Citadelle (gin)

{{Infobox beverage

|name = Citadelle

|image = Citadelle Original Packshot 750ml.png

|caption = Citadelle Gin Bottle

|type=Gin[http://www.diffordsguide.com/beer-wine-spirits/spirits/gin-and-juniper-spirits/BWS001858/citadelle-gin Citadelle Gin]

|manufacturer=Maison Ferrand

|origin=France

|introduced=1998 in United States{{cite news|last=Grimes|first=William|title=Fully Armed, a French Gin Storms the Gates|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/02/dining/sips-fully-armed-a-french-gin-storms-the-gates.html|access-date=23 May 2011|newspaper=The New York Times|date=2 December 1998}}

|abv= 44.0%

|proof= 88

|related= List of gins

|variants= Citadelle Reserve

|website=[http://citadellegin.com/ Citadelle Gin]

}}

Citadelle Gin is a French brand of gin that was first released in 1996. It is produced by Maison Ferrand in Cognac, France. It is named after the only Royal Distillery in the 18th century that was built in Dunkirk, France.{{Cite web|url = http://www.ginfoundry.com/gin/citadelle-gin/|title = Citadelle|last = Ward|first = Olivier}} It is packaged in a decorated bottle that notes each of the 19 botanicals used in its production.{{cite news|last=Dowd|first=William|title=Gin Makes A Comeback|url=http://www.fcnp.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1040&Itemid=36|access-date=23 May 2011|newspaper=Falls Church News-Press|date=28 March 2007}} Its primary market is Spain.{{cite news|last=Newman|first=Kara|title=Spirited Traveller: Why Madrid serves the best gin and tonic|url=https://lfpress.com/travel/2011/04/20/18046816-reuters.html|access-date=23 May 2011|newspaper=London Free Press|agency=Reuters|date=20 April 2011}}

History

On September 5, 1775, received a royal grant to produce genièvre at the Citadel of Dunkirk. This news was not well accepted by the Trade Chamber fearing that it could jeopardize the trade of Brandies in France. Therefore, Carpeau and Stival were not allowed to sell their products within France.{{Cite book|title = Le port et le commerce maritime de Dunkerque au XVIIIe siècle|last = de Bertrand|first = Raymond|year = 1966}}

In 1995 the founders of Cognac Ferrand identified the surge of super-premium gin before the category even existed, registered the trademark Citadelle and launched the brand in the United States.{{Cite web|url = http://theginisin.com/gin-reviews/citadelle-gin/|title = Citadelle Gin|date = September 6, 2014|access-date = April 10, 2015|website = The Gin is In|last = Unknown|first = Aaron}}

Distillation

Citadelle Gin is made using an open flame Pot Still distillation. Using a traditional Charentaise pot still used in Cognac France. Distillation over an open flame allows the complementary aromas to come together when the wine comes into contact with the bottom of the boiler.{{Cite web|title = Charentaise distillation " L'encyclopédie du Cognac|url = http://www.pediacognac.com/la-distillation-dela-distillation-enla-distillation/das-charentaiser-brennverfahrencharentaise-distillationla-distillation-charentaise/?lang=en|website = www.pediacognac.com|access-date = 2015-06-01}}

Citadelle Reserve

Citadelle Gin Reserve is aged in Cognac casks, which minimizes the citrus flavor.{{cite news|last=Fabricant|first=Florence|title=A Couple of Gins With Attitude|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/dining/24gins.html|access-date=23 May 2011|newspaper=The New York Times|date=23 June 2009}}

Awards

Citadelle has performed very well at international spirit ratings competitions, including at the San Francisco World Spiritis Competition, the Beverage Testing Institute, and Wine Enthusiast. Proof66 rates Citadelle amongst the Top 20 gins in the world.{{Cite web |url=http://www.proof66.com/best-gin/top-rated-best-gin.html |title=Proof66.com Top 20 Gins |access-date=2012-10-20 |archive-date=2012-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115033555/http://www.proof66.com/best-gin/top-rated-best-gin.html |url-status=dead }}

Citadelle Gin won the double gold medal at the San Francisco World and Spirits Competition.{{Cite web|title = San Francisco World Spirits Competition|url = http://sfspiritscomp.com/pdf/2012_resultsByClass.pdf%2520|website = sfspiritscomp.com|access-date = 2015-06-01|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215542/http://sfspiritscomp.com/pdf/2012_resultsByClass.pdf%2520|archive-date = 2016-03-03|url-status = dead}}

Reviewers have noted that it is a mid-pungency gin,{{cite book|last=Hellmich|first=Mittie|title=Ultimate bar book: the comprehensive guide to over 1,000 cocktails|year=2006|publisher=Chronicle Books|isbn=978-0-8118-4351-5|page=172}} with a more complex and assertive taste than London dry gin.

References

External links

{{official|url=http://www.citadellegin.com/#/en/spiritueux/gin/citadelle}}

Category:Products introduced in 1998

Category:Gins