Sông Cái Vietnam Floral Gin: Five Native Vietnamese Flowers — Pomelo Blossom, Jasmine, Ylang Ylang, and White Jade Orchid

Item: Sông Cái Vietnam Floral Gin: Five Native Vietnamese Flowers — Pomelo Blossom, Jasmine, Ylang Ylang, and White Jade Orchid
Rating: 8
Author: Ash Carrington

Ash Carrington March 18, 2026 1 views

8 /10

EDITOR

Distillery: Sông Cái Distillery
Type: Contemporary
ABV: 45% ABV
Price: £44.50
Botanicals: juniper, pomelo blossom, jasmine, ylang ylang, white jade orchid, tail grape

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Orange blossom — tart black cherry, white tea, jackfruit, wintergreen mint, the five native flowers creating an exotic floral bouquet

Palate

Light and refreshing — jasmine pearls, orange peel, pink peppercorn, elderflower, pomelo peel, bee pollen, tropical lychee sweetness, the floral aromas perfectly matched on the palate

Finish

Floral and tropical — pomelo peel and lychee sweetness, the five Vietnamese flowers having the final word, delicate and persistent

First Impressions

Sông Cái's Floral Gin is built around five native Vietnamese flowers: pomelo blossom, jasmine, ylang ylang, ngọc lan (white jade orchid), and móng rồng (tail grape). All locally sourced from Hanoi's markets.

Tasting

Five Vietnamese flowers. Orange blossom and cherry nose. Light refreshing palate with jasmine and pomelo. Floral tropical finish.

The Bottom Line

Sông Cái Floral earns an 8 — five native Vietnamese flowers creating a gin of extraordinary exotic character. At £45, Hanoi's flower market in a bottle.