Aviation Gin
Please note: bottles may have original black label, or the special edition Wrexham AFC label (the Welsh football club that Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney own!)
Aviation gin is a brand of gin brought to fame by Ryan Reynolds. it is distilled in small batches in Portland, Oregon.
Aviation Gin was founded in 2006 and takes its name from the Aviation cocktail, which was created in the 1900s. The gin takes a Dutch-style rye spirit base combined with juniper, lavender, anise, sarsaparilla, orange peel and cardamom. The botanicals are steeped in grain spirit for 48 hours before they are redistilled.
Aviation is one of the most popular gins on the market, and it has won numerous awards, including a gold medal at the San Francisco world spirits competition.
Aviation Gin is an intriguing tipple, with a very handsome Gatsby-esque bottle. A fabulous gin to go with its eponymous cocktail, though we wouldn't suggest you wing it. (Geddit?)
Aviation gin was founded by Ryan Reynolds and his business partner, Michael Howard. The two had been friends for years, and they shared a passion for aviation (the cocktail and the activity) and gin. they decided to combine their interests and create a gin that would be perfect for aviation enthusiasts. Aviator Gin, if you like.
Crisp notes of juniper alongside delicate floral sweetness, parma violets, a touch of citrus peel and some green vegetal notes in there too, with a pinch of spice.
Wonderfully spicy notes, more prominent than on the nose, cardamom shining through and a scattering of cinnamon, with floral notes continuing.
Spices linger, along with the return of citrus peel.
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Love it! But first for itself, and only second 'as a gin'. It seems to me that "gin" and "vodka" are so diversely populated now that they slide into and out of each other, their complex recipes and infusions making it hard to find a 'center' for either without staying locked on tradition. This is one of those gins where, if someone said 'taste this' and you didn't know what you were smelling or drinking, your eyebrows would lift, and you'd either think you'd found heaven, or that something wasn't quite right. For me, heaven.
A gin with the juniper somewhat hidden behind what I found a rather odd flavour and a rather harsh edge - not for me unfortunately
Worth a try and will suit some but not what I was expecting. Compared to Sipsmiths VJOP this has very little juniper in it - imho anyway
I agree with last review..this is not a London dry gin. But nonetheless makes me appreciate them more for their character...however Aviation is uniquely styled gin that is clean, bright and refreshing. Absolutely enjoyed in a dirty gin martini.
I disagree that this isn't all about the juniper. I'd say juniper takes a back seat with this gin and it has a much smoother, less bright profile than some of the traditional London gins you're used to. Definitely a different profile. From what I've seen, people either love this gin or hate it and I tend to love it. Plus the deco style bottle is cool as fuck.
