Oslo Håndverksdestilleri
Gin from the Oslo Håndverksdestilleri chaps, following on from their excellent Marka Nordic Bitter. The gin is styled on traditional British dry gin but is made with foraged local botanicals from the Norwegian mountains including heather, yarrow, chamomile, bilberry, angelica root and meadowsweet. The clue is in the name you see, with Vidda meaning 'mountain plateau' and Tørr meaning 'dry'.
Impressive citric pine forest, earthy turmeric, thyme, meadowsweet, pink peppercorns, violet, carnation, fresh mint and a core of juniper throughout.
Sweet juniper is central, good mouthfeel, more fresh and spicy mountain flora in support.
Quite clean with hints of sweet fennel, flowers and all.
No wonder it as won multiple Master and gold medals. These gin has a true taste of the Nordics.
Captures a unique pine resin flavour, has a lot of character and very intense. If pine just makes you think of cleaning products don't get this, if it conjures the smell and feel of polar forests then this is for you.
This is still in my house about a year and a half after arriving via Craft Gin club. Gin is my drink of choice, and bottles don't usually last long. I'm afraid to say this is horrible. The pine is way too over powering and it tastes like pot purri, if I'm being kind, or pine toilet cleaner, if I'm not. Bottle's nice - that's the only good thing I can say.
Smells like burning plastic- tastes like chemicals - truly awful ?
I’m Norwegian and would really like this gin to be good but the truth is; it’s embarrassingly dreadful. Avoid at all costs. I cannot believe that this gin has won awards. If you want a nice Norwegian gin, I can highly recommend Harahorn Gin (blue bottle) - it’s like a smooth Tanquary 10, very pleasant.
