The Vicar's Son Gin - Ascension 46% - 700ml

Ascension received a gold medal in the 2021 Australian Gin Awards announced 30 Sept in the Contemporary Gin Class which we think is a hell of an achievement.  Then to make life even better a further Gold Medal at the 2022 NZ Spirit Awards in the Contemporary Gin Class.

Botanicals

Macedonian Juniper, Wild Grapefruit Peel, Lemon Thyme, Mandarina Bavaria Hops, White Pepper, Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Almonds, Cinnamon Sticks, Cardamom, Liquorice, Coriander, Angelica root and a secret one.

Distillation Notes

This batch was grain fermented  February 2022 and distilled for the fourth and final time 5 March 2023 and then rested for several weeks and will continue to develop flavour in the bottle for the next 3-6 months (even after you open it). It may develop a light haze if stored in a cold environment which is the botanical oils showing. However, it will clear when warm (but haze will definitely happen once you add ice or tonic to Ascension or our other gins). We think this is a good thing as it shows the the absence of chill filtering, plus the heavy botanical load - which provides flavour - that goes into our gin. We use 90 grams of botanicals per litre of alcohol, the industry average for non-craft distilleries is around 30-40 grams per litre.

This batch has been distilled four times and went through 20 vapour infusion extraction cycles. It might not make any difference, but we also used Antipodes water in the extraction process instead of filtered water. It could make the gin just that little bit smoother.

As usual, the pure gin was also diluted with carbon neutral Antipodes water to achieve 46% ABV.

BTW there are about 3 kilograms of Gladfield barley and 1,000 hours of sunshine required to fill each grain to glass Gin bottle. Plus one Grapefruit!

Pair with Fever Tree Tonic Refreshingly Light for a lower calorie drink. Or you can enjoy with a few lumps of ice.

Enjoy!

46% ABV - 700ml