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Not just an ordinary gin selection!

NOG! No Ordinary Gin

NOG! gin is one of Bert’s special projects. NOG! stands for ‘No Ordinary Gin’ and that is exactly what it is. The idea was to create a gin for drinking neat but also with tonic. With his expertise he created a gin that was finished in one of his previously released whisky casks. This gives the gin a nice color, more roundness and for sure more complexity.

NOG! is released in small batches and when it hit the shelves for the first time it was a big success. As a result many other small batches followed, each finished in a specific Asta Morris cask.

Strength: 46% ABV

Botanicals: juniper, lavender, hops, poppy, orange, coriander, fennel & cocoa

Used casks:

Batch	Cask	Release date	# Bottles
AMG001	Dalmore for Huis Crombé & The Bonding Dram	May 3, 2014	415
AMG002	Benriach for TasTToe Two	May 30, 2014	288
AMG003	Benriach (bulk)	October 9, 2014	370
AMG004	Auchroisk 2016	February 2, 2015	301
AMG005	Imperial 1995 Signatory Vintage	May 8, 2015	360
AMG006	Mortlach 1995 for Whiskytaste Sweden	August 7, 2015	262
AMG007	Strathmill 1991	November 13, 2015	228
AMG008	Blair Athol 1998	January 11, 2016	257
AMG009	Glentauchers 1992 for GaiaFlow Japan	March 28, 2016	284
AMG010	Deanston 1997	July 22, 2016	279
AMG011	Strathmill 1992 for GaiaFlow Japan & Cru	October 27, 2016	276
AMG012	Auchentoshan 1991 for GaiaFlow Japan	December 15, 2016	308
AMG013	Caperdonich 1995 for GaiaFlow Japan	May 15, 2017	258
AMG014	Second fill virgin oak	August 31, 2017	280
AMG015	Ex-Glenburgie 1999	November 20, 2017	240
AMG016	Glen Moray 2007 for Japan	May 17, 2018	282
AMG017	Macduff 2006 for Japan	November 12, 2018	198
AMG018	Benrinnes 2006	June 21, 2019	412
AMG019	Glentauchers 2009	August 30, 2019	342
AMG020	Caol Ila	March 12, 2020	336
AMG021	Rhum Bielle 2011	October 20, 2020	290

D.R.K.N.S.S.

D.R.K.N.S.S. is a rare and exclusive gin that was not for sale in the shops. The gin could only be tasted in the 'Upper Room Bar' of the glamorous and trendy restaurant The Jane. The restaurant is based in Antwerp and is awarded with two Michelin stars.

The gin was matured in an oak Benriach whisky cask which was destroyed after the bottling. A relic of the cask is attached to each of the 73 bottles.

The gin does not need any garnish or tonic water and is best to be drunk neat.

Strength: 47,8% ABV

Botanicals (main): juniper, tangerine, hops, malt, orange, coriander, clove, fennel & cocoa

Soul Gin

Soul Gin is made from a recipe developed by Bert after he had been challenged to make a gin to enjoy neat. This gin has been conceived to be able to stand a cask maturation of seven months up to more than two years. This maturation substantially changes the gin.

Soul (or Tamashi) Gin is only available in Japan and Hong Kong. In Europe it can be tasted at The Jane restaurant, based in Antwerp (Belgium), as they have an exclusivity agreement. Wider availability in Europe since 2018.

Strength: 46% ABV

Botanicals (main): juniper, lavender, hops, poppy, orange, coriander, fennel & cocoa

ASTA MORRIS

by Bert Bruyneel