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No brand of Swiss gin has been able to establish itself as the Helvetic gin. With this in mind, a fond appreciation of gin and an entrepreneurial spirit, Oliver Ullrich proposed to his business partners that they produce their own gin.

With a market saturated in gins, Oliver and his business partner Ralph Villiger knew that they needed to establish and meet certain criteria before venturing off to produce their own gin. What would set this gin apart from the rest? Not that these are bad, but they exist already. This gin needed to be unique. Basic questions that begged to be answered before production started: Who would produce it?

How would it be produced? And where will it be sold? It all started to come together with one of those lightbulb moments, when something that seems so obvious becomes clear and you are left wondering why no one ever thought of it before. Next to the gin and tonic, in which drink will you most likely find gin? In the classic Martini:. Shake it very well until it is ice-cold, then add a large slice of lemon-peel. Got it? Aging a gin in a cask has been done, but oak barrels generally overpower the delicate botanicals in gin.

That is why oak is better left to wine, port, sherry, bourbon and vermouth. They would almost be right, too.

In fact, coming up with the idea of aging a gin in a vermouth cask, similar to how the finest Scotch whiskeys are aged in port and sherry casks, was the stroke of genius that pushed Oliver and the venture forward. The only issue was: Where do you find vermouth casks, or rather, where do you find vermouth casks from great producers?

Being situated in the heart of Europe has ist benefits: You are surrounded by great wine producing countries that are also known for their cognacs, limoncellos, grappas and vermouths. With a trip to the Piedmont and a visit with Cocchi distilleries, whose vermouths furnish some of New York's best bars, an important piece of the puzzle was found. Once the famous Swiss distiller Hans Erismann was convinced to distill the gin, the big picture started to come together.

During the winter months, Oliver and Ralph worked tirelessly with Hans to create a wonderfully complex and unique gin.

What they found was that a London Dry Gin would not do. Blending was called for. Isolating the four key notes fruit, citrus, herbs, and licorice, each note was distilled separately.

This is important to control extract, especially with the herbs where certain herbs can become overpowering. With each note perfectly balanced, the blending could begin. Add to calendar. Line-up: The lineup will be announced closer to the festival. View for free in Draft Day Music Festival. Interested Reply Share.

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