Giardini di Palermo: Sicilian gardens in a gin
Ten botanicals, green mandarin, citron and juniper.
Common juniper in Köhler’s 1887 atlas: branches, needles and fleshy cones often called berries. A botanical view of gin’s aromatic foundation. Public domain.
Franz Eugen Köhler · Image source · Public domain
A landscape as inspiration
Maison Sicile names this gin after the gardens of Palermo. Its story also evokes the Conca d’Oro, the fertile plain around the city with its citrus groves. That cultural reference offers a way into the Mediterranean style of the drink: the name prepares the palate for a meeting of citrus brightness and botanical depth.
Ten botanicals working together
Giardini di Palermo contains ten botanicals. The producer identifies green mandarin, citron and juniper as the main notes, followed by delicate red-fruit and mint nuances. Notice how the different aromatic families support and reshape one another in the glass.
What to look for on the palate
Green mandarin brings liveliness, citron freshness and juniper a deeper aromatic foundation. Citrus remains the clearest starting point, before the expression opens towards red fruit and mint. At 40% ABV, the gin has a fragrant, fresh and botanical character.
At La Corte Segreta
We offer a 4 cl measure. Compare its Mediterranean citrus character with RIVO’s more herbal, balsamic profile; both belong to the gin selection, but offer different directions for the palate.
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