Sông Cái Vietnam Spiced Roselle Gin: Rose Myrtle Berry and Hibiscus Macerated for One Year — A Vietnamese Sloe Gin

Item: Sông Cái Vietnam Spiced Roselle Gin: Rose Myrtle Berry and Hibiscus Macerated for One Year — A Vietnamese Sloe Gin
Rating: 8
Author: Ash Carrington

Ash Carrington December 16, 2025 1 views

8 /10

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Distillery: Sông Cái Distillery
Type: Flavoured
ABV: 32.5% ABV
Price: £42
Botanicals: juniper, rose myrtle berry, hibiscus bud, black cardamom, citron, hạt dổi seed

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Cinnamon and dried blood plum — cherry, anise, pepper, ginger, the year-long maceration creating extraordinary depth

Palate

Full-bodied — soft tannins, subtle acidity, sweet berry and warm spices, rose myrtle and hibiscus creating cascading layers, licorice, cinnamon, pickled plum, dried fig, and ginger, a Vietnamese fruit gin of remarkable complexity

Finish

Tannic fruit and woodsy spice — the year-long maceration providing depth that no shorter infusion can match, sweet and warming, a Vietnamese masterpiece

First Impressions

Sông Cái's Spiced Roselle is rooted in traditional Vietnamese fruit liqueurs — rose myrtle berries and hibiscus buds macerated in gin for one full year. Black cardamom, citron, and hạt dổi seed add Vietnamese highland character. At 32.5%, this is Vietnam's answer to sloe gin.

Tasting

Year-long maceration of rose myrtle and hibiscus. Cinnamon plum nose. Full-bodied tannic berry palate. Tannic spiced finish.

The Bottom Line

Sông Cái Spiced Roselle earns an 8 — the year-long maceration produces cascading complexity. Vietnam's highland communities providing the botanicals. At £42, a Vietnamese fruit gin tradition reimagined.