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Whiskey is getting more expensive, and releases of the same age are getting worse year after year, but gin seems to be holding steady in price, and every six months something new and usually decent appears on the market. I recently snagged this bottle for a reasonable price.
The designer and the glassblower are definitely earning their salaries – looking at the surreal image on the label, you immediately want to put on some Pink Floyd and start drinking gin until the world looks like a carousel seen through fogged glass. But what about the technology?
The gin has a really strong aroma. It hits you right away with pine, followed by citrus zest. There's also that slightly sweet, fusel-like aroma that's almost universal for gins, a hint of heavy oils, but it's tolerable here.
The taste is also quite potent. It's dry, almost bitter, but the balance is good, and there are no off-putting notes. Sometimes it seems like it leans too heavily into the herbal flavors, but in my opinion, that's better than citrus or a mishmash of spices.
It's not the easiest to drink; it's a bit oily and harsh, but it doesn't have a lingering aftertaste, so it's tolerable. You can drink it. Perhaps this kind of "lively" gin is even easier to drink than, for example, Japanese Roku – each sip is almost as intense as the first, so it doesn't get boring.
It's decent for the price, but it's a bit difficult to drink a lot of it, at least neat, and it's still not as good as Langley. I wouldn't give it more than 8/10.