A premium gin, Citadelle was originally developed in a Dunkirk distillery in the late 18th Century, and at the time Dunkirk was one of the earliest European ports for explorers of the Orient, who brought back herbs and spices from the Far East. The result is a fabulous gin made with 19 different botanicals including Moroccan Coriander, French Juniper, Mexican Orange Peel and Chinese Liquorice...
Simple, herbal nose, some berry and juniper tang.
Crisp, clean delivery with hints of brine, juniper and citrus.
Medium length, tangy.
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Fantastic gin, for me very smooth. No need for any flavoured tonics, just an ordinary plain one. But I like a couple of ice cubes to get the full flavours.
Great for a G & T but steer clear of fevertree too sweet & overpowers the gin mix
A neutral tonic and a slice of lemon and you have a terrific GnT.
I see a lot of great reviews everywhere for this gin. It either must have dropped significantly in quality, or maybe it's just not my kind of gin. Tried it first time in 2022 and it's very harsh, with weak aromas and stale flavour. Terrible on its own and completely disappeared in a G&T with Fever Tree. The Martinis are again harsh and unnuanced. Martinis made with Absolut Vodka are even much tastier. I made a Martini made of Tanqueray no 10 right after a Citadelle Martini, then it become very obvious how harsh and uninteresting this gin is. Something must have happened down the road. Will never buy this again. Any bottom shelf gin is better than this.
Fantastic mixer with Pellegrino grapefruit. Crisp and clean.
