Gin Navy Strength

West Winds The Cutlass: Australian Bush Tomato and Cinnamon Myrtle in a 50% Navy-Strength Adventure from Western Australia

Name: West Winds The Cutlass: Australian Bush Tomato and Cinnamon Myrtle in a 50% Navy-Strength Adventure from Western Australia
Brand: West Winds Distillers
Rating: 8.0 (1 reviews)

Originally published on gin.directory

8 /10

EDITOR

Producer: West Winds Distillers
Type: Navy Strength
ABV: 50% ABV
Price: £35

West Winds The Cutlass is a Gin made by West Winds Distillers. ABV: 50% ABV. Our expert rating is 8/10.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Zesty lime, pine, eucalyptus juniper — cracked black pepper with coriander, liquorice and violet blossom, the bush tomato adding savoury depth that is felt rather than tasted

Palate

Earthy and rounded — the 50% ABV remarkably well-disguised, bush tomato providing savoury character without any actual tomato flavour, cinnamon myrtle warmth, juniper and coriander in classic gin proportions, the Australian botanicals adding a New World dimension

Finish

Long with coriander, pine and cracked black pepper — liquorice and violet blossom lingering, dry and resolved, the bush tomato's savoury character extending the finish, an exemplary Martini conclusion

Expert Review

8/10

Distilled in Western Australia using native bush tomato (kutjera) and cinnamon myrtle alongside traditional botanicals. At 50% ABV this is a powerful gin that somehow makes you forget the proof — the bush tomato providing a distinctly savoury character without tasting of tomato. Won Double Gold at the San Francisco International Spirits Competition within three days of launching. An exemplary Martini gin that leaves a dry, earthy, resolved finish.