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Liquor Review: Seagram’s Distiller’s Reserve

Published on November 28th, 2007 in Gin by Wade

Seagram's Distiller's Reserve Seagram’s gin has always been a staple at many bars and homes. Seagram’s is usually a lower-shelf gin compared to some others out there, but its smaller price tag keeps it popular among the masses. And with the new addition of Seagram’s Distiller’s Reserve, there is sure to be another gin taking up space in your liquor closet. Well, I don’t know about it being the next gin taking permanent space in my liquor closet, but it will surely be one of the strongest.

Seagram’s is made mainly from juniper berries, alongside many other herbs and spices to create its flavor. Each batch of Distiller’s Reserve is crafted by their master distiller. After sampling hundreds of batches, he or she selects the handful of samples that are the richest in character and distinctive in aroma and botanical essence. Then they carefully blend the barrel-proof batches together to create what is called the Seagram’s Distiller’s Reserve.

There are no surprises with the taste of this gin. Distiller’s Reserve tastes exactly like what you would expect a 102-proof gin to taste. It has the same pine tree taste that most gins are known to have, but this one is a little different. It tastes like a forest of pine trees engulfed in flames. Oh yes, she burns! Gin is an acquired taste. And let’s just say Seagram’s Distiller’s Reserve barely meets the requirements to be considered part of that acquired taste. I wouldn’t recommend trying to drink this as a stand-alone drink. This is an endeavor that only a few select men will be willing to undertake.

Distiller’s Reserve isn’t much better mixed. It has such a strong taste that mixing it just tastes like a futile attempt to water it down. And when something tastes more like it is diluted than tasting like an actual mixed drink, it just comes off bad. However, on the same note, the power of this gin is so strong that it needs to be mixed with something for acceptable consumption.

Seagram’s Distiller’s Reserve has something extra that most other liquors do not have. It is the spectacular Seagram’s bottle. This thing is incredible! It’s made so that there is just no way you can drop this bottle. You can be too drunk to walk but still keep a sturdy grip on this bottle. The rippled contour design seems to be made to fit perfectly into any drunk’s hand. And seeing how Distiller’s Reserve is 102-proof, you just might need the sure-grip. Luckily, when you’re hammered, you can still pour more with this nifty bottle. The bottle is also easy to throw in the morning when you wake up with a hangover that might make you want to quit drinking for the 100th time this year.

After a couple sips, you don’t really care how Distiller’s Reserve tastes. You probably won’t care about the taste of anything at that point. Paying $16 for a sure drunk in a handy bottle may sound like a good value, but I’ll leave up to you. The taste is really harsh, and the hangover will be one that you will not soon forget. The Seagram’s Distiller’s Reserve may not be a bottle that you will keep on your shelf at home, but it is worth a try. So, try it and when you get wasted, come back to our site and leave some drunken thoughts in our forum’s Druken Ramblings section.

Sipability – 5.0

Mixability – 5.0

Drunkability – 8.5

Hangover-ability – 3.0

Bang for the Buck – 8.0

Overall – 5.5