Nolet's Silver Dry Gin 750ml

Nolet's Silver represents a radical reimagining of gin from one of the industry's most historic families, created by Carolus Nolet Sr., the 10th generation of Nolet distillers. This contemporary expression throws out the rulebook, creating a gin where juniper takes a back seat to Turkish rose, white peach, and raspberry, challenging every preconception about what gin should be.

The botanical selection for Silver reads more like a perfumer's palette than a traditional gin recipe. Turkish rose provides the floral heart, while white peach and raspberry add fruit notes rarely found in gin. These unconventional botanicals are balanced with more traditional elements, but the overall effect is dramatically different from classic gin. The Nolet family's centuries of distilling expertise ensure these unusual elements create harmony rather than chaos.

Tasting Nolet's Silver requires recalibrating expectations. The nose presents rose and fruit forward, with juniper barely registering. On the palate, it's unlike any traditional gin - the rose dominates, creating an almost perfumed quality, while peach and raspberry add sweet fruit notes. Traditional gin botanicals lurk in the background, providing structure but never taking center stage. The texture is notably smooth and almost silky. It's gin reimagined for those who think they don't like gin.

Silver has created its own cocktail culture, particularly in floral and fruit-forward drinks where its unique profile shines. It makes unconventional gin and tonics that appeal to non-gin drinkers, while creative bartenders use it in cocktails that would overwhelm traditional gins. For those willing to expand their definition of gin, Nolet's Silver offers a glimpse of one possible future - where tradition provides the foundation for radical innovation.