Malfy Blood Orange Gin

Malfy's Con Arancia is built around Sicilian blood oranges — a protected variety grown only in specific parts of Sicily — macerated with the peels to achieve its striking, almost neon pink-orange color, then vacuum-distilled at low temperature in copper stills to preserve the delicate citrus aromatics that conventional distillation would cook off. Made by the Vergnano family at Torino Distillati near Turin, it combines those blood oranges with Italian juniper, coriander, angelica, and orris root, bottled at 41% ABV. Reception is genuinely divided. Wine Enthusiast's Kara Newman found it light, juicy, and slightly bitter in her blind tasting, finishing long with a floral rosewater hint. Bevvy praised how the fruit comes through without the sugary sweetness the nose suggests, with sour cherry and an amaro-like bitterness arriving late. But The Gin Is In — normally a fan of Malfy's lemon and grapefruit expressions — found this one a real letdown, describing the orange as tasting soapy and the nose as oddly preserved. Community reviews split similarly, some finding it candy-like, others appreciating its restraint. Best in a Gin Tonica with a blood orange wheel, or an orange-forward Negroni.

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