Wolf Lane Barrel Aged Plum Gin

Wolf Lane's award-winning Davidson Plum Gin rests in Starward Red Wine Whisky barrels to become this Barrel AgedBarrel-aged ginGin rested for a while in wooden casks. It picks up a golden colour and notes of vanilla, spice or the wine that filled the cask before.GlossarySee Barrel-aged gin gins Plum Gin. The limited edition comes at 46% ABV in 500 ml bottles, each hand-numbered with the Starward barrel ID, and the run is capped at 200 bottles. Wolf Lane presents it as the bold spirit of Far North Queensland in a glass.

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The base gin brings the vibrant native fruit of the Davidson plum, a sour rainforest plum with a deep purple colour, along with juniperJuniperThe one compulsory botanical: gin must taste predominantly of juniper. Its "berry" is really a small conifer cone, resinous and peppery.Glossary and North Queensland orange. In the barrel, that fruit meets rich oak and soft whisky notes from casks that previously held whisky matured in red wine barrels. The result is smooth and complex, with the plum's tartness rounded by the wood and the stronger 46% carrying more depth and length than the original. Wolf Lane describes it as distinctly tropical despite the cask: the fruit remains in the foreground. The plum's sharp acidity gives the oak and vanilla something to push against, so the gin stays lively rather than heavy.

With only 200 numbered bottles, this is a gin for slow tasting. Neat or over a single large ice cubeLarge iceOne large block melts far more slowly than several small cubes, so the drink stays cold without watering down.Glossary, the oak and plum open gradually, and a few drops of water bring out the fruit. It also suits a gin Old Fashioned or a NegroniNegroniAn Italian cocktail of equal parts gin, sweet vermouth and red bitter (Campari), served over ice with orange peel. Born in Florence in 1919.Glossary, where the plum and whisky notes meet bittersBittersHighly concentrated bitters (Angostura, orange…), added in dashes to season a cocktail.Glossary and sweet vermouthVermouthAn aromatised, fortified wine flavoured with herbs and barks; its name comes from the German Wermut, wormwood. Dry vermouth goes into a Martini, sweet red into a Negroni.Glossary. A tasting glass helps follow the fruit and the wood.

For a gin and tonic, pour 4 cl of Barrel Aged Plum Gin over clear ice in a balloon glass, add 10 cl of chilled Top Note Classic Tonic Water and stir gently. Add a small piece of Davidson plum and an orange twist. The classic tonic keeps the cask-aged plum at the centre, and the orange lifts the aroma.