#StJean Vieilli
Percentage of alcohol
40.0%
Average price (per ounce)
$2.38
Variety
Genever
Color
Yellow
Criteria
Aged
Aged
These gins have strong, full-bodied flavors due to their barrel rest and have a slight taste of barrel wood.
Ex: Wood, oak barrel, bourbon barrel, whisky barrel, barrel, etc.
Wooded
Wooded
These gins are often powerful and have aromas reminiscent of resin, fir and conifers.
Ex: Pine, rosemary, sweet balsam, conifer, basil, etc.
Floral
Floral
These gins are very fragrant and they are marked by their aromas of the flowers that compose them.
Ex: Rose, lavender, iris, rose hips, elderberry, hibiscus, butterfly peas, etc.
Champ Gauche – Fils du Roy Distillery
Locality
Saint-Arsene (Bas-Saint-Laurent)
Localization
Recommended tonics
1 - 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.
2 - 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.
3 - Elderflower tonic
Elderflower tonic
With elderflower tonic, it is better to use a fresher gin (ex: cucumber) or a more floral gin. Elderflower tonics provide additional floral flavors that complement the flavors of the gin well.
Recommended garnish: Lemon slice.
Availabilities
Not available at the SAQNo longer available at the distilleryNot available online
"The aged version of our #StJean Gin, it was aged for 1 year in a bourbon barrel, and we added raspberry eau-de-vie made from the pressing leftovers of Fraisière Lebel’s Rebel Couleur Framboise juice. This brings a pronounced candy flavour and a more prominent fruity side, along with woody and vanilla notes from the bourbon barrel, while the floral side fades."
Here is the list of cocktails we recommend for this gin:
