Scapegrace
Scapegrace is a distillery from New Zealand. In 2012, two brothers-in-law, Mark Neill and Daniel McLaughlin, began making a gin. In 2018, Scapegrace Gold won the prize for the best gin in the world at the International Spirits Awards.
Made in a 19th century copper kettle with 12 botanicals: juniper, coriander, nutmeg, cardamom, lemon and orange peel, cinnamon, cassia, orris and angel root, clove and licorice. The bottles are inspired by the classic Dutch Genever bottle.
Scapegrace is another word for rogue, in case you were wondering.
Scapegrace Black
Scapegrace Black is the world's first black gin! Using strict recipes, precise temperature and following a specific sequence, extracts of aronia berries, saffron, pineapple, ingredients are brought together almost alchemically to create this unique combination of colors and flavors.
Nose: Resinous with Juniper and Dry Earthy Notes, Slight Tropical Sweetness That Rises Towards the End
Palate: Full-bodied florality with menthol-like freshness, naturally cooling with balanced citrus freshness and a touch of spices
Departure: Candied sweet potato and pineapple on the finish, luxurious and velvety mouthfeel, full of natural citrus oils
Scapegrace Classic
This remarkable, award-winning gin is distilled with glacial water from New Zealand's Southern Alps, one of the purest waters in the world, and contains 12 botanicals, with lemon and orange peel shining through. It has a very smooth finish and is ideal for a variety of cocktails.
Nose: Classic juniper with subtle floral notes of lavender and orange blossom nearby. This is followed by deep, earthy tones of cinnamon and nutmeg as well as several citrus fruits that last a long time.
Palate: Great aromatic intensity of juniper, orange peel and spices. Lively in the mouth, citrus fruits and junipers are in the foreground. Soft but crisp on the tongue long and flavorful aftertaste
Abgang:A warm feeling with persistent juniper. Amazingly long and soft aftertaste that comes back with waves of orange and mixed floral notes.
Scapegrace Gold
Scapegrace Gold
Made with fresh spring water from New Zealand's Southern Alps, Scapegrace Gold goes with the balanced combination of botanicals that are already used in Scapegrace Classic, as well as a strong portion of mandarin, which gives this gin an intense summery fruity note. Bottled with an alcohol strength of 57%, it is perfect for mixing cocktails.
Nose: Orange Blossoms Take Center Stage with Subtle Hints of Rose The obvious citrus fruits are soft, sweet and zesty on the nose, with a slight undertone of pepper.
Palate: The sweetness of citrus fruits greets the palate, yet juniper, natural pepper notes. The addition of three types of citrus fruit allows for subtle complexity.
Departure: An inherent warmth allows the earthy botanicals to shine through, persistent juniper, a dry yet juicy sweet finish, strong mandarin.
Scapegrace Vodka
Known for its unique and high-quality gins, the New Zealand distillery Scapegrace now presents us with this equally outstanding vodka produced with craftsmanship and attention to detail. Just like gins made with the purest spring water from the southern Alps of New Zealand, this vodka seduces us with its softness, delicate floral notes and a creamy, sweet finish.
Nose: Bright and clean, a touch of grain
Palate: Smooth velvety texture, pure and balanced, initially dry wheat and tender apple, moving on to ideas from cream soda.
Departure: Creamy, delicate sweetness and floral notes reminiscent of rose.