Don't call me Gin

Don´t call me Gin – Jörg Geiger Manufactory

The Don't call me Gin from the Jörg Geiger Manufactory is a 4-fold distilled apple brandy with 78 botanicals, bottled in a black 500ml clay jug. The Don't call me Gin is certainly the outsider among gins, but what else can you expect when an apple connoisseur like Jörg Geiger makes a gin? Clearly: the alcohol base is an apple brandy that conjures up a refined apple-juniper combination in the glass, with a nose of lemon verbena, Douglas fir, meadowsweet, orange zest and Gravensteiner apple.

On the palate, the Don't call me Gin shows intense waxy apple peel, green apple, floral accents reminiscent of rose and elderflower, very straightforward, subtle juniper berries, an After-Eight touch, fine sweetness from bronze fennel, compact, long, warming finish. A gin-tastic apple-juniper combination from Jörg Geiger, bottled in a black stoneware bottle!

The Don't call me Gin can be enjoyed neat, on ice, with orange peel or with delicate tonics. However, the very best combination is with the Geiger Prisecco range: or especially with our PriSecco range:

• Cuvée No. 11 Unripe Apple – Oak Leaf
• Cuvée No. 23 Rhubarb – Apple – Blossom
• Organic Cuvée No. 20 Perry Pear – Juniper – Sloe

Don't Call me Gin – awarded

Even though a spirit based on apple brandy is not allowed to call itself gin, since by definition a gin must be distilled from neutral alcohol, it was awarded gold at the World Spirit Award with 91 WOB points. "AG - Don't Call me Gin 2018 - the WOB rating: Daring apple-juniper combination, lots of essential oils, waxy-peely, has gin influences, citrus, orange, rosemary, coriander, mint, menthol, meadow herbs, coriander, lavender. Taste: Intensely tannic apple texture, leather apple, citrus, orange, floral accents, elderflower, subtle juniper berries, eucalyptus, thyme, fine sweetness, very straightforward, compact, good density and length".

78 Botanicals – in Jörg Geiger AG Apple Gin

Acacia blossom, amaranth seeds, angelica seeds, angelica roots, anise, apples, birch leaves, bronze fennel, cassia bark, chili, dill, dill seeds, Douglas fir tips, verbena, gentian root, tarragon, eucalyptus, fennel, green clove, ginseng, golden balm, rose hips, hibiscus flower, elderflower, hops, bergamot, ginger, jasmine blossom, calamus root, chamomile blossom, cardamom, cumin, cubeb pepper, caraway, licorice, lavender, lavender blossoms, lemongrass, bay leaves, dried meadowsweet, horseradish root, nutmeg, mace, orange, oxalis, paradise apple seeds, allspice, pomelo, bitter orange peel, cranberries, saffron, sage seeds, yarrow herb, scarlet monarda, sloe blossom, licorice, violet blossom, chickweed herb, juniper, juniper tips, sweet woodruff, hawthorn blossoms, cinnamon, lemon, lemon balm, lemon peel, lemon thyme, lemon verbena