Castle & Key Gins

 

In 1887, Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. built a new kind of distillery destination in Millville, Kentucky. Inspired by European architecture, the site featured a Castle, a classical Springhouse, and a Sunken Garden. What he built became the birthplace of bourbon hospitality and tourism.

Prohibition forced the closing of the distillery in 1920. Over the next century, the property changed owners and occupants several times, eventually falling into ruin.

In 2014, Will Arvin and his team purchased the Old Taylor Distillery, in ruins. Then they got to work, building a consortium of like-minded people, often from outside the industry, who shared their vision. Together, they did not renovate the distillery - they restored it.

Taking up Colonel Taylor’s sensibilities for excellence, they source local ingredients to inspire our product. They make everything that we sell from carefully selected grains. They choose to do things the thoughtful way – even though it's not the easy way – because waiting to sell the spirits we make is worth it.

Castle & Key Roots of Ruin Gin...$26.99/750ml

Flavor Profile & Tasting Notes

Starting from a base of our rye whiskey newmake, our Roots of Ruin Gin is vapor distilled drawing bright and complex flavors from a series of eight botanicals.

Mashbill: 17% Yellow Corn / 63% Rye / 20% Malted Barley

Botanicals: Juniper, Chamomile, Ginger, Rosemary, Licorice Root, Lemon Verbena, Coriander, and Angelica Root
Aroma: Bright and floral, subtle baking spice, and soft pine


Taste: ‍Balanced notes of citrus and lemon verbena, followed by spicy ginger and sweet chamomile flower. Delicately complex with a distinct earthy character including angelica, soft juniper, and rosemary.


Finish: Smooth, sweet, and creamy with hints of spice.

Proof:‍ 106 Alc/Vol - 53%

Castle & Key Harvest Gin...$33.99/750ml

One of our two rotating seasonal gins, our Harvest Seasonal Gin highlights the notes of fall and winter with a unique flavor profile representative of the seasons. After three years of seasonal releases, our team decided to transition our favorite recipes to limited-time offerings that would return year after year.

Flavor Profile & Tasting Notes

Starting from a base of our rye whiskey newmake, our Harvest Seasonal Gin is vapor distilled with the goal of harvesting dynamic Autumn and Winter flavors from a range of distinct botanicals.

Mashbill: Derived from our rye whiskey new make.

Botanicals: Juniper, Coriander, Angelica Root, Star Anise, Cedar Leaf, Sumac, Fennel, and Bayleaf

Aroma: Soft pine, bay leaf, and fresh cracked pepper up front, highlighted with a light array of berry compote, sweet anise, savory herbal notes, and a touch of tanginess

Taste: ‍Fresh cedar, licorice, woodsy and earthy, with notes of tart dark berries, cinnamon, fennel, clove, and soft pepper

Finish: Sweet and spicy finish gives way to woody and mineral notes with lingering heat and light numbing

Proof:102 Alc/Vol - 51%