First Citrus 0.5L (Monachus Special)
First Citrus 0.5L (Monachus Special)
First Citrus, second batch.
Alc.vol.: 43 %
Ingredients: organic mandarine fruit and peel
First Citrus is an eau de vie made of the entire mandarine fruit.
The idea behind this drink comes from our apprenticeship at the Mitosaya Botanical Distillery near Tokyo, where the citruses play an important role.
Mandarine was the first citrus of the season from the fantastic biological farmers that grow citruses in the south of Croatia, and the first citrus we used in our distillery, so this is where the name First Citrus comes from.
We started to ferment mandarines as a way to focus on sustainability at our distillery: since we use fresh mandarine peel for our Monachus Dry Gin, after peeling the mandarines, we are left with juicy pulp that we don’t want to throw away. Natural fermentation resulted in a distillate that was delicate, tender, and lightly citrussy- we decided to add the fresh mandarine peel so the high citrus notes come forward, and the fermented fruit stays behind, but still noticeable.
The combination gives a very dry and refined drink, with unmistakable mandarine scent, and a gentle taste, just as the fruit itself- memorable in scent, refined in flavor.
The aromas come forward best at room temperature (from 15 to 20°C), and we recommend serving this drink in a tulip-shaped glass.
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