The Barmaster Gin Review And Tasting Notes

The Barmaster Gin produced by the Bonaventura Maschio distillery is a very traditional, Spartan distillate that does not want to impress with frills or delicate nuances.

So just smelled and tasted blind, it would seem a Bombay, very straight, citrusy, and full of pungent echoes, but then you can hear some peculiarities, just whispered calls, earthy hints that distinguish it.

It is a counter-trend gin. Rude in a pleasant way. Muscular. It does not wink and does not hide, which goes against all current stylistic laws that want the gin iridescent and titillating like the garden of Eden.

You won’t find infinite scents of flowers and spices or precious botanicals gathered in the black forest or at the antipodes of the world in this spirit.

No, the Barmaster Gin is edgy, resinous, and rocky like a working gin should be. Although it does not aim to surprise, its alcoholic thickness and the beautifully sharp mouth make it a candidate as a product to always keep at hand to create simple cocktails like gin and tonic.

The bouquet

Citrus fruits, juniper, and endless resin, ethereal tones that fade into cardamom and anise and licorice. Very pungent clean like nose.

The taste

It is equally frank and direct in the mouth with a savory structure but well-shaped by freshness and spicy alcohol. A gin that shocks your tongue pushes on the upper part of the palate: good persistence, aromatic cleanliness, and an almost mentholated finish.

The cocktails to do with the Barmaster Gin

This structure and the clear earthy-mineral matrix are excellent for drinks such as Gin Tonic, Paradise, Tom Collins, Heidi, Bramble, Negroni, Gin Fizz, French 75, Tuxedo, Dry Martini.