Woody Creek Mary’s Select Gin

Product Description

Woody Creek Mary’s Select Gin: The Indigo Gin That Turns Pink

Woody Creek Mary’s Select Gin is a color-changing Colorado craft gin distilled from a potato base with 17 botanicals, including rhubarb, yuzu, elderflower, and butterfly pea blossom, naturally indigo and bottled at 42% ABV (84 proof) in a 750ml bottle.

Pour it into a glass and it’s a deep, clear indigo. Add tonic, lemon, or lime, and it shifts toward pink and violet. That’s butterfly pea blossom, a natural plant color, with no artificial coloring, added to the gin for the last 24 hours of its soak. Mary Scanlan, co-founder and CEO of Woody Creek Distillers in Basalt, Colorado, named it, a nod to her love of purple and to Colorado’s state butterfly, the purple hairstreak. The base is Woody Creek’s potato-based gin at 50% ABV, steeped with rhubarb for a week and elderflower and yuzu for the last two days, then cut to 42% with reverse osmosis water. It won Platinum at the 2025 ASCOT Awards.

It smells bright and citrusy, with elderflower, a little rhubarb, and lavender, tastes of citrus and herbal lavender with cinnamon and peppery baking spice, and finishes smooth and refreshing with a citrus twist. It’s a modern gin, lighter on juniper than a London Dry, so it suits people who like their gin floral and fruity. Mix it into a Gin & Tonic and watch it change, shake a Gimlet or a Aviation, or stir the brand’s martini (2½ oz gin, ½ oz dry vermouth, and orange bitters). It’s a gift for a gin lover, a bar-program bottle, and a showpiece for a party.

About the Bottle

• Modern gin; Colorado potato base; 17 botanicals, including rhubarb, yuzu, elderflower, and butterfly pea blossom
• Naturally indigo; turns pink or violet with citrus; no artificial coloring
• 42% ABV (84 proof)
• Woody Creek Distillers, Basalt, Colorado; 750ml; seasonal release

Tasting Notes

Color: Deep indigo, shifting to pink with citrus.

Nose: Bright citrus, elderflower, rhubarb, and lavender.

Palate: Citrus and herbal lavender, with cinnamon, baking spice, and a little earthy depth.

Finish: Smooth and refreshing, with a citrus twist.

Food Pairings

The citrus and floral notes pair well with ceviche, goat cheese, and smoked salmon. They also go with sushi, fresh berries, and lemon tart.

Serving Suggestions

Mix a Gin & Tonic with a lemon or lime wedge and watch the color change, or shake a Gimlet. For a martini, stir 2½ oz gin with ½ oz dry vermouth and orange bitters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is it blue? Butterfly pea blossom, a natural plant color.

Why does it change color? Citrus and tonic turn it pink or violet.

What proof is it? 84 proof (42% ABV).

What’s it made from? A Colorado potato base, with 17 botanicals.

Is it juniper-forward? It’s lighter on juniper than a London Dry, with more citrus, floral, and spice.

Is it always available? It’s a seasonal release.

Explore More

Browse our Gifts collection, or see the Tanqueray London Dry Gin for a classic juniper-forward gin.

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