Ceder's Classic: A South African Honeymoon in the Cederberg Mountains Distilled Without Alcohol in Sweden
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Ceder's Classic is a Contemporary gin made by Ceder's (Pernod Ricard) in South Africa / Sweden. ABV: 0% ABV. Key botanicals include juniper, coriander, rooibos, buchu, cardamom. Our expert rating is 6/10.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Juniper and coriander arriving cleanly — floral and earthy notes from rooibos, gentle citrus, lighter and more delicate than alcoholic gin but recognisably gin-adjacent
Palate
Smooth and full-bodied considering no alcohol — rooibos providing a sweet nutty character, buchu adding a herbal complexity used by indigenous South Africans for thousands of years, juniper and coriander maintaining the gin framework, cardamom warmth
Finish
Delicate and relatively short — clean juniper fade, rooibos sweetness lingering, less of the peppery bite that alcohol provides but a satisfying conclusion
Expert Review
6/10Founded in 2017 by Craig Hutchison and Maria Sehlstrom after a trip to Craig's South African homeland — the Cederberg mountains of the Western Cape, where they discovered indigenous botanicals like rooibos and buchu. Classic gin botanicals are individually distilled in Sweden and blended with pristine Swedish water at 0% ABV. Gold medal at the 2022 Spirits Business No & Low Masters. Acquired by Pernod Ricard in 2021.
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