Uncle Val's Botanical Gin
Uncle Val's Botanical Gin is a 750mL small-batch American gin bottled at 45% ABV (90 proof), built on a corn neutral spirit distilled five times and infused after distillation with exactly five botanicals: juniper, cucumber, lemon, sage, and lavender. It comes from 3 Badge Beverage in Sonoma, California. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 45% (90 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Botanicals: Juniper, cucumber, lemon, sage, lavender — five only
- Base: Corn neutral spirit, distilled 5 times; botanicals infused after distillation
- Style: American botanical (compound/wet) gin
- Origin: California, USA (3 Badge Beverage, Sonoma)
Zio Valerio's Garden, in a Bottle
Uncle Val's is inspired by Zio Valerio — "zio" is Italian for uncle — whose love of gardening and native Tuscan cooking shaped the recipe: the five botanicals were his favourite cooking ingredients before they were a gin. The brand describes the gin as all-natural and gluten-free, with no artificial flavours, colours, or additives. Explore the house on the Uncle Val's vendor page, or browse our gin collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the official site: crisp, bright sage and juniper on the nose; bright lemon first on the palate, moving to a warm, spicy lavender finish softened by cooling cucumber, with piney juniper throughout.
How to Enjoy
Serve it in a Gin & Tonic with a cucumber ribbon and a sage leaf, or in a Bee's Knees where the lemon and lavender do the work. More small-batch American gins are in our gin collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What botanicals are in Uncle Val's Botanical Gin?
Exactly five: juniper, cucumber, lemon, sage, and lavender — Zio Valerio's favourite Tuscan cooking ingredients, per the brand.
How is Uncle Val's made?
A corn neutral spirit is distilled five times, and the botanicals are infused after distillation rather than vapour-infused during it.
What proof is Uncle Val's?
90 proof (45% ABV) per US listings.
Five botanicals from a Tuscan garden — order Uncle Val's Botanical Gin online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.