About This Bottle
Distilled in Roscoe, New York by Do Good Spirits, Staple Gin incorporates a savory, culinary-driven botanical bill featuring Castelvetrano olives, tarragon, and extra virgin olive oil alongside juniper, coriander, orris root, bitter orange peel, and bergamot. Bottled at a robust 47% ABV (94 proof), this Catskills spirit relies on direct fat-washing and botanical maceration to integrate olive lipids and herbal oils into the grain neutral spirit base. Unlike light, floral gins that lose definition when stirred into vermouth or amari, its physical texture and savory undertones maintain clear structural focus in spirit-forward builds.
Aromatics open with piney juniper, bruised tarragon, bright bergamot zest, and a distinct brine note from Castelvetrano olives. On the palate, a rich, round body carries initial citrus oils and cracked coriander before transitioning into herbaceous tarragon, subtle pepper, and a coating, savory finish driven by extra virgin olive oil. In-house testing at USQ showed that its fat-washed texture and savory profile create a superior Dirty Martini; our team recommends stirring 2.5 oz Staple Gin, 0.5 oz dry vermouth, and 0.25 oz olive brine over ice, strained into a chilled coupe with a Castelvetrano olive garnish.