With the Unterthurner Speck Gin, the Unterthurner private distillery from Marling in South Tyrol presents an extraordinary gin in which the aromas of South Tyrolean speck are captured. The gin is a real taste highlight and convinces with its special aromas. In the nose it shows spicy notes of spices and herbs such as rosamarine and bay leaf with a pleasant smoky note. On the palate, the South Tyrolean gin is spicy and comes up with aromas of black pepper and allspice, which are accompanied by an oily juniper note. The Unterthurner Speck Gin, which is supplied in a 0.7 l bottle with 45% vol., Should best be enjoyed in combination with a Tonic Water Indian Style in order to be able to fully savor its aromas. Where did the idea for the Unterthurner Speck Gin come from? Speck Alto Adige is a real specialty, which not only has many fans in South Tyrol due to its spicy and aromatic taste and which is reminiscent of holidays in the Alps. At first glance, you might think that bacon and gin don't have much in common. But if you ask a South Tyrolean butcher and look at the list of ingredients, you will quickly be taught better. As with gin production, the main ingredient in South Tyrolean bacon is juniper, followed by pepper, allspice, rosemary and coriander. The idea of distilling gin and bacon came from the butcher Steiner from Niederrasen in Antholz in South Tyrol. In order to capture the “greasy smoky notes” in the gin, the juniper was smoked together with bacon from the butcher's shop and the other spices that are used for South Tyrolean bacon were also used for the gin. The result is a gin specialty from South Tyrol that gin fans should definitely try. Translated by Google Translated by Google