Fou
Percentage of alcohol
42.0%
Average price (per ounce)
$1.81
Variety
Genever
Color
Clear
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.
Subversifs Distillery
Locality
Sorel-Tracy (Montérégie)
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
Available at the SAQNot available at the distilleryNot available online
The company Les Spiritueux SCR works in collaboration with the Les Subversifs distillery to produce Fou gin.
"Because we'd be crazy to do otherwise.
Months and months of testing, distillations of some forty different individual aromatics, and blending trials as varied as they were bold led to the unique recipe of Fou Gin. Because it would have been crazy to make a completely ordinary gin, we combined authentic know-how, quality local ingredients and a large dose of daring, with a vision of ecological sustainability, to create this unique elixir."
Here is the list of cocktails we recommend for this gin:
