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Sông Cái Vietnam Dry Gin: The Mother River's Fourteen Botanicals — Mắc Mật Berries, Jungle Pepper, and Pomelo Zest from Hanoi

Name: Sông Cái Vietnam Dry Gin: The Mother River's Fourteen Botanicals — Mắc Mật Berries, Jungle Pepper, and Pomelo Zest from Hanoi
Brand: Sông Cái Distillery
Availability: InStock
Rating: 8.0 (1 reviews)

Originally published on gin.directory

8 /10

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Producer: Sông Cái Distillery
Type: Contemporary
ABV: 45% ABV
Price: £42.50

Sông Cái Vietnam Dry Gin is a Gin made by Sông Cái Distillery. ABV: 45% ABV. Our expert rating is 8/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Huge piney citrusy juniper — cinnamon, star anise, tangerine, lime peel, the Vietnamese botanicals creating extraordinary aromatic complexity

Palate

Mắc mật fruit echoing juniper — black peppercorn, rosewater, grapefruit, fresh ginger, dried flowers, sweet licorice, delicate herbs, the fourteen botanicals in wonderful balance

Finish

Fresh ginger and prickly ash — vibrant and piquant, dry woody veneer from the đia siêu, the Mother River's spirit persisting

Expert Review

8/10

Vietnam's first gin — Sông Cái means 'Mother River', the Red River of Hanoi. Fourteen botanicals including mắc mật berries and leaves (a juniper-like fruit), mắc khén jungle pepper, and đia siêu wood. Distilled in direct-fire copper alembic. A tribute to the farmers along the Red River.