Barr Hill Tom Cat
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Barr hill tom cat. Make a bees knees. Barr hill this is my favorite old tom the only botanicals in this are juniper and honey brown says. The robust character of the new oak barrel mingles with the coniferous quality of the juniper yielding an enticing aroma. 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.
For those unfamiliar the barr hill brand is part of caledonia spirits based in hardwick vermont. 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 pickup burlington market. Once distilled barr hill ages the gin in new american oak barrels in search of a bolder expression.
Barr hill reserve tom cat gin is a trademark by caledonia spirits inc the address on file for this trademark is 46 log yard drive hardwick vt 05843. Tom cat gin is an expedition into uncharted territories. There is a subtle gin note but the honey really makes it pleasant and unique. Raw honey apparel barware.
Might i suggest tom cat gin by barr hill. Barr hill pickup hardwick waitsfield markets. It is probably the closest you can get to a whiskey flavor in a gin. I was recently introduced to this sweet spicy spirit 86 proof by the label but seems more potent than that.
The robust character of the new oak barrel mingles with the coniferous quality of the juniper yielding an enticing aroma. Once distilled we age the gin in new american oak barrels in search of a bolder expression. The local juniper berries and raw honey that todd hardie has been cultivating for the past thirty years are the start of the show here. Barr hill tom cat.
This is a fine sippin whisky neat or on the rocks that doesnt taste much like a gin.