Spirit of India

SPIRIT OF INDIA

Nao Spirits is trying to bottle the heartbeat of modern India. It was founded to redefine how the world sees Indian craft spirits, to bring together centuries of spice routes, botanicals, and knowledge in every sip. From the Himalayan juniper of Hapusa Gin, to rum shaped by centuries-old Goan customs, the range tells a story of heritage meeting the confidence of a new India.

Each expression combines regional ingredients and local distilling expertise in the pursuit of flavour, allowing you pour something proudly and deliciously Indian.

Plus, for a limited time, pick any bottle below and get a second one at half price - share the spirit of India or stock up your drinks cabinet!

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Indian gin

Hapusa Gin

70cl • 43% ABV

Hapusa means ‘juniper’ in Sanskrit. Fitting for a gin built around wild Himalayan juniper berries hand-foraged from the world’s highest mountain range. Distilled in copper at Nao’s Delhi distillery, Hapusa celebrates India’s incredible spice diversity with botanicals like turmeric, mango, coriander seeds, and gondhoraj lime. The result is earthy yet exotic, grounded yet bright.

tasting notes

Nose: Fresh pine, wild herbs, and hints of mango skin.

Palate: Rich juniper warmth with turmeric spice and bursts of citrus oil.

Finish: Long, savoury, and faintly resinous with lingering coriander and lime zest.

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Indian Rum

Pipa Rum de Goa

50cl • 43% ABV

Celebrating the centuries-old connection between Portuguese settlers and local Goan communities, Pipa Rum bridges two worlds. Pot distilled in Goa from jaggery (a rich, typically Indian unrefined sugar), it matures for a year in ruby Port casks. The rum is then infused with the three spices that first drew Portuguese explorers east: black pepper, cinnamon, and clove. Rich, aromatic, and tropical.

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Indian Gin

Greater Than Gin

70cl • 40% ABV

The first bottle to steer the craft gin movement towards India, Greater Than, is aptly named. It’s greater than the sum of its parts, blending botanicals including fennel, chamomile, ginger, and lemongrass into a crisp, juniper-led, and endlessly mixable spirit. It's a clean, modern London Dry made in Delhi, that's attracted global recognition.

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A bottle of Greater Than Broken Bat Gin.

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Indian Gin

Greater Than Broken Bat Gin

70cl • 47% ABV

Cricket bats are among the botanicals used in this limited-edition gin. No, really. Broken Bat takes Greater Than’s London Dry base and infuses it with toasted Kashmir willow sourced from broken bats. The result is a lightly aged gin with hints of vanilla, perfumed wood, and sweet spice over its juniper heart. Smooth enough to sip neat, but bold enough to star in a Negroni.

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Indian Gin

No Sleep Greater Than Gin

70cl • 43% ABV

Born from a collaboration between Nao Spirits and Dope Coffee Roasters, No Sleep fuses gin and coffee without a grain of sugar or flavouring in sight. Cold-brewed Indian coffee infuses the gin with notes of dark chocolate, red berries, caramelised sugar, and bright citrus. Try it with tonic and a wedge of orange. A wake-up call in the best possible way.

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Raise a Glass to India

India’s flavours deserve more than a garnish. Use this Negroni recipe to create a cocktail that tastes like nowhere else.

Himalayan Negroni

A twist on the Italian classic. Hapusa Gin’s Himalayan juniper and earthy turmeric meet Campari and spice-infused vermouth for a cocktail that climbs high on flavour.

Prep

3 mins

Serves

1 people

Ingredients

Method

Ingredients

30ml Hapusa Himalayan Gin

15ml Timbur (Himalayan Sichuan Pepper) infused vermouth*

15ml Campari

Torched cherry tomato on a spear to garnish (optional)

*To make Timbur-infused vermouth, gently crush 25g of fresh Timbur and steep it in 200ml of Sweet Vermouth for 48 hours in the refrigerator. Strain before use.