Jardin dEte (700 ml)

Citadelle Jardin d'Été represents a deliberate seasonal pivot within the Citadelle house—founded in 1989 in the Cognac region of southwestern France, where limestone-rich terroir and Atlantic maritime influence shape spirit production. This expression abandons the juniper-centric London Dry template in favor of a floral and herbal botanical ensemble, macerated and distilled to emphasize garden-fresh character over pine resin.

The base spirit derives from Citadelle's established neutral grain distillate, infused with a rotating seasonal botanical bill centered on elderflower, chamomile, and citrus peel—a deliberate softening of the house's classic 19-botanical gin. The result is a gin that reads more as a botanical cordial than a traditional dry gin, with pronounced floral notes displacing the expected piney backbone. Alcohol sits at standard gin strength (44% ABV).

Jardin d'Été functions as a category transgression: neither London Dry nor Old Tom, but a contemporary French interpretation of gin as a vehicle for delicate botanicals rather than juniper assertion. The seasonal framing—'Summer Garden'—signals intentional ephemerality, positioning the expression as a warm-weather aperitif rather than a year-round workhorse.