Comments on: Review: Citadelle Gin and Citadelle Reserve Gin

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:29:48 +0000

Stricktly a Martini man…always gin…shaken,not stired. I was given a bottle a couple of years ago for Christmas. I fell in love after the first Martini! I’m on a lower budget, but a couple of times a year, especially on vacation, I have to have a bottle. I used to be Tanguray, or Saphire, but this has a much fuller spicier taste. Excellent stuff.

By: VM

VM — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:24:56 +0000

I am a gin drinker and I also got a bottle (1.75ml) of the standard for Christmas and fell in love with it. I mix it with diet tonic which brings the drink to the 100 calorie mark. No need for lime to spoil the flavor. The only problem is that it tastes so good I do a 50/50 mix and tend to drink too much if I don’t watch out since I like to drink plenty of fluids.

I used to go for the medium and bottom shelf stuff and just add a lime but now I can’t go back. I got my liquor store to carry the 1.75ml bottle and I pay $32 which is about 25% less than Saphire, my 2nd choice.

By: Onkel Andys Tagebuch - Spirituosenwelten

Onkel Andys Tagebuch - Spirituosenwelten — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:30:38 +0000

[...] den Saffron Gin bis hin zum im Eichenfass gelagerten und limitierten (sogar einzeln nummerierten!) Citadelle Reserve habe ich ordentlich zugeschlagen. Zudem habe ich meine Bols Likörsammlung um ein paar exotischere [...]

By: Citadelle Reserve Gin 2009 Vintage | cocktailista.com

Citadelle Reserve Gin 2009 Vintage | cocktailista.com — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:59:17 +0000

[...] the 2008 version, the only difference in recipe I can tell is one month less in oak: 5 months vs. the 2008 [...]

By: Drinkhacker.com » Review: Citadelle Reserve Gin 2009 Vintage

Drinkhacker.com » Review: Citadelle Reserve Gin 2009 Vintage — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:10:46 +0000

[...] the 2008 version, the only difference in recipe I can tell is one month less in oak: 5 months vs. the 2008 [...]

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:14:25 +0000

Got a bottle for Christmas as I’m a gin fan (Martinis year round and G&Ts during the warmer months). Mixed a couple of martinis with the Citadelle gin last week and I must say this is a very unusual gin.

The initial attack is all pepper and spice which is quite aggressive. Surprisingly though, the follow up tastes are non existent. Your palate goes perfectly dry like you’ve just swallowed a desicant from an aspirin bottle. I’m not sure if it’s the harshness of the initial spice wave or what but I’ve never had a gin go completely blank that early in the tasting.

Some people have described the tastes as heavy on orange peel. I’m not picking up that much citrus peel sweetness followed by bitterness as I do spicy pepper, but bitter followed by very, very dry mouth would be accurate.

The closest thing I’ve had to this was Tanq Malacca perhaps. Citadelle is very unusual Gin. Not for the timid of palate. Normally I wouldn’t put a top shelf gin in a G&T but this one might be a candidate as it should lose some of its sharpness with mixing.

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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:37:45 +0000

[...] – $25 – I love everything about this gin, which is light, fresh, and inexpensive. Also check out Citadelle Reserve, which is aged and unique — any gin drinker will find it quite the departure from [...]

By: B.E. Earl

B.E. Earl — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:26:22 +0000

I think gin, in general, is an under-appreciated spirit.

$40 a bottle is pretty steep considering the price of Sapphire or Tanq 10, but I would definitely be willing to give it a try.

Heading to the liquor store tomorrow for supplies. We’ll see if it is there. Thanks!