West Winds The Cutlass: Australian Bush Tomato and Cinnamon Myrtle in a 50% Navy-Strength Adventure from Western Australia
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West Winds The Cutlass is a Navy Strength gin made by West Winds Distillers in Australia. ABV: 50% ABV. Key botanicals include juniper, bush tomato (kutjera), cinnamon myrtle, coriander, lemon. Our expert rating is 8/10.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Zesty lime, pine, eucalyptus juniper — cracked black pepper with coriander, liquorice and violet blossom, the bush tomato adding savoury depth that is felt rather than tasted
Palate
Earthy and rounded — the 50% ABV remarkably well-disguised, bush tomato providing savoury character without any actual tomato flavour, cinnamon myrtle warmth, juniper and coriander in classic gin proportions, the Australian botanicals adding a New World dimension
Finish
Long with coriander, pine and cracked black pepper — liquorice and violet blossom lingering, dry and resolved, the bush tomato's savoury character extending the finish, an exemplary Martini conclusion
Expert Review
8/10Distilled in Western Australia using native bush tomato (kutjera) and cinnamon myrtle alongside traditional botanicals. At 50% ABV this is a powerful gin that somehow makes you forget the proof — the bush tomato providing a distinctly savoury character without tasting of tomato. Won Double Gold at the San Francisco International Spirits Competition within three days of launching. An exemplary Martini gin that leaves a dry, earthy, resolved finish.
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