Barr Hill Tom Cat Gin
A playful spin on old tom gin barr hills tom cat takes its standard barr hill gin and ages it in bourbon barrels for six months.
Barr hill tom cat gin. This style is not legally defined but in general this style of gin is mildly sweet and is not juniper forward. The robust character of the new oak barrel mingles with the coniferous quality of the juniper yielding an enticing aroma. It is bottled at 43 abv. Other distilleries however dont rely on historical accounts and take a more traditional english approach to the gin.
Barr hill tom cat gins nose is a wonderful back and forth volley of invigorating floral juniper that complements the fresh wood notes perfectly lemon drops and sweet honey. Barr hill pickup burlington market. 1595 1505 shipping. Shop barr hill.
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Might i suggest tom cat gin by barr hill. A touch of raw honey leaves this revolutionary spirit remarkably approachable whether drinking neat or in a cocktail. 90points barr hill reserve tom cat distilled from corn and finished with raw honey this barrel aged bottling is billed as a modern day adaptation of old tom gin a sweetened style. To make tom cat gin the distillery takes their original barr hill gin and ages it for 4 to 6 months in american oak barrels.
And last year barr hillreleased its tom cat gin the base of which is distilled from honey then aged from four to six months in new charred american oak barrels. This is a fine sippin whisky neat or on the rocks that doesnt taste much like a gin. The texture is luscious at first but shifts gears on the mid palate to show off flavors of clementines banana caramel and sawdust coming full circle to the extended piney juniper finish. There is a subtle gin note but the honey really makes it pleasant and unique.
For those unfamiliar the barr hill brand is part of caledonia spirits based in hardwick vermont. Once distilled we age the gin in new american oak barrels in search of a bolder expression. Barr hill pickup hardwick waitsfield markets.