Gin Barrel-Aged Seltzer with Apricot, Cardamom, Honey, + Lemon • 14.5% ABV • The sky convulses. The air vibrates. A surge of energy cracks through the atmosphere—something vast and unstoppable is unfolding!
Solar Flux, the next offering in our cocktail-inspired #LightningInABottle series, began as an 18% ABV seltzer brew. We aged it in Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat Gin casks for 18 months, where it wrenched every drop of residual spirit from the American Oak to hit a staggering 23% ABV.
To temper its ferocity, we finished Solar Flux with apricot, cardamom, honey syrup, and lemon—each element chosen to balance power with refinement. Sun-ripened apricots lend a lush, golden layer, while cardamom’s aromatic spice twists through the heat of its barrel-forged strength. A touch of honey syrup softens the edges, its lingering sweetness drawing out the oaky backbone, while fresh lemon cuts through with a bright, electric snap, all at an almost-friendly 14.5% finished ABV.