Castle & Key Roots of Ruin Gin is a Kentucky gin crafted with eight complex botanicals — built on the distillery's rye-whiskey newmake base and vapor distilled, with chamomile, ginger, and rosemary giving it a bright, distinctive flavor profile. 106 proof (53% ABV).
Roots of Ruin starts from a base of Castle & Key's rye-whiskey newmake (mashbill 17% yellow corn, 63% rye, 20% malted barley), then draws bright, complex flavor from eight vapor-distilled botanicals. The three most distinctive to Castle & Key — chamomile, ginger, and rosemary — give the gin its signature character, while juniper, licorice root, lemon verbena, coriander, and angelica root round it out.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Bright and floral with subtle baking spice and soft pine
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Palate: Balanced citrus and lemon verbena, then spicy ginger and sweet chamomile flower; earthy angelica, soft juniper, and rosemary
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Finish: Smooth, sweet, and creamy with hints of spice
Specs
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Distillery: Castle & Key, Kentucky
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Style: American Gin — rye-whiskey newmake base, vapor distilled
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Mashbill: 17% yellow corn, 63% rye, 20% malted barley
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Botanicals: Juniper, chamomile, ginger, rosemary, licorice root, lemon verbena, coriander, angelica root
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Proof: 106 (53% ABV)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Roots of Ruin taste like?
Bright and floral with soft pine and baking spice on the nose; citrus and lemon verbena, spicy ginger, and sweet chamomile on the palate, with earthy angelica and rosemary; a smooth, creamy finish.
What is it distilled from?
It is vapor distilled on a base of Castle & Key's rye-whiskey newmake (17% corn, 63% rye, 20% malted barley), then flavored with eight botanicals.
How should I serve it?
The chamomile, ginger, and rosemary character shines in a Gin & Tonic or a botanical-forward Martini.
