Eight botanicals, all of them native to Kentucky, and every single one of them given a moment to shine in the finished product.
Roots of Ruin
Gin
A Spirit From the Ashes
Aroma
Bright and floral, subtle baking spice, and soft pine.
Taste
Balanced notes of citrus and lemon verbena, followed by spicy ginger and sweet chamomile flower. Delicately complex with a distinct earthy character including angelica, soft juniper, and rosemary.
Finish
Smooth, sweet, and creamy with hints of spice.
Mashbill
17% Yellow Corn
63% Rye
20% Malted Barley
Proof
106 Alc/Vol - 53%
Cocktail Recipes
Last Word
3/4 ounce Castle & Key Gin
3/4 ounce Luxardo Maraschino Liquor
3/4 ounce Fresh Lime Juice
3/4 ounce Green Chartreuse
Add all ingredients to shaking tin with ice. Shake, then double strain into a coup or martini glass. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.
Castle & Key Gin & Tonic
1.5 oz Castle & Key Gin
.5 oz Jack Rudy Classic Tonic Syrup
3 oz Club Soda
Serve over ice and garnish with a lemon peel and dried juniper berries.
French 75
1 ounce Castle & Key Gin
1 ounce 1:1 Simple Syrup
3/4 ounce Fresh Lemon Juice
Add ingredients to shaking tin with ice. Shake, then strain into a champagne flute. Top with champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Campari Sour
1 1/2 ounce Castle & Key Gin
3/4 ounce Campari
3/4 ounce Fresh Lemon Juice
1/2 ounce 1:1 Simple Syrup
2 dashes Orange Bitters
Add all ingredients to shaking tin with ice. Shake, then remove ice with tongs and shake again (reverse dry shake). Strain into small wine glass or coup. Garnish with orange peel.
