In the early twentieth century, golden pot stills were discovered during excavations in Alsace, France. It has been suggested that the original owner buried these golden pot stills during the Franco-Prussian War to hide them from looters. As these had no historical value, they were put up for sale and ultimately sold to an avid distiller. He created a special gin, using juniper, tangerines, almonds, ginger, violets, coriander, angelica root, cinnamon, gentian and poppy as botanicals. The exact recipe is a well-kept secret, with which this gin is still made by hand in a small distillery in Alsace near the German-French-Swiss border.
Very floral on the nose with clear juniper tones, the Gin Gold 999.9 is slightly acidic and fresh on the palate with pleasant notes of almonds. Its finish is long-lasting and somewhat sweet with typical vanilla tones. The golden bottle and the name of the gin were developed in reference to its origin and the golden pot stills.
