First Impressions
Kirkjuvagr Johnsmas is inspired by Orkney's midsummer — the most awarded gin from the island distillery with bere barley and rose root.
The Bottom Line
Johnsmas earns a 7 for Orkney's most awarded midsummer gin.
Contemporary
Orkney Gin Company Johnsmas Gin: The Most Awarded Orkney Gin Inspired by Midsummer
Tasting Notes
Nose
Midsummer florals — rose root and burnet rose with meadowsweet over the Orkney juniper base
Palate
Floral warmth with bere barley smoothness — the Norse Archangelica adding depth, midsummer character from the island's longest days
Finish
Warm and floral — Orkney's midsummer captured in spirit
Ash Carrington
Reviews EditorContemporary Gin, New Western, Asian Spirits, Craft Distilling
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