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Hernö Juniper Cask Gin

Hernö Juniper Cask Gin

8.5 /10
EDITOR
8.6 /10
COMMUNITY (7)
Distillery: Hernö Gin Distillery, Dala, Sweden
Type: Barrel-Aged
ABV: 47% ABV
Price: £61.95
Botanicals: juniper, coriander seed, meadowsweet, lingonberry, cassia bark, lemon peel, black pepper, vanilla
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Hernö Juniper Cask Gin is a Barrel-Aged gin made by Hernö Gin Distillery, Dala, Sweden. ABV: 47% ABV. Key botanicals include juniper, coriander seed, meadowsweet, lingonberry, cassia bark. Our expert rating is 8.5/10. community average is 8.6/10 from 7 reviews.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Extraordinary intense juniper from wood and spirit, resinous sap, meadow flowers, lingonberry hints, and subtle smokiness

Palate

Rich resinous juniper in surround sound, piney tannic dryness from wood, coriander spice, meadowsweet sweetness, and tart lingonberry

Finish

Long, dry, and resinous with persistent juniper, gripping wood tannin, and a meadow flower sweetness at the close

Expert Review

8.5/10

Hernö's Juniper Cask Gin is a barrel-aged expression matured in juniper wood casks — a distinctive choice that reinforces rather than redirects the spirit's botanical identity, making it one of the most convincing arguments for the aged gin category.

Ash Carrington
Ash Carrington Reviews Editor
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Community Reviews

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Mia Sundberg VIPsAllowed — A Global Benchmark
10/10

Hernö Juniper Cask is the world's finest barrel-aged gin. The extraordinary juniper intensity from both botanical and cask, the meadowsweet sweetness, the lingonberry tartness, the gripping tannin at 47% ABV — it's breathtaking. The long, dry, resinous finish is a singular experience. Perfection.

12 March 2026
Marco Andretti VIPsAllowed — Resinous and Rich
9/10

The juniper cask amplifies the botanical juniper into something extraordinary. Resinous, cedar-like, woody — it's juniper in high definition. The meadowsweet softens the intensity and at 47% ABV the finish is long, dry, and magnificent.

27 February 2026
Kai Oliveira VIPsAllowed — Wood Tannin Structure
8/10

The gripping wood tannin from the juniper casks gives this an almost wine-like structure. The meadowsweet adds floral sweetness, the lingonberry contributes tartness, and at 47% the coriander spice is warming.

17 February 2026
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