XII Dry Gin: Twelve Botanicals from Haute-Provence — Basil, Rosemary, Thyme, and Eucalyptus Distilled with a Beet Spirit

Item: XII Dry Gin: Twelve Botanicals from Haute-Provence — Basil, Rosemary, Thyme, and Eucalyptus Distilled with a Beet Spirit
Rating: 7
Author: Edward Forwood

Edward Forwood January 11, 2026 2 views

7 /10

EDITOR

Distillery: Distilleries et Domaines de Provence
ABV: 42% ABV
Price: £33

Tasting Notes

Nose

Restrained juniper — soothing spearmint, green basil and rosemary, cardamom spice, very soft and inviting

Palate

Cool and green — spearmint first, then rosemary, thyme, and basil layering, light body with oily texture, the Provençal herbs creating a kitchen-garden gin of real quality

Finish

Sweet cool eucalyptus — gentle cardamom, the twelve Provençal botanicals signing off with mint and herb freshness, beautifully lingering

First Impressions

XII — twelve botanicals from Haute-Provence: basil, rosemary, thyme, eucalyptus, mint alongside classic gin botanicals. 100% beet spirit base, no sugar.

Tasting

Twelve Provençal botanicals. Soft minty nose. Cool green herbal palate. Eucalyptus finish.

The Bottom Line

XII earns a 7 — Haute-Provence herbs creating a kitchen-garden gin. At £33, the French countryside in a bottle.

Where to Buy

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£43.95

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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...