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Barrel Aged Gin. Tom Cat Gin is an expedition into uncharted territories. Once distilled, we age Barr Hill Gin in new American oak barrels in search of a bolder expression. The robust character of the new oak barrel mingles with the coniferous quality of the juniper, yielding an enticing aroma.
For their Tom Cat Gin, Vermont-based Caledonia Spirits takes their Barr Hill Gin and rests it in New American Oak barrels. The gin itself is a rather simple gin whose ingredients work to great effect. It starts with grain neutral spirit. It adds only juniper as a botanical.
To make Tom Cat Gin, the distillery takes their original Barr Hill Gin and ages it for 4 to 6 months in American oak barrels. It is bottled at 43% ABV.
Feb 7, 2022 · Tom Cat Reserve is an excellent example of barrel aged gin with a depth of flavor far deeper, than in the Barr Hill Reserve. That said, it’s such a different gin, that it may appeal to a totally different palate.
Tom Cat Reserve Gin begins its life as Barr Hill Gin, a London dry-style gin that, unlike other gins, uses only one botanical during distillation: juniper. The rest of its complex, gentle flavor profile comes from the raw honey, which is added during a second distillation.
Apr 25, 2022 · One of the top recommendations that I’ve heard from a few different folks is this bottle of Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat Gin, a simple sounding recipe that reads like a list of my favorite things in a gin: honey, juniper, and barrel aging.
Jun 10, 2019 · A playful spin on “Old Tom” gin, Barr Hill’s Tom Cat takes its standard Barr Hill Gin and ages it in bourbon barrels for six months. For those unfamiliar, the Barr Hill brand is part of Caledonia Spirits, based in Hardwick, Vermont.
Each batch is aged in new American oak barrels for 3-4 months. While resting in the barrels, the gin is constantly transforming. The charred barrels contribute to the brown color of the spirit and give our Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat its complex flavor. This is our first brown spirit at Caledonia.
The Tom Cat Gin is one of the best barrel aged gins we have ever carried. The gin is pure, elegant and focused. Made with a single botanical -- juniper -- and finished with raw honey from the hardworking bees of Vermont.
Shop Barr Hill Tom Cat Reserve Barrel Aged Gin a gin crafted by aging their Barr Hill Gin for 3-4 months in new charred American oak barrels, offering an invigorating nose of cola, lemon drops and sweet spice.
