by Kris Mulkey
They key to a good gin cocktail is pairing the ingredients with the flavors of the gin. Bluecoat gin has earthy, spicy notes – so think about using sweet citrus flavors to balance with the spicy. Here are two classic cocktails to try.
COOL AS A CUCUMBER
2 oz. Bluecoat American Dry Gin®
2-3 Cucumber Wheels
Lemonade
Ginger Ale
Muddle 2-3 cucumber wheels in the bottom of a highball glass with a dash of Ginger Ale. Fill glass with ice. Add 2 oz. of Bluecoat and fill rest up with lemonade stopping an inch or 2 from the top and finish with Ginger Ale. Stir to combine flavors and garnish with a cucumber wheel.
THE GIN BLOSSOM
2 oz. Bluecoat American Dry Gin®
1 oz. St. Germain
½ oz. fresh lemon juice
Splash of Chambord
Shake all ingredients over ice and serve in martini glass.
BlueCoat Gin – GOLD MEDAL BEST OF CLASS 2007 INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRITS COMPETITION. Bluecoat Gin is craft distilled using organic juniper berries, giving it earthy, spicy juniper notes. Bluecoat is distilled in a custom-built, hand-hammered copper pot still. A true batch distillation, the process calls for extremely slow heating of the pot, which allows for maximum separation of alcohols. Impurities are discarded, leaving only the purest, most flavorful alcohols. The result is a spirit that is intensely smooth and invigorating.
No additives and all natural, organic botanicals and batch distilled, Bluecoat American Dry Gin is a revolutionary spirit that is distinctive and superior in character.
