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Review
The Bitter Truth
Spiced Navy Pink Gin
Distillery
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Stephan Berg and Alexander Hauck of The Bitter Truth GmbH, Pullach, Bavaria, Germany. (Technically The Bitter Truth are Bottlers). |
Website
History
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Munich Bartenders Berg
and Hauck were disappointed in the number and quality of bitters available in
Germany, so in 2006 they decided to make their own, and The Bitter Truth was
born. Their Spiced Navy Pink Gin was launched in 2011 and launched for the USA
market in 2012. Angostura bitters were discovered to cure seasickness. Although bitter (hence the name) in taste, British Royal Naval officers soon found it was palatable when added to Gin (Plymouth Navy Gin in particular) and by the 1870’s the Pink Gin cocktail had been invented and was established in many fine-drinking establishments. Whilst this product by The Bitter Truth is not strictly according to these traditional base ingredients, the essence of the idea is certainly there, with no complaints from us. |
Production
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An unspecified pot distilled Dry Gin is
used as the base spirit and unspecified proprietary aromatic bitters. The
bottle has a picture of a sailing ship on it, as a nod to its naval roots. |
Category
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Flavored Gin – Bitters. |
Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
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40% (80 Proof). |
Price Range
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$$$ - $$$$. Try online retailers: Astor
Wines or
Andrew’s Wine Cellars. |
Botanicals
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Unknown. |
Name
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The Bitter Truth is the name of the company,
mainly known for producing quality bitters. There are spices, no doubt, in the
Gin and the Bitters, and was originally used by the Navy. This resulted in the
Pink Gin cocktail and thus the name.  |
Tasting Notes
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On the nose are light floral notes. On the
palate there is a spicy (predominantly coriander), light juniper taste with
liquorice and floral tones. There is plenty of complexity here and thus it is
hard to fully differentiate the flavors (at least for us!). The Bitter Truth,
suggest there are hints of caraway and fennel, try it yourself and let us know
what you can identify. This is smooth enough to drink by itself (shaken with ice) as a pre-made Pink Gin cocktail. Alternatively, it is good as a Gin & Tonic or almost any variation upon a theme of a Martini and fruit based mixed drinks. |
Awards & Accolades
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Bronze Medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2013. |
