Turicum Berry Blush Gin
- Country
- Switzerland
- Alcohol
- 41.5%
- Bottle size
- 500 ml
- Producer
- Turicum Distillery GmbH
- In short
- Berries galore.
- Botanicals
- Juniper, Linden blossom, Coriander seed, Spruce tips, Angelica root, Pink peppercorns, Apple, Liquorice root, Lemon balm, Rose petals, Hibiscus, Blackberries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Currants, Blueberries, Pink grapefruit peel, Lime peel
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Aromacode®
- 1 Pine, 25 of 100
- 2 Citrus, 16 of 100
- 3 Fruits, 37 of 100
- 4 Blossoms, 41 of 100
- 5 Grass, 55 of 100
- 6 Herbs, 12 of 100
- 7 Wood, 5 of 100
- 8 Spices, 1 of 100
- 9 Sharpness, 35 of 100
The Aromacode® shows how strongly each aroma comes through. The larger the wedge, the stronger the aroma. Numbers match the list.
About this bottle
The name Turicum Berry Blush Gin initially sounds like an over-the-top fruit-gum gin. But before you need to worry, you'll spot ‘London Gin’ alongside it. Phew. Saved. So there's no added sweetness and nothing added except water from the spring that also feeds Lake Zurich. Filtered and purified, of course.
How Turicum Berry Blush Gin is made
The botanicals macerate in neutral alcohol for different lengths of time, releasing their aromas. Zest and the raspberries that give the gin its name are added at the end. Each bottle uses around 160 grams of raspberries, which you can taste very clearly. The gin is distilled in a 500-litre still. After being reduced to drinking strength in one step, it rests for a good six weeks before going into the typical Turicum clay bottles.
Raspberries in gin
I like to leave a gin covered for a day as a test. That lets its aromas develop differently from when it's freshly poured. But they can also fade. Both happen with Turicum Berry Blush. The raspberries become more noticeable in places, while other botanicals move into the background.
Overall, the gin is floral without extreme fruitiness, but the raspberries come through nicely. As though the regular Turicum and a raspberry spirit had enjoyed a good time together. It's a combination I like. If you're expecting a colourful, sweet fruit bomb, you'll be disappointed. If you like the idea of fruit spirit and gin together, this is the one.