Mistral Gin
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Distilled in Provence, this pale salmon-pink gin is built on neutral grape spirit redistilled in two parts. Six traditional botanicals — juniper, cardamom, grains of paradise, pink peppercorns, orris and coriander — are distilled together, while six Provençal botanicals — thyme, basil, fennel, pink grapefruit, eucalyptus and mint — hand-picked on Montagne du Lure, are distilled separately, then the two gins are blended. Pink grapefruit gives it both colour and a juicy lift — a botanical to reach for when you build your own bill.
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Botanicals in Mistral Gin
Coriander Seed
Coriandrum sativum
Citrus-bright, Warm-sweet, Lightly-floral
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Orris Root
Iris pallida (premium), Iris germanica (commercial)
Violet-powdery, Woody-floral, Earthy-soft
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Grapefruit
Citrus × paradisi
Bittersweet-citrus, Tropical-bright, Slightly-woody
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Cardamom Green
Elettaria cardamomum
Bright-aromatic, Cool-camphor, Floral-sweet
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Grains of Paradise
Aframomum melegueta
Pepper-warm, Citrus-spiced, Cardamom-bright
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Pink Peppercorn
Schinus terebinthifolia (more common) or Schinus molle (Peruvian pepper)
Sweet-pepper, Fruity-pink, Mild-warm
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Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Sweet-anise, Bright-aromatic, Slightly-fennel-bulb
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Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Sweet-aromatic, Pepper-bright, Clove-spiced
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Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Earthy-thymol, Pine-herbaceous, Warm-Mediterranean
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Juniper
Juniperus communis
Piney, Resinous, Citrus-bright
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Eucalyptus Blue Gum
Eucalyptus globulus
Cool-eucalypt, Camphor-bright, Resinous-fresh
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Mint
Mentha spicata
The culinary mint of gin and cocktails — spearmint's sweet, cooling character comes from R-(−)-carvone, not menthol, making it gentler and rounder than peppermint.
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