Schouten Yugen No.2 Barrel Aged Gin 70cl
A spicy gin, with delicate wood notes and a hint of vanilla from its oak aging
Description
Schouten Yugen No.2 Barrel Aged Gin
"De mooiste momenten in het leven zijn momenten van verbinding. Die verbinding kan ontstaan door een verhaal met elkaar te delen of er samen één te creëren. Cheers!" - Joyce en Erwin Schouten
"The most beautiful moments in life are moments of connection. That connection can be created by sharing a story with each other or create one together. Cheers!"
Hard to translate directly, Yūgen (a Japanese word) is usually translated as 'mysterious profundity'. It refers to the beauty that we can feel, or sense within an object, but which doesn’t exist in the literal sense and cannot be seen. It's a very important concept with Japanese aesthetics.
This phrase, Yūgen, influenced the creation of this gin from Schouten. This is the second gin created by the Schouten distillery, and is a Barrel Aged Gin. They create these in small batches, of only 250 bottles each time.
The resting of this gin on American Oak Barrels is crucial to the flavour and Yūgen of this gin. It gives a unique sweet taste, and a golden hue. Retaining the power and complexity of gins from Schouten, this has a unique soft hint of vanilla and an exotic hint of coconut.
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Perfect Serve
With its unique softness, which develops during aging, this is delicious enjoyed pure (we recommend over a few large ice cubes). However it also works in as a longer drink with tonic. We like a neutral tonic which allows the gin to 'speak'. For this we find Franklin & Sons tonic (or their light version) works well.
Take a large glass filled with ice and add 50ml of the gin. Gently pour over 100 - 150ml of your chosen tonic and stir gently.
