Audemus Pink Pepper Gin
Audemus · Audemus Spirits
Audemus approaches gin-making with a Cognac distiller's patience, using individual botanical macerations and vacuum distillation to capture precise flavors. The pink pepper is the star, but it's the supporting cast—restrained juniper, floral notes, earthy angelica—that makes this gin genuinely compelling. A bartender's gin that also stands tall on its own.
Nose
Pink peppercorn leads with a warm, berry-tinged spice. Juniper is present but restrained, leaning herbaceous and waxy rather than resinous. Cardamom-like warmth and a gentle vanilla sweetness sit beneath.
Palate
Peppery heat and floral notes arrive simultaneously—rose petal and cracked pink pepper intertwining. The juniper shifts to a greener, more herbal expression mid-palate. A delicate grapefruit bitterness and touch of angelica root add earthy depth.
Finish
Long and tingling, with the pepper warmth persisting alongside dried flower petals and a clean juniper echo.
- Style
- Contemporary Dry Gin
- Botanicals
- Pink peppercorn, juniper, tonka bean, vanilla, honey, cardamom
- Base Spirit
- Grape-based neutral spirit
- Distillation
- Vacuum distillation and traditional copper pot distillation for individual botanicals
Cocktail Suggestion
Pepper Bloom — 2 oz Audemus Pink Pepper Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur · 0.25 oz simple syrup · Shake with ice, double strain into a coupe, garnish with a pink peppercorn float.
Food Pairing
Goat cheese crostini with fig jam
Founded by Miko Abouaf in the heart of France's Cognac region, Audemus Spirits uses vacuum distillation and cold maceration techniques borrowed from perfumery to extract pink peppercorns' volatile aromatics without destroying their delicate, floral complexity.
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