Aviation American Gin
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A collaboration between mixologist Ryan Magarian and the House Spirits Distillery in Portland, Oregon, Aviation deliberately dials back the juniper for a smooth, cocktail-ready style its makers call a "botanical democracy." The bill blends juniper, coriander, French lavender, anise seed, cardamom, sarsaparilla and two kinds of orange peel, macerated in neutral grain spirit before a single pot-still distillation. Lavender brings a soft floral lift — a hero botanical to make your own gin sing.
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Botanicals in Aviation American Gin
Juniper
Juniperus communis
Piney, Resinous, Citrus-bright
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Coriander Seed
Coriandrum sativum
Citrus-bright, Warm-sweet, Lightly-floral
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Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Floral-soft, Camphor-sweet, Herbaceous
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Aniseed
Pimpinella anisum
Sweet-liquorice, Warm, Bright-anise
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Cardamom Green
Elettaria cardamomum
Bright-aromatic, Cool-camphor, Floral-sweet
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Sarsaparilla
Smilax ornata
Root-beer, Bittersweet, Earthy-vanilla
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Orange Peel
Citrus aurantium Dulcis (sweet orange) — also Citrus × sinensis
Sweet-citrus, Bright-aromatic, Sunshine
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Citrus spp.
A citrus the distiller hasn't specified — lemon, orange, lime, grapefruit or a blend. The maker can update this with the exact botanical.
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