Alkkemist Gin

Alkkemist is distilled only twelve times a year — once at each full moon — a rule the Spanish producer keeps as a deliberate constraint rather than a gimmick. The gin itself is built on triple-distilled grain alcohol, run through traditional copper alembics in a fourth distillation from which only the heart is kept, and it carries 21 botanicals that read like a Mediterranean herbalist's shelf: juniper, coriander, orange and lemon peel, rose petals, thyme, mint, fennel, chamomile, verbena, sage, cardamom, and samphire (sea fennel) from the coast. The signature move is Muscat grape, added at the end of the process — Alkkemist claims to be the first gin to use it, and the sweet, floral grape aroma is unmistakable if you've ever had a Moscato. Bottled at 40% ABV, and rated 91 points by Tastings.com. Expect lemon peel, lavender, apple blossom, and a touch of fennel on the nose, with fruit rushing forward on the palate — grape sweetness intact — over clove, peppery juniper, floral rose, and the subtle salinity of samphire paired with juicy orange, finishing soft and long. Practical advice from reviewers: juniper isn't dominant here, so the classic lime-and-highball G&T falls flat. Serve it Spanish-style in a wine glass with lemon peel, strawberries, or rose petals, and it's excellent in a Martini or Negroni.

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