Gray Whale Gin
Gray Whale Gin celebrates California and its unique and bountiful botanicals. The six Californian botanicals, juniper, mint, limes, fir tree, almonds, and kombu are sustainably sourced or wildly-foraged along the Pacific Coast— the same coastline as the majestic Gray Whale’s migratory journey.
Tasting Notes
Appearance: Perfectly clear and transparent.
Nose: Citrus, with lemony notes, hints of mint and evergreen inspired pine. As it sits, a warming, earthy nuttiness begins to emerge.
Palate: A faint nuttiness with gentle echoes of mint on the entry. Pine-forward juniper mid-palate echoes both juniper and fir needles..
Finish: Gently warm with very little burn. The botanicals lend Gray Whale Gin an impressive tenacity on the palate when sipping it neat. However long it may be, it feels rather one note and slight given the botanical intensity elsewhere.
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 43.0%
The Whale Hello There
Ingredients:
2 ounces Gray Whale Gin
½ ounce fresh lime juice
½ ounce fresh lemon juice
½ ounce agave syrup
Method:
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in the gin, lime juice, lemon juice and agave
Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass, or strain over a rocks glass filled with ice, depending on preference
Garnish with a lemon twist and serve immediately
The Gin Mary
Ingredients:
2 ounces Gray Whale Gin
1 can tomato juice (6 ounces)
2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons hot sauce
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon olive juice
1 pinch chili powder
pinch garlic powder
1 pinch ground cumin
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp horseradish
1 celery stalk
2 green olives
1 wedge lemon
Method:
Place ice cubes into a cocktail shaker, and pour in Gray Whale Gin, tomato juice, lemon juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce
Season with chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and horseradish
Shake well. Pour contents (including ice) into a highball glass
Garnish with celery, olives, cherry tomatoes and your favorite treats
Line the rim of the glass with salt, paprika, and chili powder to taste