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Castle & Key Roots of Ruin Dry Gin
Castle & Key

Castle & Key Roots of Ruin Dry Gin

3.44 Mixed reviews

13 reviews13 ratings

88 critic score

Gin London Dry Gin Kentucky No age statement 53% ABV

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About this bottle

Castle & Key Roots of Ruin Dry Gin uses the distillery's rye whiskey mash bill as its foundation, consisting of 63% rye, 20% malted barley, and 17% yellow corn. The botanicals incorporated are chamomile, ginger, rosemary, lemon verbena, licorice root, angelica root, coriander, and juniper. It is bottled at 53% ABV. This gin now has updated branding and a new name, but it remains the same product as Restoration Gin.

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Rich 70
Herbal 60
Spicy 40
Fruity 25
Oily 20
Sweet 20
Woody 20
Juniper 20

Reviews

Showing the most detailed of 6 parsed reviews.

Roy Jacobsen 4.5

To be fair, I don't typically drink gin. However, I sampled this at the distillery and was incredibly impressed by its smooth drinkability, the amazing depth and vibrancy of the botanicals, and I enjoyed every bit of it.

Martina Culbertson 3.3

Better than average and smooth. Would make a fine mixer. Less floral than the autumn 2019 gin...so I prefer this one.

Shauna Beam 4.0

A well-balanced gin. If you ever tour the distillery, consider trying the Strawberry Summer Smash made with Roots of Ruin.

Jairo Mcdermott 4.0

Adaptable. Made with botanicals sourced from Kentucky.

Malik Rasmussen 3.5

This gin offers a pleasant taste and lingering end.

Remington Zamudio 3.0

Superior to the typical gin.

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