Bareksten | Botanical Gin | 1 x 700ml | Premium gin with sublime fruity expression | with herbs and berries | Produced in Norway | Small batch

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And it’s fair to say that the flagship expression has proved ‘quite popular’, bagging a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirit Competition (noice! Bareksten Old Tom Gin is produced in the Norwegian distillery Oss Craft Distillery and like other products of the Bareksten family, it represents the true essence of Norway. Bareksten represents the essence of Norway, in both taste and character – dark, wild, breathtaking and dramatic. And talk about attention to detail; each bottle has its own individually labelled stopper – you’ll find no screw tops here! It is dark, wild and dramatic in the look of the bottle, the smell when you open it and the taste when you drink it.

Introduction In the rugged, picturesque landscapes of the Cambrian Mountains near Aberystwyth, Wales offers tales steeped in myth and legend. The Bareksten Spirits range has since grown to include their Navy Strength Gin, Old Tom Gin, Double Gin, Absinthe and Botanical Aquavit. The neat spirit carries a reassured poise and balance, where every botanical seems to work in harmony. The gin is distilled in small batches which gives a very potent product with a sublime, fruity expression.At the time of writing, we have never met Stig - but just following his quest around the world, as well as his extremely sympathetic approach to the principles he puts to use, when creating his Gins, makes us love this guy. For the online tasting of GINferno on 17 April 2021, our partners from Stig Barkesten were there for an interview. With huge thanks to Bareksten Spirits and Oss Craft Distillery for my complementary tasting collection gin miniatures.

The signature Nordic looking font and branding lend an authentic feel, with the matte black design adding a heightened sense of intrigue.Everything from the Botanical Gin is amped up to 11; the caraway, fennel and aniseed in particular impart their points of difference, whilst the elderflower and lemon/orange bring a bright sweetness to offset the savoury notes.

Distilled at Osscraft Distillery in Bergen, Norway, indigenous herbs and wild berries are at the heart of Bareksten.Whilst the flavour profile may be similar to the other offerings, this seems to be the perfect celebration of them. We completely understand this idea, but don't get this wrong by thinking this is a bitter Gin, as this is by no means the case.