Scapegrace Black Gin
New Western 41.6% ABV ABV Rogue Society / Scapegrace Distillery
16 March 2026
New Zealand Innovation
Scapegrace Black proves that New Zealand is a serious player in craft gin. The New Western style embraces bold flavours — pineapple, saffron, tangerine — without losing gin identity. The juniper mid-palate at 41.6% anchors everything.
15 March 2026
Style Over Substance
The colour-changing trick is impressive but the gin itself is a bit sweet and tropical for my taste. At 41.6% ABV the pineapple and tangerine dominate and the juniper feels like an afterthought. Looks amazing but I prefer more traditional flavours.
2 January 2026
Saffron Depth
The saffron adds a warmth and depth that elevates this beyond a novelty. Combined with juicy pineapple, bright tangerine, and tea-like butterfly pea florals, it's a complex and rewarding New Western gin at 41.6%.
24 November 2025
A Visual Showstopper
The colour changes dramatically with tonic — a real party trick. But beyond the visuals, there's genuine quality. The pineapple and tangerine are bright, the saffron adds warmth, and the juniper keeps it grounded at 41.6%.
16 November 2025
Dark and Extraordinary
The dramatic black colour from butterfly pea flower is just the start. Tropical tangerine, juicy pineapple, and warm saffron spice over tea-like florals. At 41.6% ABV the mid-palate juniper provides essential structure. Truly unique.
29 September 2025
Tropical Meets Spice
The combination of tropical pineapple and tangerine with warm saffron spice is inspired. The butterfly pea florals add a tea-like quality and the subtle aronia bitterness on the finish is sophisticated. At 41.6% it's perfectly balanced.
29 September 2025
A Gin Revolution
Scapegrace Black is revolutionary. The dramatic butterfly pea colour, the tropical pineapple-tangerine brightness, the exotic saffron warmth, the gentle aronia bitterness — all held together by mid-palate juniper at 41.6%. This is the future of gin and it's magnificent.