Horse Soldier Small Batch Bourbon 750ML other-brandy and its Double Gold at Fresh fruit salads and white-rum 35828

and its Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and 92-point VinePair score place it among the highest-rated gins in its price tier

though a splash of water can help tame the proof and reveal additional nuance

and a Whisky Sour with fresh yuzu juice instead of lemon plays beautifully off the kumquat and citrus character in the blend

forming the backbone of the Negroni

As a single-quinta expression

Horse Soldier Small Batch Bourbon 750ML other brandy and its Double Gold at Fresh fruit salads and white rum 35828 and its Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and 92 point VinePair score place it among the highest rated gins in its price tier though a splash of water can help tame the proof and reveal additional nuance