Barking Mad for BULLDOG Gin
Among the innovative new spirits we're finally finding time to catch up with is BULLDOG Gin, an ultra-premium gin handcrafted in London housed in a broad-shouldered charcoal gray bottle with deep purple hues and an iconic spiked collar. BULLDOG is quadruple distilled, triple filtered, and infused with the taste and aromas of its twelve distinctive botanicals, including poppy, lavender, and dragon eye - a cousin of the lychee fruit often heralded as an ancient Chinese aphrodisiac.
Made from traditional copper pot stills and a painstaking distillation process, BULLDOG exudes a smooth and harmonious texture with a distinctive flavor, with notes of fruit and citrus lending a refreshingly crisp character and balanced finish.
BULLDOG has enlisted renowned mixologists Somer Perez, John Freeman, and Michael Waterhouse to create some signature cocktails using the bold spirit:
"Plumdog Millionaire" – created by John Freeman
2 oz. BULLDOG Gin
1 oz. Japanese Plum Wine
1 oz. Lavender Soda
Black Plum Half Wheel Garnish
Lavender Sugar Rim
Directions: Stir over ice, strain. Serve in a martini glass with lavender sugared rim and garnish. (Cont'd after the jump)
"Modern English" – created by Michael Waterhouse
2 ½ oz. BULLDOG Gin
1 oz. Pear Puree or Nectar
½ oz. Maple Syrup
½ oz Lemon Juice
1 Bar Spoon Goldschlager
Cinnamon Stick Garnish
Directions: In a tumbler filled with ice, combine all ingredients except for garnish. Shake well and strain into a martini glass. Add garnish.
"Born to be British" –Created by Somer Perez
1 ½ oz. BULLDOG Gin
4 Red Apple Slices
2 Lemon Wedges
2 oz. Apple Juice
¾ oz. Simple Syrup
¼ oz. Triple sec
Directions: In a mixing glass, muddle the diced apple with the lemon wedges. Add all ingredients and shake. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with a fresh apple slice.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
m Oct 20th 2009 2:57PM
For a "review" you are "finally finding time" to write, this is disturbingly close to the text from BULLDOGs website and not attributed as such.
Disappointing.
Mark Oct 20th 2009 8:17PM
As a bartender, I don't buy into marketing hype and artisanal production methods. At the end of the day, the product speaks for itself. For the same reason that I advocate Smirnoff over Grey Goose and Absolut (see 2005 NY Times blind taste test that placed Smirnoff at the pinnacle of vodkas), I will recommend Tanqueray No. Ten to a customer asking for gin. Yes, it's a step up from the base standard, but the intricate layers of Tanq Ten come alive, whether mixed with tonic, in a martini, or on the rocks with a twist.
The take-away moral: trust your instincts, not your TV.
Alex Fox Oct 21st 2009 8:29AM
Being an American, UK based citizen, I first came across this gin at Tatler's 300th Birthday party where they were serving it in cocktails called Rule Britannia. I thought they were fantastic. Definitely a product that I will be buying in future.