CITADELLE GIN is made from a 1771 recipe from the France's oldest registered gin distillery was established in Dunkirk – The Citadelle. It has been re-launched, using the same recipe with modernized techniques.
CITADELLE GIN is “The only 19 botanicals Gin”. It has more botanicals than any other Gin
o 19 botanicals: Pine-scented French juniper, violet root, pure Moroccan coriander, bittersweet Spanish lemon peel, zesty Mexican orange peel, minty angelica from Saxony, Indian cardamom, cassia from Indochina, Chinese liquorice, cinnamon from Sri Lanka, peppery Grains of Paradise from West Africa, Javan cubeb, Dutch cumin, Indian nutmeg, Mediterranean fennel, Spanish almonds, Provence Star anise, savory from Provence, and Italian orris root.
o CITADELLE GIN has then more flavors, more complexity than any other Gin
A truly handcrafted Gin made by Cognac Ferrand, an independent producer of fine spirits and award winning house, in Cognac, using the Gense Spring Water (same spring water as most cognacs or Grey Goose vodka)
o The 3 times distilled alcool basis is made 100% from premium grain from the country’s lush northern Beauce
o This alcool basis is then infused with 19 fresh botanicals individually wrapped
o The botanicals are always used only once. They are never re-used.
Citadelle Gin is made out of fresh botanicals. No dry botanicals are used.
o Fresh botanicals => CITADELLE GIN is the perfect balance between intensity and finesse
After infusion, CITADELLE GIN is distilled one cask at a time in a traditionnal copper pot stills a fourth time using small batches for balance, extra flavours and smoothness. CITADELLE GIN is made using the same methods as the artisan distillers of over two hundred years ago. This limits the quantity, but guarantees the highest quality.
o The fourth distillation makes CITADELLE GIN smoother than any other Gin
A Unique, complex, finely-balanced flavor with Citrus backdrop and great aromatic richness.
o The best for Classic Martini: Herbal Citadelle Gin happens to be one of the swankest gins to employ in classic dry martinis. (Wine Enthusiast)
o The best for Gin and Tonic: Paul Pacult says “It’s good for mixing gin and tonics, because the quinine in tonic has a very bitter taste. It is best to counter that with fruit and flowers.”
