Larios 12 Premium Gin: Spain's Number One Gin Brand Since 1866, Now with Twelve Mediterranean Botanicals
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Larios 12 Premium Gin is a Contemporary gin made by Larios Distillery in Spain. ABV: 40% ABV. Key botanicals include juniper, coriander, nutmeg, angelica root, Mediterranean lemon. Our expert rating is 7/10.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Bright orange blossom and coriander — very inviting and decidedly contemporary, citrus-forward with multiple orange varieties creating layered aroma
Palate
Bright with a melange of citrus — tangelo, orange, and Mineola mandarin, mid-palate shifting as juniper and warm Pfeffernüsse cookie spice arrive, the five distillations creating smoothness, citrus-forward but with classic botanicals in support
Finish
Grapefruit rind and mild warmth — clean and moderate, the citrus lingering, nutmeg and angelica providing gentle spice, accessible and refreshing
Expert Review
7/10Larios has been crafting gin in Málaga since 1866, launched by the third Marquis of Larios in 1932. Number one gin in Spain and continental Europe. Larios 12, launched in 2009, is their premium expression: twelve botanicals five times distilled, dominated by Mediterranean citrus — lemons, oranges, Haitian bitter oranges, mandarins, grapefruit, lime and orange blossom. Owned by Beam Suntory since 2005. Bright citrus-forward contemporary style.
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