Diplome, OriGinal 1945 Recipe Small Batch Dry Gin

The nose of Diplôme Dry Gin is a marvelous bouquet of blossoming cherry trees, cloves and the delicate expression of juniper and coriander seeds. Each sip reveals an even greater complexity and perfumed taste layered with zesty grapefruit, delicate nutty oils and a delightful infusion of lavender. Its velvety structure is enlivened with rich exotic spices, and dark chocolate leading the way to a great earthy and lengthy finish.

History

In 1945, the U.S. army stationed in Europe contracted with local distilleries in France, Italy and Great Britain to provide gin to its GIs. A distillery in Dijon won the exclusive contract in France to supply the gin to the U.S. Army. History

In 1966, the French President announced the withdrawal of NATO's integrated military command, including the U.S. Army. So, the American were asked to leave France.

The distillery, their contract with the Americans completed, stopped producing the gin, but they kept the original recipe safely in their archive.

In the early 2010's, Edouard Betegnie learned of this historic gin. He led an extensive search to find the distillery that had supplied the U.S. Army and met the owners of the famous recipe. He received a strong enthusiasm from the distiller, and got the rights to produce the same “juice” with the same recipe, tools and methods as in 1945.

The original gin produced for the U.S. GIs “Diplôme” was born, the name symbolizing power, a guarantee of authenticity and the savoir-faire of French distilling methods.