Barrel-aging spirits are certainly nothing new. And this also applies to gin. In 2008, Alexandre Gabriel caused a stir by doing just that – producing wood-aged Citadelle Réserve. No one had seen an aged gin for almost a century. In those days, when glass was too fragile and expensive and plastic and stainless steel were not options, gin was transported in wooden barrels. And so, it became aged wood.

Barrel-aging spirits are certainly nothing new. And this also applies to gin. In 2008, Alexandre Gabriel caused a stir by doing just that – producing wood-aged Citadelle Réserve. No one had seen an aged gin for almost a century. In those days, when glass was too fragile and expensive and plastic and stainless steel were not options, gin was transported in wooden barrels. And so, it became aged wood.