“THE WORLD’S BEST GIN!”
– THE FIFTY BEST COMPETITION, 2017
Introducing Long Road MICHIGIN, a spirit as unique as the peninsula that inspired its creation. This seasonal release was developed to showcase that world-class gin could be made using ingredients exclusively from our great state.
MICHIGIN’s base is Red Winter Wheat from a farmer we know by name and flavored with a unique line-up of Michigan botanicals.
As with all gins, juniper is the star of the show – but unlike others, MICHIGIN has a sense of place.
Harvested by hand on Beaver Island, the juniper used in MICHIGIN provides fresh, bright flavors and a taste you can only get from Michigan’s West Coast.
The remaining botanicals have been sourced from throughout the Mitten from small farms, fields, and friends, highlighting the abundant agricultural diversity of the Great Lakes State.
Process & Techniques:
- Milled, Mashed, Fermented and Distilled 100% On-site
- Made from Red Winter Wheat from Heffron Farms in Belding, MI
- Features a six-botanical blend, each one distilled individually
- Juniper hand-picked by Long Road team on Beaver Island
- Fennel, Mint and Lemon Verbena from Visser Farms in Zeeland, MI
- Galena Hops from the Michigan Hop Alliance in Northport, MI
- Non-chill filtered and not treats with carbon or charcoal
Tasting Notes:
- Aromas of fresh pine and juniper berries, transitioning into subtle citrus with sweet lemon and vanilla notes
- Bright Juniper, cucumber, and cedar lead the way at first taste
- Notes of citrus and mint offer a crisp finish
FRENCH 75
Cocktail Recipe
Make it at home: French 75, featuring Long Road MICHIGIN!
Ingredients needed: Long Road MICHIGIN, lemon juice (fresh is best), simple syrup, sparkling wine, lemon peel to garnish.
Tools needed: Champagne flute (or other cocktail glass), jigger, shaker tins, Hawthorne strainer, fine strainer.
- Add 1.5 oz MICHIGIN to tin.
- Add .75 oz lemon juice to tin.
- Add .5 oz simple syrup to tin.
- Add ice and shake vigorously until frost begins to develop on outside of tins.
- Double strain into glass using Hawthorne strainer and fine strainer.
- Top with 3 oz sparkling wine.
- Garnish with lemon twist.
- Enjoy!