Elevate your gin experience with Castle & Key's Roots of Ruin Dry Gin, a bold and intricately crafted spirit distilled in Frankfort, Kentucky. Starting from a base of rye whiskey newmake, this award-winning gin is vapor-distilled with a meticulously balanced blend of eight botanicals, including chamomile, ginger, and rosemary. Offering a bright, floral nose with hints of baking spice and soft pine, it delivers a delicate palate of citrus, lemon verbena, and earthy chamomile, complemented by spicy ginger and nuanced herbal depth. At 106 proof, its smooth, sweet finish with a touch of spice makes it an exceptional choice for both sipping neat and crafting complex cocktails. Perfectly marrying tradition with innovation, Roots of Ruin Dry Gin is a testament to Castle & Key's legacy of excellence in distillation.
Roots of Ruin Gin is crafted using a grain-based distillate that shares its mash bill with Castle & Key's Restoration Rye (63% rye, 17% yellow corn, and 20% malted barley). It is vapor-distilled with eight botanicals, including unique ingredients like chamomile, ginger, and rosemary, sourced locally from Kentucky, to create a bright, complex flavor profile .
On the nose, Roots of Ruin Gin is bright and floral with subtle aromas of baking spice and soft pine. The palate balances citrus and lemon verbena with spicy ginger, chamomile, and a distinct earthy character, including angelica and rosemary. The finish is smooth, with sweet and creamy hints of spice .
Roots of Ruin Gin has an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 53% (106 proof), which helps its flavors shine through in cocktails or when sipped neat .
The eight botanical ingredients include juniper, chamomile, ginger, rosemary, licorice root, lemon verbena, coriander, and angelica root. Each botanical adds a layer of complexity to the gin's flavor profile .
The gin is distilled onsite at Castle & Key Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, using a 50' Vendome copper column still, a 600-gallon copper pot still, and a custom Vendome dual-basket gin still. This thoughtful distillation process extracts the essence of the botanicals, resulting in a delicate yet complex spirit .
Roots of Ruin's high ABV makes it stand out in cocktails. It works perfectly in classic cocktails like a Negroni or gin and tonic. The gin's earthy, floral, and spicy notes also complement citrus-forward cocktails like a White Lady or Gimlet .
Yes, Roots of Ruin is classified as a dry gin, but its unique botanical profile and grain base give it a distinctive character that might appeal even to those who seek something beyond traditional dry gins .
Roots of Ruin Gin is available for purchase online through Castle & Key's website and select retailers. It is also available in-store at the distillery .
The name reflects Castle & Key Distillery's journey of restoring its historic property and creating something new while honoring its history. The label design highlights the gin's unique botanicals and showcases the iconic turret of the Castle .
Castle & Key offers shipping to most states in the continental U.S. Some restrictions may apply depending on state laws, requiring an adult over 21 to receive the package .
Unfortunately, we're unable to ship to PO Boxes and APO addresses.
Adult signature (21+) required upon delivery.
