Details
Producer: Aeijst
Country: Austria
Region: Styria
Farming: Organic
ABV: 41.5%
Format: 500ml
Description
The Aeijst distillery is operated by Wolfgang Thomann in South Styria, in the south of Austria.
The first commercial gins were made in a very small pot still in Lang and, after the fairly explosive response amongst sommeliers and restaurants, they decided to upgrade the still and move to an old winery building in St Nikolai im Sausal. Now, a number of years later, the commitment to producing gin with 100% organic ingredients is stronger than ever and the quality is soaring.
Aeijst is a small-scale, hand-made product. Very beautiful botanicals of intense quality are macerated in pure wheat spirit before distillation. The botanicals include juniper, lavender, coriander, ginger, orange and lemon zest, cardamom, mugwort and lemongrass. The spirit is distilled to 78% ABV. and then diluted to 43.5% with water from a natural spring in Suggaritzwald. The spirit is then allowed time for elevage and maturation.
Technically (and as per EU laws) Aeijst is a London Dry Gin, but in terms of style, it’s not searingly dry; there's an intoxicating array of sweeter and more complex aromas and flavours than you might expect from a 'dry' gin. A slight bitterness offsets the fruit and the final product is succulent, aromatic, round, concentrated and very balanced.
Umbra is a special bottling made with juniper, roasted cacao beans, almonds, coriander, fresh orange peels and cardamom, resulting in a flavour profile which Wolfgang has likened to jaffa, with spiced chocolate flavours mingling with the citrus.
It's good with tonic — serve with a nice dry, high-quality tonic water — no garnish is necessary. And then, it is monumental when served neat/straight up. Again, make sure the temperature is nice and cold.
Details
Producer: Aeijst
Country: Austria
Region: Styria
Farming: Organic
ABV: 41.5%
Format: 500ml
Description
The Aeijst distillery is operated by Wolfgang Thomann in South Styria, in the south of Austria.
The first commercial gins were made in a very small pot still in Lang and, after the fairly explosive response amongst sommeliers and restaurants, they decided to upgrade the still and move to an old winery building in St Nikolai im Sausal. Now, a number of years later, the commitment to producing gin with 100% organic ingredients is stronger than ever and the quality is soaring.
Aeijst is a small-scale, hand-made product. Very beautiful botanicals of intense quality are macerated in pure wheat spirit before distillation. The botanicals include juniper, lavender, coriander, ginger, orange and lemon zest, cardamom, mugwort and lemongrass. The spirit is distilled to 78% ABV. and then diluted to 43.5% with water from a natural spring in Suggaritzwald. The spirit is then allowed time for elevage and maturation.
Technically (and as per EU laws) Aeijst is a London Dry Gin, but in terms of style, it’s not searingly dry; there's an intoxicating array of sweeter and more complex aromas and flavours than you might expect from a 'dry' gin. A slight bitterness offsets the fruit and the final product is succulent, aromatic, round, concentrated and very balanced.
Umbra is a special bottling made with juniper, roasted cacao beans, almonds, coriander, fresh orange peels and cardamom, resulting in a flavour profile which Wolfgang has likened to jaffa, with spiced chocolate flavours mingling with the citrus.
It's good with tonic — serve with a nice dry, high-quality tonic water — no garnish is necessary. And then, it is monumental when served neat/straight up. Again, make sure the temperature is nice and cold.
