One of the most awarded drinks brands in recent times, Bareksten Navy Strength Gin is now available in the UK 1. The gin is part of Bareksten Spirits super-premium range of Norwegian craft spirits, comprising gins, absint and aquavit, bottling the essence of Norway and now bringing a taste of dark Norwegian forests to UK bars and homes.
Experienced forager and master distiller Stig Bareksten launched Bareksten Spirits in 2015, having combined his botanical expertise with an interest in the dark otherworldly forests of his homeland; Bareksten Spirits was born.
26 Botanicals
Nordic, natural, and organic ingredients form the basis of the unique flavours. Distilled at Osscraft Distillery in Bergen, Norway, indigenous herbs, wild berries, and pure Norwegian water are at the heart of Bareksten Botanical Gin. Made with 26 botanicals, 90% of which are sourced from the dark Norwegian forests, the Juniper and other berries are renowned for their quality. The premium spirits are potato based, making for a smooth mouthfeel.
Says Bareksten founder, Stig Bareksten, “The UK is a nation of gin lovers and has one of the most vibrant gin markets in the world. We know that it’s a mature market with consumers opting for super premium brands that deliver on taste and that’s exactly what Bareksten offers: peerless, world-class ingredient quality and exceptional flavour.”
The Product Range
The range comprises: Botanical Gin, Navy Strength Gin, Old Tom Gin, Double Gin, Illsint Absint and the Scandinavian favourite, Botanical Aquavit. Bareksten Navy Strength unanimously won Spirit of the Year1 in June 2022 as well as Gin of the Year, in a blind-tasting competition of 2,500 drinks from all spirit categories.
Already snapped up by The Savoy and The Ritz, as well as wholesalers Master of Malt, Speciality Drinks and Threshers, Bareksten also has the seal of approval from celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey, “Bareksten Spirits in Bergen is producing a London Dry Gin that any Brit would go crazy for.”
The black 70ml bottle of Bareksten Botanical Gin (46% ABV) hints at the deep, dark forests where the majority of the botanicals are sourced. Norway being renowned for the best quality berries in the world; juniper, lingonberries, elderberries, and blueberries are selected for their depth of taste and aroma. The herbs sourced from amongst the pine trees add dense dark undertones of the forest floor while the local flora of chamomile, mint arnica and elderflower provide a fresh floral nose.
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