"Plymouth stood out from the pack because of its supremely considered structure-that is to say, the way its herbal notes circled the savory ones, which played nicely with the gin's citric flavors. Senior culinary producer Mallary Santucci praised a lightly peppery note, while associate manager of audience strategy Carly Westerfield was delighted by the citrus peel. Still others noted an earthy mineral flavor. With a little something for everyone, the group agreed that Plymouth gin was the overall favorite."
"Roku gin is made with six distinct Japanese botanicals including cherry tree blossoms and leaves, two types of green tea, and sansho pepper. These more unique additions appear alongside some expected additions like juniper, of course, as well as cinnamon, and dried lemon peel. Although it displayed a zingy lemon aroma on the nose, as senior commerce editor Noah Kaufman pointed out, Roku gin tasted particularly herbaceous."
"Senior SEO and cooking editor Joe Sevier noted its strong anise flavor, which, he said, was complemented by a coriander flavor. After all those swaggering herbal notes finished, tasters said Roku finished with breezy floral notes-lavender and rose. "Put this on a big ice cube and call it a day," declared director of cooking Emma Laperruque."
Harsh astringency and candied sweetness were treated as disqualifiers. Plymouth gin, a historic British style distilled in Plymouth and now widely distributed under Pernod Ricard, was favored for its considered structure, where herbal notes circled savory ones and complemented citric flavors. Tasters highlighted lightly peppery notes, citrus peel, and an earthy mineral flavor, leading to broad agreement as the overall favorite. Roku gin from Osaka, made with six Japanese botanicals including cherry blossoms, green tea, and sansho pepper, delivered a zingy lemon aroma and a particularly herbaceous taste. Strong anise and coriander flavors were followed by breezy floral notes of lavender and rose. Stratus is identified as the best citrus-forward gin.
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