Sloe Gin

JOHN RUTTE
7th GENERATION MASTER DISTILLER

SLOE GIN
In the 1970s, John Rutte creation Sloe Berry liqueur, made of gin and fresh berries picked by hand in the Biesbosch, a nature park, near our Dordrecht distillery. Rutte Sloe Gin consists of a blend of sloe berries steeped in gin, sloe berry distillate and a touch of traditional malt wine and herbs. The end result is a well-balanced sloe gin with a full, fruity palate

BOTANICALS

sloe berry, juniper, galangal, orange blossom, gentian, vanilla

PALATE

Explosion of fruit, slightly sweet and acidic, a bitter note, complex. Long finish of sloe berries and almond.

DID YOU KNOW

Sloe Gin is made by steeping berries in gin. Rutte uses the method, but also distills the berries by themselves, which gives our Sloe Gin an extra fruity taste with strong almond notes. The steeped botanicals provide the finishing touch.