Helsinki Dry Gin: Arctic Lingonberries and Rose Petals from Finland's Capital Distillery
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Helsinki Dry Gin is a Contemporary gin made by Helsinki Distilling Company in Finland. ABV: 47% ABV. Key botanicals include juniper, lingonberry, Seville orange peel, lemon peel, fennel. Our expert rating is 7/10.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Sherbet lemon with fresh juniper crispness — hints of sweet blueberry, cardamom, rosemary and caraway, Nordic forest character, the lingonberry adding tart berry brightness
Palate
Full-bodied and balanced — Balkan juniper providing the backbone, lingonberry tartness, Seville orange and lemon citrus, fennel and coriander spice, rose petals adding floral elegance, blended with the purest Finnish water
Finish
Sweet lip-smacking anise — the fennel providing a pleasant aniseed conclusion, lingonberry tartness lingering, juniper reasserting, clean and composed at 47%, Nordic and refined
Expert Review
7/10Distilled at the Helsinki Distilling Company with nine hand-picked botanicals including Finnish lingonberries — the tart red berry that grows wild across the Nordic forests. Best Finnish Gin at World Gin Awards 2016, Spirit of the Year at Destille Berlin 2016, Gold in 2016 and 2017. Balkan juniper, Seville orange, rose petals and pure Finnish water. Full-bodied and balanced with Nordic forest aromas and floral citrus.
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