Archipelago Barrel Reserve Gin: Twenty-Eight Philippine Botanicals Aged in American Oak — The Philippines' First Craft Distillery

Item: Archipelago Barrel Reserve Gin: Twenty-Eight Philippine Botanicals Aged in American Oak — The Philippines' First Craft Distillery
Rating: 8
Author: Edward Forwood

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8 /10

EDITOR

Distillery: Full Circle Craft Distillers
ABV: 43% ABV
Price: £61

Tasting Notes

Nose

Complex — fresh calamansi and dalandan citrus, soft woody oak aromas, vanilla bean, the 28 botanicals creating extraordinary Philippine aromatic complexity

Palate

Full-bodied and smooth — juniper and citrus balanced by oak warmth, caramel and dark chocolate from the barrel, toasted almond and hazelnut, the Philippine botanicals providing tropical depth beneath the oak influence

Finish

Oak warmth — vanilla and toasted marshmallow, the Philippine archipelago's botanical diversity having the final word, long and complex

First Impressions

Full Circle Craft Distillers — the Philippines' first authentic craft distillery in Calamba, Laguna — ages 28 botanicals (22 Philippine-sourced) in new American oak for 3-6 months.

Tasting

28 botanicals aged in American oak. Complex citrus-oak nose. Full-bodied smooth palate. Oak and vanilla finish.

The Bottom Line

Archipelago Barrel Reserve earns an 8 — 28 Philippine botanicals aged in oak. The Philippines' first craft distillery. At £61.

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Edward Forwood

Senior Gin Reviewer

Edward has spent two decades judging spirits at competitions from the IWSC to the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, developing a palate that prizes balance above novelty. A holder of the WSET D...