Condesa Prickly Pear & Orange Blossom Gin: Mexican Botanicals with a Two-Day Maceration and Separate Orange Blossom Tincture

Item: Condesa Prickly Pear & Orange Blossom Gin: Mexican Botanicals with a Two-Day Maceration and Separate Orange Blossom Tincture
Rating: 7
Author: Ash Carrington

Ash Carrington November 28, 2025 1 views

7 /10

EDITOR

Distillery: Condesa Gin
Type: Flavoured
ABV: 43% ABV
Price: £39
Botanicals: juniper, prickly pear, orange blossom, raspberry, coriander, lime

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Bright red fruit — prickly pear sweetness, citrus clarity, lime, floral orange blossom, vivacious

Palate

Fruity and floral — prickly pear sweet yet bracing, orange blossom shooting floral and citrus to the stratosphere, raspberry adding depth, lime floating in and out, juniper asserting gin identity

Finish

Bright and fresh — prickly pear lingering, orange blossom florals, the separate tincture providing depth without sweetness, a Mexico City sunset

First Impressions

Condesa is made in Mexico City by Maestra Destiladora Hillhamn Salome. Mexican-sourced botanicals undergo a two-day maceration before distillation, with a separate orange blossom tincture blended in for depth without sweetness. Prickly pear — the iconic cactus fruit of Mexico — provides the star character.

Tasting

Prickly pear, orange blossom, raspberry, juniper, coriander, and lime. Bright red fruit nose. Fruity and floral palate with prickly pear and orange blossom stratosphere. Bright and fresh finish.

The Bottom Line

Condesa earns a 7 — the prickly pear is genuinely Mexican and genuinely distinctive. The separate orange blossom tincture is a smart technique. At £39, Mexico City craft gin with a female Maestra at the helm.