It’s easy to be cynical about this type of marketing, but I think they mostly pull it off. I also respect Golden State Distillery for using their product to promote environmental conservation and locally sourced ingredients. You likely won’t be able to find this flavor elsewhere, but you can get a similar quality for cheaper. I live in California and regularly see bottles in liquor or grocery stores for $30-36 and this is slightly more than I recommend paying for a cocktail spirit. I would recommend using a dry gin for that type of cocktail.īut the this gin is priced a bit too high if you want to primarily use it for cocktails. However, I did also use it in a martini but the botanicals overpowered the vermouth. A Bee’s Knees was nicely balanced and I also really liked it in a gin and tonic and a bramble. It also works pretty well for cocktails with citrus or other strong flavors.
In fact, my favorite way to drink Gray Whale is on the rocks where I still get most of the flavors from the botanicals but with a little bit of dilution. Even though they limit the recipe to six botanicals, there is still an enjoyable depth of flavor while also being approachable for beginners. While Gray Whale does have some negatives, I still really enjoyed this gin and would easily recommend to both newcomers and experienced gin drinkers. Also, 1% of all sales go to Oceana, the largest marine conservation organization in the world. They only use locally sourced ingredients, their bottles are painted with organic paint and the stopper is biodegradable cork. Golden State Distillery are also trying to be environmentally conscious.
There are Juniper berries from Big Sur, Limes from Temecula, Fir from Sonoma, Sea Kelp from Mendocino Coast, Mint From Santa Cruz, Almonds from Central Valley. The recipe for Gray Whale is relatively simple and contains only six botanicals from different stops along the whale’s migratory path. This gin gets it’s name from the species of whale that lives along the Pacific coast of North America. Marsh and Jan Mokhtari started the distillery in 2016 with intentions of creating a spirit that celebrates the natural beauty of California and promotes nature conservation.
Gray Whale Gin is made by Golden State Distillery in Sebastopol, California. But as I learned more about the people behind this gin, their inspiration for the flavor profile and their message of environmental conservation, I felt better about making the impulse purchase. The ocean blue with the simple white lettering stood out from the rest of the traditional looking bottles on the store shelf and I was immediately sold. Every bottle of Gray Whale Gin supports Oceana, protecting and restoring the world's oceans, so that Gray Whales will continue to make that epic journey for another 30 million years.I hate to admit it but I bought my first bottle of Gray Whale Gin solely because of the gorgeous bottle. Now, we celebrate their 12,000 mile journey, with a beautiful gin made of botanicals foraged along the migratory path of that majestic creature, from Baja California limes to sea kelp in Mendocino as well as a few stops in between.
A trip Gray Whales have been making for more than 30 million years, long before we stood up on two legs. Looking out past McWay Falls at the turquoise sea we saw a Gray Whale and its calf on their own road trip up North. We were humbled by California's stunning beauty, feeling lucky to be on that rocky coast, surrounded by ancient trees, and the endless blue of the Pacific Ocean. It's a simple notion that we cooked up on a camping trip to Big Sur. Here at Gray Whale Gin, we believe a lovingly handcrafted spirit brings people together for good times, and while we're together we can also do some good in the world.
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