Marée basse
Percentage of alcohol
40.0%
Average price (per ounce)
$3.79
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.
Raw material to bottle
Raw material to bottle
When we say that a gin is made from the raw material to the bottle, it means that the manufacturing process is done entirely in the distillery. So the base alcohol used was made and distilled in the distillery, then processed using botanicals to create a gin, all on the spot. The raw material can be grain, honey, maple, fruits, berries, whey and more.
Hydromel Charlevoix
Locality
Baie-Saint-Paul (Capitale-Nationale)
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 - Cucumber tonic
Cucumber tonic
With cucumber tonic, it is better to use a dry gin. Cucumber tonics bring extra freshness to more traditional gins thanks to the more herbaceous flavors brought by cucumber. These tonics are also often lower in calories (like light tonics).
Recommended garnish: Grapefruit slice.
3 - 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.
Availabilities
Not available at the SAQAvailable at the distilleryNot available online
"The intention behind this gin was to bottle the maritime terroir of Charlevoix. Our forager chose various coastal plants in areas along the river where they grow in abundance (dulse seaweed, Scotch lovage, flowering beach pea, spear-leaved orache, samphire, wild rose). These plants were picked to the rhythm of the tides, whether in the clay soil along a beach, rooted in black sand, at the foot of rocks far from the shore at low tide, among the salt hay, or even washed up on the beach after a storm. We distilled it all in the traditional way and added a hint of seawater before bottling. The result is a unique herbaceous gin that recalls the salty, fragrant air of Charlevoix’s shores."
Here is the list of cocktails we recommend for this gin:
