Made with AC Hazlet Winter Rye harvested from the family farm. Working with a 500-gallon custom-made copper-pot still, Mike and Cheri distill their own spirit down to 350 gallons of hearts for the base. This is then re-distilled with each of the eight botanicals.
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Specifications
| Distillery | Far North Spirits |
|---|---|
| Spirit Style | Gin |
| Base Ingredients | AC Hazlet winter rye (non-GMO), planted and harvested by distiller; juniper, grapefruit peel, fresh thyme, coriander seed, cucumber, angelica root, orris root, gentian root and lavender |
| Processing | The grains are milled and mashed on site |
| Fermentation | Open top fermented with house yeast |
| Still Type | Pot-Column Hybrid |
| Still Size | Two copper hybrid stills: 1,900 L and 190 L (Vendome) |
| Distiller | Michael Swanson |
| Distillation | Rye wash is double distilled to 191-proof; botanicals are then mascerated and redistilled |
| % Alcohol | 43.5% |
|---|---|
| Production | 1,500 cases |
| Format | 750ml |
| Bts/Cs | 6 |
| Item No | LQ1400-NV |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Minnesota |
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Accolades
"Flawless Purity..." ★★★★/Highly Recommended.
— F. Paul Pacult, Spirit Journal
"Among my favorite discoveries of the year." ★★★★1/2
— Aaron Knoll, The Gin Is In
