CASTLE & KEY 'HARVEST' SEASONAL GIN, Kentucky

Castle & Key distillery is a tale of two dreams separated by over a hundred years coming true. In 1887, Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. had a dream for a new kind of distillery and the future of whiskey in the United States. He built a one-of-a-kind distillery in Millville, Kentucky inspired by European architecture that featured a Castle, a classical Springhouse and a Sunken Garden. It became the birthplace of bourbon hospitality and tourism. Prohibition saw the distillery close in 1920 and eventually fall into ruins. Fast forward to 2014 and through the efforts of Will Arvin and others, the Old Taylor Distillery was restored. The name Castle & Key was deemed fitting as it highlighted both the historic distillery in the Castle and the importance of the grounds and watersource, the keyhole-shaped Springhouse.

Their Harvest Seasaonal Gin is unique. The mashbill, derived from their rye whiskey new make, is vapor distilled with the goal of harvesting dynamic Autumn & Winter flavors from a range of distinct botanicals. Botanicals include juniper, coriander, Anjelica root, star anise, cedar leaf, sumac, fennel & bay leaf. Aromatics include soft pine, bay leaf, fresh cracked pepper, berry compote, sweet anise and savory herbal notes. Flavors includes earthy & woodsy elements, fresh cedar, tart dark berries, cinnamon, clove, fennel & soft pepper. The sweet & spicy finish shares woody & mineral notes with a lingering, lightly numbing end. 100% grain neutral spirit. 102 Proof.