Finders Rye Maple Barrel Aged Gin

A cask that first held American rye whiskey, then maple syrup in Canada, gives Finders Rye Maple 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 Gin its character. It is the fourth release of the distillery's barrel-aged series, built on a gin distilled with juniper, cassia bark, orris root and wattleseed, and bottled at 44.9% ABV. Finders describes rye spice and a lingering maple impression, both carried over from the cask's past.

Woody · Spicy · Vanilla

JuniperJuniperThe one compulsory botanical: gin must taste predominantly of juniper. Its "berry" is really a small conifer cone, resinous and peppery.Glossary and cassiaCassiaThe bark of a Chinese cinnamon tree, coarser and hotter than Ceylon cinnamon. It brings a warm, slightly sweet spice.Glossary keep the flavour rooted in gin, with pine and warm spice at the centre. Orris and wattleseed provide a dry, earthy frame, and the cask brings a softer sweetness and a rounded finish. The rye shows in a peppery warmth and a grain-like depth, while the maple appears as a lingering aromatic impression rather than a sugary coating; no syrup is added to the gin. The result is richer than an unaged 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, but the botanical line stays clear. The order of the cask's contents, rye first and then maple, explains why spice and maple appear together.

Finders presents the series as a way to explore how one gin base interacts with different casks. At 44.9%, this release has enough weight for a neat pour, a large cube or a careful cocktail, and it suits a gin Old Fashioned especially well, where the maple and rye recall the classic whiskey drink.

To serve, pour 5 cl over one large clear iceClear iceIce without air bubbles, made by slow, directional freezing. Denser, it melts more slowly and dilutes less.Glossary cube in a short tumblerRocks glassA short, heavy glass (tumbler) for a spirit over a large ice cube or a short cocktail.Glossary, and add an orange peel and a short cinnamon stick. Let the glass rest briefly, then sip slowly. Maple syrup can be offered on the side, but keep it out of the drink: the cask already brings the maple.