Uncle Val's Peppered Gin 45% Vol. 0,7l

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<p>Uncle Val’s Peppered Gin is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a gin that’s been peppered— thrice.</p><p>Other gins in the Uncle Val’s lineup, including their Restorative Gin and Botanical Gin are boldly flavored. Peppered Gin is the only one that takes a left turn from the expected and ends up with some unusual née unique botanicals. It uses pimento, black pepper and bright red bell peppers.</p><p>In contrast to other pepper gins, such as Ginnifer’s Chili gin or Gin Fuego, Uncle Val’s peppered gin is not designed to be a hot sauce spicy gin. It’s a savory gin that uses an array of flavorful, slightly smokey peppers without being piquant.</p><p>Like the others in the Uncle Val’s line, Peppered Gin is produced by 35 Maple Street Spirits/3 Badge Beverage Corporation and is distilled out of Bend, Oregon. It has a neutral base distilled from grain.</p><h2>Tasting Notes</h2><p>The nose is peppery. It has a slight fresh vegetable character with notes of deeply roasted serrano peppers and dusty cayenne.</p><p>Peppered Gin is mild and savory to the palate. As I said above, this is all pepper with no hot pepper. The juniper is mild and towards the front and mid-palate. It’s enough to signify this isn’t a bell pepper and pimento flavored vodka, though gin traditionalists may find Uncle Val to be far right of center— this is contemporary gin.</p><p>Quiet early, Peppered Gin has more roasted bell pepper with mild piney juniper. It becomes slightly smokier late palate with notes of charred bell pepper flesh, charcoal, and smoked paprika.</p><p>The finish is fairly long with a smokey char and mild chili powder flavor.</p><p>Throughout the palate, Uncle Val’s Peppered Gin doesn’t add much to take away from the pepper-forward concept. It’s clear in its vision and well executed, capturing quite delicious flavors from unusual botanicals like bell peppers.</p>