Bootlegger Botanique #3 (BB3)
Percentage of alcohol
42.3%
Average price (per ounce)
$1.72
Variety
Genever
Color
Other
Criteria
Herbaceous
Herbaceous
These gins are fresh and have aromas of herbs, leaves, seeds, vegetables or even roots.
Ex: Tea, mint, cucumber, angelica, parsnip, gentian, etc.
Pirate du Nord Distillery
Locality
Mirabel (Laurentides)
Localization
Recommended tonics
1 - Mediterranean tonic
Mediterranean tonic
With Mediterranean tonic, it is better to use a citrus gin or a more herbaceous gin. Mediterranean tonics bring some subtle citrus and fresh notes (ex: thyme and rosemary). There are also smaller bubbles (similar to champagne) than in classic tonics, bringing a rounder and smoother flavor.
Recommended garnish: Slice of grapefruit or lemon and sprig of rosemary.
2 - Classic tonic
Classic tonic
With classic tonic, it is better to use a drier gin (London dry gin) but this tonic is suitable for any variety of gin. The classic tonics are the most usual and they bring a nice bitterness that perfectly complements the taste of all gins.
Recommended garnish: Lemon, grapefruit or cucumber slice.
3 - Light tonic
Light tonic
With light tonic, it is better to use a more pronounced gin (ex: aged or juniper berry-based gin) but this tonic is suitable for any variety of gin. The light tonics bring the same traditional taste and the same bitterness as the classic tonics but they are lighter in calories thus leaving more room for the dominant flavors present in some gins.
Recommended garnish: Slice of grapefruit or orange.
Availabilities
No longer available at the SAQNo longer available at the distilleryNot available online
"During prohibition, bootleggers were more concerned about avoiding the law, than what they kept their spirits in. Thus, every once in a while, some bootlegged gin acquired a little wood aging from being stored in barrels; Interesting? Certainly, but more importantly, flavourful! A perfect blend of botanicals, including juniper, dandelion root, rosehip and long pepper; B.B. #3 is finished with oak and applewood to give it that old time bootlegger taste. Discover a unique flavour from the past"
Here is the list of cocktails we recommend for this gin:
