DISTILLERIE DE L'ARBRE SEC L'Étoile Gin

L'Étoile gin is a limited edition created by La Distillerie de L'Arbre Sec in collaboration with pastry chef François Daubinet, a daring figure in the world of haute pâtisserie. This collaboration was born of the desire to give a second life to vanilla beans used in pastry-making, which are often wasted after the beans have been extracted. Using maceration, the remaining vanillin was extracted to create a spicy gin with vanilla, apple and cinnamon notes.
Like all the distillery's other gins, all the botanicals and spices used in L'Étoile, including cinnamon and ginger, come from French productions.
Inspired by the gourmet flavors of Christmas specialties like gingerbread, this gin is the result of macerating different varieties of apples to obtain notes of stewed fruit that marry with vanilla.
The addition of lemon balm lends a subtly citrusy herbaceous touch that brings balance and freshness to this exotic frame.
The result is a rich, gourmet tasting gin to accompany the end of a meal. It is also a perfect substitute for certain whiskies in cocktails, such as the Manhattan.

Botanicals: Juniper berries, coriander seeds, apples, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, lemon and orange peel, lemon balm.