Lemon verbena leaf is a New Zealand native botanical used in craft and home distilling, characterised by bright, zesty citrus, lemon sherbet, herbaceous green, grassy. It plays citrus character without fruit; distinctive herbal-lemon; vapour-only. Most distilling recipes use 1.5 g/L of neutral as a sweet-spot starting dose; full dosing range and pairings below.
Very aromatic — less is more. Goes vegetal if macerated.
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