Iron Fish Michigan Woodland Gin

Iron Fish uses estate-grown winter wheat and water from the farm's aquifer well in Michigan Woodland Gin, made at its Thompsonville, Michigan, farm and bottled at 45% ABV. Juniper and sprigs of Concolor fir are among the named botanicals, linking the recipe to the farm's woodland setting. Growing the grain and drawing the water on the same farm gives the gin a clear sense of place.

Woody · Herbal

The aroma is fresh and gently resinousResinousAn aroma reminiscent of pine or fir resin. It is juniper's signature, due to compounds such as pinene.Glossary, led by juniper and the forest-like character of fir. The distillery calls the juniper subtle, so the first impression is not an assertive wall of pine; the fir gives it a greener, more woodland direction.

On the palate, the spirit stays clear and dry, with the botanical impression unfolding gradually rather than as a sweet or heavily flavoured style. A cool dilutionDilutionThe water added by melting ice. In the right amount it opens the aromas and softens the alcohol; too much flattens the drink.Glossary helps bring out the evergreen notes while keeping the juniper in view.

For the Perfect ServePerfect serveThe way the producer recommends serving the gin (glass, tonic, ratio, garnish) to show it at its best.Glossary, Iron Fish's own Wile E. Coyote brings Woodland Gin together with jalapeño, cilantro, mint syrup and fresh lime juice. Fill a rocks glassRocks glassA short, heavy glass (tumbler) for a spirit over a large ice cube or a short cocktail.Glossary with ice, add 5 cl of gin with fresh lime juice and mint syrup to taste, add a few thin jalapeño slices and a small amount of cilantro, then stir. Garnish with a lime wedge and mint. The recipe contains no tonic; its freshness comes from lime and herbs, with jalapeño providing the heat.

For a simpler tall drink, the distillery also pairs the gin with tonic syrup and soda; a gin and tonic with a clean Indian tonicIndian tonicThe classic tonic: sparkling water, bitter quinine and sugar. The name recalls colonial India, where quinine warded off malaria.Glossary, a lime wedge and fresh mint follows the same idea. The woodland botanicals are best served with a light hand: avoid adding too much syrup or a highly aromatic tonic. Whether mixed as Wile E. Coyote or kept simple, the gin's estate-grown wheat and Concolor fir remain the distinctive details, supported by a clean, restrained finish.