St. George Botanivore Gin
St. George Spirits · St. George Spirits
Botanivore earns its name — this is a gin built for the botanical enthusiast. St. George layers 19 different botanicals without letting any single one dominate, creating a gin that reads more like an herbalist's garden than a juniper-forward London Dry. The result is cerebral, complex, and excellent in stirred cocktails where nuance matters.
Nose
A layered bouquet of meadowsweet and fresh coriander leads, followed by gentle juniper with both green and herbaceous qualities. Bay laurel and angelica root add an earthy complexity, while citrus peel — particularly lemon — brightens the top notes.
Palate
Rich and almost oily in texture. The botanical complexity unfolds gradually: juniper provides structure, but fennel-like meadowsweet and floral notes share equal billing. Mid-palate shifts toward peppery spice and a gentle ginger warmth, with a faintly nutty undertone.
Finish
Medium, finishing with meadowsweet sweetness, a gentle peppery tingle, and lingering herbal freshness.
- Style
- American Dry Gin / Botanical Gin
- Botanicals
- Juniper, bay laurel, coriander, angelica root, fennel, cilantro, lemon peel, meadowsweet, and 11 additional botanicals
- Base Spirit
- Grain neutral spirit
- Distillation
- Individual botanical distillation in copper pot stills, then blended
Cocktail Suggestion
Botanivore Bee's Knees — 2 oz St. George Botanivore Gin · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.75 oz honey syrup (2:1) · Shake with ice, double strain into a coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.
Food Pairing
The gin's meadowsweet and herbaceous complexity amplifies the fresh herb topping, while the creamy goat cheese softens the gin's peppery finish. A squeeze of lemon on the crostini bridges both elements.
Master distiller Lance Winters at St. George Spirits in Alameda, California, distills each of the 19 botanicals separately before blending the distillates, allowing precise calibration of the gin's complex herbal profile.
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