Gin, 'Roots Of Ruin', Castle & Key [Strapped]

• Dry gin produced by Castle & Key Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky • Mash bill of 63% rye, 17% yellow corn, and 20% malted barley • Native Kentucky botanicals include juniper, coriander, angelica, ginger, licorice root, rosemary, chamomile, and lemon verbena • Rye is sourced from Germany; corn is sourced from Walnut Grove Farm in Adairville, Kentucky; barley is sourced from Malteurop Malting Company (multiple US locations) • Sweet mash fermented • Water for production comes from Castle & Key’s historic key-shaped limestone spring • Distilled in a combination of stills including copper column and a custom Vendome dual-basket gin still • Nose is bright and floral with subtle aromas of baking spice and soft pine; the palate balances citrus and lemon verbena with high tones of spicy ginger and sweet chamomile and a distinct, earthy finish reminiscent of wet spring forest floor • Non-chill filtered; 53% ABV Classic and vibrant, Roots of Ruin highlights native Kentucky botanicals built on a bedrock of the distillery’s rye mash bill. This gin would feel right at home in a pickled ramp Gibson.