The rebirth of aged gin. In 2008, Alexandre Gabriel caused a sensation by offering an aged gin for tasting by a select few. Nobody has seen a bottle of it for a good century or so. However, before the arrival of concrete or stainless steel, gin only travelled in casks, so Citadelle "Réserve" heralds the rebirth of g...See more
The rebirth of aged gin. In 2008, Alexandre Gabriel caused a sensation by offering an aged gin for tasting by a select few. Nobody has seen a bottle of it for a good century or so. However, before the arrival of concrete or stainless steel, gin only travelled in casks, so Citadelle "Réserve" heralds the rebirth of golden gins! After several years of experimentation, Gabriel discovered the ideal formula by 5 months of ageing in acacia, mulberry, cherry, chestnut and French oak barrels. At the end of this ageing process, the blend is fine-tuned in an egg-shaped oak cask 2.45 metres high! The perfect shape of this blending vat creates natural convection, allowing a harmonious, delicate integration and blending of the gin derived from the various species of wood. This is an avant-garde technique in line with the spirit of Maison Ferrand, because Citadelle is the only spirit to date to use this ageing process in France. This particular ageing process, combined with bottling at 45.2% alcohol, tends to intensify the juniper and citrus notes of Citadelle Reserve Gin and enhance its finesse and smoothness on the palate. Citadelle Reserve has become a classic, winning awards all over the world (San Francisco Spirits Competition, World Spirits Award, Gin Masters, etc)._x000D_
Tasting notes
Nose : Notes herbacées d’épices séchées, mais aussi d’écorce de noix de coco, tabac et fleurs d’oranger. Le deuxième nez fait ressurgir des notes de baies de genièvre et de thé vert.
Palate : L’entrée est soyeuse, abondante, un peu épicée/poivrée, avec des notes de tabac séché. En milieu de dégustation, on retrouve en plus des notes de zeste de citron, de gingembre et d’amande.
