Gin Pienaar & Son - Burnt ugly orange

With the second gin from the Ugly series, Pienaar & Son has translated another exciting story from South Africa into a gin: African love and respect for fire. On one hand, there are bush fires, which can certainly signify danger in South Africa, but at the same time are the origin of new life and play an essential role in South African wildlife. On the other hand, in the evening, fires open around which family and friends gather and are a big part of the South African attitude towards life. It is precisely this love for open fire and nature that the "Burnt Orange & Sage" gin brings to the famous ugly bottle. Ugly "Burnt Orange" has a distinct aroma of smoked orange on Rooikrans, a coastal acacia native to South Africa. In addition, a bouquet of typical gin spices around juniper, which is complemented by a herbaceous finish of wild sage. The taste shows an elegant smoky note, giving the gin another exciting level. The quality of the spirit does not need to be mentioned by André Pienaar, but here too, his particular expertise is once again demonstrated. As always, macerated with homemade corn spirit, his fourth product has again a great mouthfeel and, despite its 43% vol, is also a real treat on its own. The ugly message remains the same as with Grapefruit & Goji: 100% artisanal production from purely natural ingredients, 100% passion for extraordinary spirits, 0% marketing and no elaborate packaging, no show or gimmicks. As written on the bottle: "pay for the liquid, not everything else."