Citadelle Vive le Cornichon Gin 70cl
Sixth in the limited edition series from Citadelle, this is a gin which will surprise and delight the tastebuds!
Description
Citadelle Vive le Cornichon Gin
Since 1996, Château de Bonbonnet in the southwest of France has been the home of Citadelle Gin. Citadelle is proud of its geographic location, and from this they take inspiration. Thie aim was to distill the essence of their region into one perfectly crisp spirit.
Each season, Citadelle's master blender Alexandre Gabriel and his team allow their curiosity to run free. In this way Citadelle creates its limited edition gins. Unexpected flavours and botanicals are blended, until something unique, special, and most importantly, delicious is created.
With their Vive le Cornichon (their sixth limited edition) the star is the small, cornichon pickle (as the name would suggest!). Sourced from Maison Marc (which is renowned by foodies) in Burgundy, these cornichons are grown without insecticides, herbicides or preservatives. When finally ready for harvest, each is then picked by hand.
Whilst this may be seen as unusual, it gives a surprising and enticing flavour profile to the gin. On the palate there are intense notes of juniper and aniseed, which is followed by a touch of vinegar and salinity from the pickles. The finish is long, lingering on the mouth and is reminiscent of mustard and pearl onions.
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Perfect Serve
Whilst this works really well in a classic Gin & Tonic (definitely use a neutral tonic here!), we think this was made for a Martini!
In a mixing glass filled with ice, add 60ml of the Vive le Cornichon gin, 10ml of Dry Vermouth, and 10ml of pickle juice (from a jar of pickles). Stir for 5 to 10 seconds, and serve in a martini glass with a pickle for garnish.
