First Impressions
Knut Hansen is a Hamburg gin using fourteen botanicals — apple from the Old Country, basil and cucumber from a Hamburg greenhouse, rose petals from the Baltic Sea dike. Quadruple distillation ensures purity. Gold at the World Gin Awards 2020 in London, in a stunning ceramic sailor bottle.
Tasting
The nose delivers green herbs and minty juniper with orchard fruit and basil. On the palate, refreshing and subtly sweet — sophisticated basil-apple with present juniper, light and versatile. The finish sees apple and cucumber coming through with balanced purity.
The Bottom Line
Knut Hansen earns a 7 for German precision with Hamburg character. The apple-basil-cucumber combination is refreshing and distinctive, and the ceramic bottle is one of the best designs in gin. Gold at World Gin Awards and top 10 spirit design worldwide.
