Gin d'Arc - Old Tom

Gin d'Arc - Old TomOld TomAn 18th-century English style, lightly sweetened or rounder, halfway between genever and London Dry. It is back in favour for classic cocktails.GlossarySee Old Tom gins is the second gin created by Maison d'Arc, the Loiret-based French project developed by Adrien Maclain and Tomas Lopez Oliart. It follows a different direction from the original Gin d'Arc by adopting the Old Tom style, a historically sweeter family of gin. The intention is not to turn the spirit into a liqueur, but to build a rounder, more generous profile around juniper, honey, coffee, vanilla and orange.

Citrus · Woody · Spicy · Vanilla

The gin is produced and transformed artisanally in the Maison d'Arc workshop in the Loiret. Its golden colour comes from the infusionsInfusionFruit or plants are steeped in the spirit to release their flavour. Done after distillation, infusion often adds colour too, and the gin can no longer be called London Dry.Glossary used during production. Juniper remains the structural element, bringing the woody and resinousResinousAn aroma reminiscent of pine or fir resin. It is juniper's signature, due to compounds such as pinene.Glossary character expected from gin. Around it, Maison d'Arc builds a more indulgent profile with Marcillois honey, sourced in Marcilly-en-Villette, and a blend of two grand cru coffees from the Orléans roaster Cafés Jeanne d'Arc.

The coffee element is designed to remain fragrant and discreet rather than dark or bitter. It adds roasted depth and a lightly toasted nuance to the woody side of juniper. The honey brings softness and roundness, while vanilla bean gives the palate a gentler, more enveloping dimension. Orange from San Martin de Trevejo is particularly important on the nose, where it brings a fresher citrus lift and prevents the sweeter elements from making the profile feel heavy.

On the nose, Gin d'Arc - Old Tom combines orange zest, juniper and restrained roasted coffee notes. Vanilla and honey appear as softer background aromas, giving the gin a warm and rounded character without obscuring its botanical core.

The palate develops with a gentle sweetness, then moves toward woody juniper, coffee and vanilla. The orange remains present as a brighter thread through the middle of the tasting, while the finish combines citrus peel, soft spice, roasted coffee and honeyed roundness.

Gin d'Arc - Old Tom is intended to be enjoyed neat or over ice, where its golden colour and layered profile are easiest to appreciate. Its rounded style also makes it appropriate for cocktails that benefit from a sweeter gin base, including a MartinezMartinezThe presumed ancestor of the Martini: gin (often Old Tom), sweet vermouth, maraschino and bitters, stirred over ice and served straight up.Glossary-inspired serve, a Gin Old Fashioned or a restrained twist on an Espresso MartiniDry MartiniGin and a little dry vermouth, stirred over ice and served in a well-chilled stemmed glass, with an olive or a twist.Glossary. A dry tonic can also work, provided it is used sparingly and does not bury the coffee, vanilla and orange character beneath excessive sweetness.