Staff Pick

Averell Damson Gin Liqueur

Name: Averell Damson Gin Liqueur
Brand: Scott Krahn
SKU: 24147
Price: 31.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 24147 750 mL

Produced in much the same fashion as sloe gin, this is produced using Damson plums. These plums are harvested in the fall and all of them come from New York State. The taste is tart, fruity, spicy and just a little sweet. Perfect for your punch making and fizzy gin drinks.

$31.96/ Single Bottle

$383.52/ Case of 12

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ABV

33.00%

Country

USA

Region

New York

Producer

Scott Krahn

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Staff Pick Notes

ZIP, ZOOM, WOWEE— this review needs a GIF of a cartoon character slapping its face and howling. The American Gin Co. has outdone itself with this boldly botanical, highly extracted, sweet-and-sour rocket ship of joy. Small-batch American gin is blended with the fresh pressing of Damson plums, an increasingly obscure variety that is too astringent and tart to be consumed raw, but whose juice lends inimitable pizzazz, brightness, and gobsmackery to base spirits, particularly gin. Try it in a fizz as a substitute for sloe, blend it with ginger beer, or Dolin dry vermouth. But its best use might be at brunch with Prosecco alongside a buttered biscuit smeared with Damson plum jam.

- JAM

Glossary

New York

New York winemakers have embraced international varieties and hit the ground running. The Hudson River Valley is home to the oldest vineyards in New York State. Bordeaux varietals are at home in Long Island’s maritime climate. The Finger Lakes harbors a burgeoning winemaking community where many natural-inclined producers focus on dry still wines. No longer is our fair state synonymous with Concord grapes and Manischewitz; look for brilliant iterations of Pinot Noir, Riesling, Cabernet Franc,...