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The Horse’s Spirit Company Horse With No Name
Hooghoudt Distillery Raw Genever Holland Gin
The Horse’s Spirit Company was conceived to blend the centuries-old distilling expertise of its home region into the traditional production of American whiskey. The bourbon, made with yellow dent Texas corn, soft red winter wheat, six-row distiller’s malt and a proprietary yeast strain that was captured from a Texas pecan, is spiced with a Red Savina habanero distillate produced in the Black Forest using traditional and artisanal methods of flavour extraction. In order to capture the pepper’s exotic essence, the habaneros are thoroughly milled and then macerated in molasses-based neutral alcohol for ten days. The result is carefully distilled in a 100-litre still, diluted with natural spring water from the Black Forest, and finally left to mellow in earthenware tanks for several months. Horse With No Name combines the fragrant oak aroma of the bourbon, with its floral accompaniments of vanilla and coconut, and the fruity sweetness of habanero heat. www.horsewithnosame.com
Unlike most gins that celebrate fruit and flowers, Hooghoudt Raw Genever Holland Gin, a 100% malt spirit, is all about the grain. Made from three individually distilled single grain malt spirits with the classic malt spirit mix of wheat, corn and rye, the elegant and refreshing genever retains its unique characteristics when sipped pure, mixed with tonic or in cocktails. On the nose, the 43% ABV spirit delivers subtle grainy tones and the scent of juniper berry, citrus with sweet herbal tones, a hint of anise and the distinctive scent of rye. Hooghoudt’s Raw Genever Holland Gin is the first 100% malt spirit that can be mixed with tonic or served straight; alternatively, it can be enjoyed as a spritz with refreshingly tart grapefruit soda and spicy angostura bitters. www.hooghoudt.com
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