Comte De Grasse – 44°North Gin

Artisan Gin from our Bottle Shop and Taproom:

“If light were a flavour and illumination a scent, what would it taste like?”

These exact words were the creative brief behind No 44 Gin. Comte de Grasse, the distillery behind No 44 Gin, takes direct inspiration from its home in the worldwide
capital of perfumery. Their team brings together scientists and flavourists from the perfume industry to strike the right blend of science, creativity and technology. The result is the emotion of the Cote D’Azur in a bottle.

The team is unlike any other in the industry. They embrace age-old perfume distilling techniques and apply them alongside cutting edge, scientific technologies in the production process. Ultrasonic maceration, vacuum distillation and CO2 critical extraction are some of the techniques they use to get the best out of each botanical.

The distillery strives to capture the terroir of the area in No 44 gin. They achieve that by sourcing herbs and flowers grown locally and macerating them in fresh water direct from a local water source.

Fresh, zingy lemon peel and grapefruit hit your nose. It has a blooming floral body with hints of Grasse’s Rose Centifolia and jasmine, picked locally in the area. Cade, orris and honey give it a sweet yet musky effect that lingers on the tongue, holding their own as floral and citrus notes mingle nicely together to the finish.