Gold Dirt Lavender Infused Gin

Lavender sets the tone from the first aroma. Gold Dirt Distillery makes this blue-purple gin in Rollinsville, Colorado, by infusing its High & Dry GinDry ginGin with no perceptible sweetness: in the European Union, the word "dry" allows at most 0.1 g of sugar per litre.GlossarySee Dry gin gins with a generous quantity of lavender. The bottle label also identifies butterfly pea flower, the botanical responsible for the striking colour. Bottled at 40% ABV, it remains dry enough to show the structure of the base gin beneath its floral character.

Dry · Limited Edition · Floral · Herbal

The High & Dry foundation follows a London DryLondon DryA style, not a place of origin: every flavour comes from distilling natural botanicals. After distillation only water and a trace of sugar may be added, with no flavouring or colouring.GlossarySee London Dry gins direction enriched with botanicals from the surrounding mountain landscape. The producer does not publish their individual names, so the recipe is best understood through its shape rather than an invented list. Juniper supplies the familiar dry frame, local botanicals add depth, lavender rises clearly above them, and butterfly pea flowerButterfly peaA South-East Asian flower that turns gin blue. When it meets the acidity of tonic or citrus, it changes to pink.Glossary colours the liquid without turning the gin into a sweet cordialCordialA concentrated syrup of fruit (often lime) and sugar, made to be topped up.Glossary.

The nose is openly floral, with lavender that recalls fresh stems and dried buds rather than scented sugar.

On the palate, the first impression is smooth and aromatic, then the gin tightens into a drier herbal middle. A light earthy note from the botanical base keeps the flowers grounded. The finish is clean, gently perfumed and long enough for the lavender to remain present without erasing the juniper-ledJuniper-forwardA classic profile where juniper clearly dominates, with resinous, piney notes.Glossary structure.

For the distillery's Mule Deer serve, fill a highballHighballA long drink served in a tall, straight glass with plenty of ice: a spirit topped with soda or tonic. The word also names the glass.Glossary glass with ice and combine 5 cl of gin with 1 cl of fresh lime juice. Top with about 10 cl of Strongwater Ginger Beer, stir gently and add one lime wedge. Ginger gives the lavender a warm counterpoint, while lime restores tension and keeps the blue floral gin refreshing. Avoid adding extra lavender to the glass, as the infusion is already generous.