Thuya
Percentage of alcohol
45.0%
Average price (per ounce)
$1.57
Variety
Genever
Color
Clear
Criteria
Wooded
Wooded
These gins are often powerful and have aromas reminiscent of resin, fir and conifers.
Ex: Pine, rosemary, sweet balsam, conifer, basil, etc.
Champ Gauche – Fils du Roy Distillery
Locality
Saint-Arsene (Bas-Saint-Laurent)
Localization
Recommended tonics
1 - Boreal tonic
Boreal tonic
With boreal tonic, it is best to use a woody / forested gin or an herbaceous gin. Boreal tonics bring an additional woody / forest flavor to the gin with flavors of spruce and juniper present in these tonics.
Recommended garnish: Lemon or orange slice.
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
"Gin Thuya tastes very boreal. Thuya means cedar in Latin, it is this same cedar that is used to make hedges in Quebec. On the mornings of distillation, freshly cut cedar branches is added in the still."
Here is the list of cocktails we recommend for this gin:
