Glendalough Wild Botanical Irish Gin is a small-batch gin made with fresh botanicals hand-foraged year-round in the Wicklow Mountains, the Garden of Ireland, and bottled at 82 proof (41% ABV).
Glendalough Distillery, recognized as Ireland's first modern craft distillery, operates in County Wicklow, in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains just south of Dublin. To make this gin, Glendalough forages wild botanicals all year round. Geraldine Kavanagh, the distillery's full-time forager, brings them to the distillery within hours of picking, and small-batch slow distillation, in runs of fewer than 250 liters, teases out their delicate flavors.
The result serves the taste of a year in every bottle, capturing a place in time with four seasons of foraging in wild Wicklow. The bottle, designed in homage to the bountiful valley of Glendalough, looks as though it was picked straight from the forest floor. Named the definition of small-batch by Tales of the Cocktail, it has won a gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
The nose brings fresh juniper, citrus and pine, like a forest clearing in spring, with hints of lemon balm, woodruff and fresh meadow. The palate is cool and mellow at first, with summer flowers such as rose and creamy honeysuckle, wild autumn fruits and warm spice. The finish is long and sylvan, with hints of warm winter spice.
Its pronounced herbal profile makes it an excellent cocktail gin: try it in a Gin & Tonic, a Gimlet or a Bee's Knees.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Juniper, citrus, pine, lemon balm, meadow.
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Palate: Summer flowers, wild autumn fruit, warm spice.
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Finish: Long and sylvan, winter spice.
Specifications
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Distillery: Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland
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Botanicals: Wild, hand-foraged year-round in Wicklow
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Production: Small-batch slow distillation
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Proof / ABV: 82 proof (41% ABV)
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Size: 750ml
How to Enjoy It
Mix a Gin & Tonic, or shake a Gimlet or a Bee's Knees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are the botanicals from?
Hand-foraged year-round in the Wicklow Mountains of Ireland.
Who forages them?
Geraldine Kavanagh, Glendalough's full-time forager.
What does it taste like?
Juniper, pine and citrus with wildflowers and warm spice.
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