Dillon's Small Batch Distillers Unfiltered 22 Gin

Dillon's Small Batch Distillers Unfiltered 22 Gin is an artisanal craft spirit produced by Dillon's Small Batch Distillers in Beamsville, Ontario, Canada. Distilled in copper pot stills using a 100% locally sourced Niagara grape spirit base, this expression is named after the 22 distinct botanicals used in its formulation. The recipe incorporates local Ontario flora including fresh local hops, lavender, sweet red clover, cascade hops, and cedar, alongside traditional gin botanicals like juniper and coriander. The spirit is intentionally left unfiltered post-distillation, retaining natural botanical oils that produce a characteristic cloudiness when mixed or chilled.

Food Pairing: Fresh Ontario trout, artisan charcuterie, goat cheese salad, grilled peaches, lemon herb chicken, and oysters.

Tasting Notes: Slightly hazy in appearance due to unfiltered essential oils, with a dense, mouth-coating, and silky feel.

Nose: Intensely aromatic and fresh up front, opening with piney juniper, floral lavender, and sweet herbal meadow grass, underlaid by bright grapefruit zest, green hops, and subtle pepper spice.

Palate: Rich, complex, and full-bodied on the palate, featuring crisp juniper needle and earthy herbal tones, balancing into gentle floral sweetness, green tea tannins, warming cardamom, and fresh citrus peel.

Finish: Long, warm, and distinctly clean with lingering notes of herbal lavender, gentle citrus oil, and a peppery botanical closure.

Serve: Serve over ice topped with premium Indian tonic water, garnished with a fresh sprig of rosemary or a lemon wheel, or build into a Canadian Gin & Tonic, Last Word, or Bee's Knees.