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Gin d'Azur Citron d'Été: Golden Hour on the French Riviera in Summer Lemon

Gin d'Azur Citron d'Été: Golden Hour on the French Riviera in Summer Lemon

7 /10
EDITOR
Distillery: Distillerie Merlet
ABV: 43% ABV
Price: £38

Tasting Notes

Nose

Bright Menton lemon singing — delicate lavender perfume with mentholated greenery and earthy aniseed, the French Riviera summer in every breath

Palate

Lemon brightness and sweetness with lavender perfume — the Provençal herbs bringing refreshing dryness, Camargue salt adding coastal character, rich and complex yet perfectly balanced for summer

Finish

Refreshingly dry — the Menton lemon's dual sweet-sharp character lingering with lavender warmth and a whisper of Mediterranean sea salt

First Impressions

Gin d'Azur Citron d'Été is the summer lemon-forward twist on the classic Provençal gin — inspired by the golden hour sunset over Gigaro Beach in St Tropez. Menton lemon peel with lavender, Camargue salt and Provençal herbs. Distilled at Merlet in Cognac.

Tasting

The nose is bright Menton lemon with lavender and earthy aniseed. On the palate, lemon brightness with lavender and Provençal herbs — Camargue salt adding coastal character. The finish is refreshingly dry with lemon and Mediterranean warmth.

The Bottom Line

Gin d'Azur Citron d'Été earns a 7 for the French Riviera summer captured in lemon — the golden hour inspiration is perfectly expressed. The Camargue salt adds a coastal touch that connects the lemon to the sea. Perfectly balanced for spritzes on a Mediterranean terrace.

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Amelie Farnham
Amelie Farnham
Gin & Botanicals Editor

Amelie came to gin via botany — she studied plant sciences at Edinburgh before realising her real interest lay in what happened to botanicals after they reached the still. She has visited over a hundr...

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