Craft Distillery Koval Dry Gin
Koval · Koval Distillery
Koval's dry gin is a study in midwestern directness — no gimmicks, no exotic botanicals chasing trends. The organic grain base is clean enough to let the botanicals do their work, and the distillation is precise enough to keep everything in balance. A gin for people who want gin to taste like gin.
Nose
Juniper meets wildflower immediately — a herbaceous waxy quality joined by meadowsweet and a soft floral rose character. Grapefruit peel and white pepper build in the background.
Palate
Clean and precise with juniper holding the center while ginger and coriander create warmth. Angelica root provides an earthy, dry backbone, and a burst of citrus — lemon and grapefruit — lifts the mid-palate. The grain base adds subtle body.
Finish
Medium with lingering juniper, peppery warmth, and a gentle floral fadeout.
- Style
- American Dry Gin
- Botanicals
- Juniper, coriander, angelica root, ginger, wildflowers, grapefruit peel
- Base Spirit
- Organic grain
- Distillation
- Pot distilled, heart cut only
Cocktail Suggestion
Lakefront Gimlet — 2 oz Koval Dry Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.75 oz simple syrup · 3 slices cucumber · Muddle cucumber, add remaining ingredients, shake with ice, fine strain into chilled coupe, garnish with cucumber ribbon.
Food Pairing
Chilled oysters with mignonette
Founded in 2008 by Robert and Sonat Birnecker Hart in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood, Koval became the city's first distillery since the mid-1800s, using organic grains and a distinctive heart-cut-only distillation method.
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