Votanikon Gin: Twenty Greek Botanicals — Mountain Tea from Olympus, Kozani Crocus, and Chios Mastic

Item: Votanikon Gin: Twenty Greek Botanicals — Mountain Tea from Olympus, Kozani Crocus, and Chios Mastic
Rating: 8
Author: Ash Carrington

Ash Carrington December 24, 2025 1 views

8 /10

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Distillery: DS Concepts
Type: Contemporary
ABV: 40% ABV
Price: £34.90
Botanicals: juniper, mountain tea, royal dittany, Kozani crocus, Chios mastic, chamomile, oregano, sage, citrus peel

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Aromatic fruit — herbs, pepper, the twenty Greek botanicals creating a Mediterranean aromatic unlike any other gin

Palate

Rich, round, velvety — mastiha, mountain tea, and chamomile truly amazing, tropical notes accentuating the botanical core, zesty lime adding brightness, warm and round mouthfeel, Greece's terroir in every sip

Finish

Mediterranean herbal — warm and complex, the Chios mastic's resinous quality persisting, Greek mountain tea providing an earthy depth

First Impressions

Votanikon — Greek for 'botanical' — uses twenty botanicals from across Greece: Olympus mountain tea, Cretan royal dittany, Kozani crocus, Chios mastic, Macedonian juniper, Peloponnese chamomile and citrus, Amorgos oregano and sage.

Tasting

Twenty Greek botanicals. Aromatic fruit and herb nose. Rich velvety palate with mastic, tea, and chamomile. Mediterranean herbal finish.

The Bottom Line

Votanikon earns an 8 — the most Greek gin possible, with botanicals from every corner of the country. The Chios mastic alone makes this unique. At £35, Greece's botanical diversity in a bottle.