It’s time to forget everything you’ve ever seen or tasted before McQueen is a unique taste experience, distilled from 21 hand-picked botanicals from around the world. McQueen and the Violet Fog is distilled and bottled in the hills of Jundiaí, Brazil, thousands of miles away from the traditional UK-centric gin world. Gin with a temperament as fiery as the country where it was born. Distilled with 21 botanicals gathered from all over the world including six signature botanicals rarely (if ever) found in gin it’s a complex, subtle, incredibly smooth spirit. McQueen and the Violet Fog is bottled at 40% alcohol, ideal for drinking on the rocks, with a premium tonic or as a cocktail base. An extraordinary gin handcrafted in the hills of Jundia, Brazil, McQueen and the Violet Fog is like no gin on Earth. An extraordinary gin distilled in the hills of Jundia, Brazil, McQueen and the Violet Fog is like no gin on Earth. The essential oils of these plants combine with the macerated alcohol to produce the ultimate gin: smooth, supple, complex and well balanced. The concentrated vapors pass through a copper basket containing McQueen’s six signature herbs. The plants macerate for 24 hours allowing the alcohol to extract the aromatic compounds and essential oils of each plant. We use two traditional methods to make McQueen and combine them into one distillation process:ġ5 of our 21 plants are mixed with a neutral alcohol, titrating 60% of alcohol, in a copper still. Rosemary: This sweet and fragrant plant comes from Portugal.įennel Seed: Grown in the Mediterranean, this plant brings a licorice and spicy lemon flavor to our gin.Ĭalamansi: An exotic citrus fruit from the South Pacific that adds a lemony touch.īadian: Native to Vietnam, this star-shaped fruit provides a balance between light and more mineral plants, adding notes of licorice.Īcai: Grown locally in Brazil, Acai is known for its sweet blackberry taste with a hint of dark chocolate.Įach batch is distilled in limited quantities (500 liters per distillation) using a traditional copper still. Bold, herbal flavor with a revitalizing note of mint & a slightly peppery finish. How is this gin made?Īmong our 21 plants, you will find in McQueen and the Violet Fog, 6 plants “signature” plants:īasil leaves: Hand-picked in India, basil is nicknamed “the king of herbs”. McQueen and the Violet Fog is distilled and bottled in the hills of Jundiaí in Brazil. The increasingly in vogue gin aperitif is the Negroni – equal parts gin, vermouth and Campari – but for something more refreshing, ours will be a Tom Collins with lemon juice, sugar syrup and soda.Where does Mcqueen and The Violet Fog Gin come from? Gin lovers can't go wrong with a classic G&T: their gin of choice with a quality tonic water, best served in a large Copa De Balon and garnished with a slice of lemon, orange, grapefruit or a sprig of rosemary. That said, though many of the most popular brands can be found in Yorkshire, Scotland and Ireland, boutique brands have sprung up across the Mediterranean, Indian and Japanese gin are more popular than ever and the biggest market for gin in the world is the Philippines. It began being distilled in London in the 17th century and the capital has since credited itself for gin as we know it today. When the English got their hands on it during the Thirty Years' War, it was the tipple of choice for soldiers looking to calm their nerves before battle. Where is gin most commonly produced?ĭespite the many gin brands on UK shores, Holland is most commonly credited as the birthplace of gin, first used for medicinal purposes. Gin tends to have an ABV of 40 per cent and is most commonly steeped in a pot still. A common thread through almost every gin is aromatic juniper berries, but also common are coriander, cardamom, orange, lemon, orris and angelica root and rosemary, all of which are used as common garnishes for gin and tonics and popular gin cocktails. Traditional gin is made by distilling neutral grain alcohol such as vodka with botanicals for a fragrant finish. But how to choose one? Read on to find GQ’s guide to the very best gins money can buy, from fragrant, fruit-infused fancies to poitín-like potato gins best enjoyed in the knowledge of a clear diary the next day. The UK’s juniper intake has skyrocketed, with gins brewed from Cornwall to Kent to the Orkneys to Belfast lining supermarket shelves and bars offering page upon page of G&Ts and gin cocktails on their menus. Gin, once merely remembered either as the preferred libation of the 17th century or the chosen tipple of aged aunts everywhere, has made a stunning comeback over the past five years.
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