Botanicals

Nordés uses a unique base of Albariño wine distillate combined with 11 botanicals:

• juniper
• hibiscus
• eucalyptus
• bay leaf
• sage
• mint
• lemon peel
• ginger
• cardamom
• tea
• sea herbs

Taste description / Drinks menu

Nose

• Highly aromatic and floral
• White flowers and fresh herbs
• Subtle eucalyptus and mint
• Lightly fruity grape note from the Albariño base

Taste

• Soft and rounded mouthfeel
• Floral and fresh at the same time
• Elegantly spicy with eucalyptus and bay leaf
• Citrus and mint provide freshness
• Less dry juniper style than classic London Dry gins

Finish

• Fresh and elegant
• Lightly spicy and floral
• Soft maritime note with a long aromatic finish

Recommended tonic

Best combinations:

• Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic
• 1724 Tonic Water
• Schweppes Premium Hibiscus
• Nordic Mist Blue Tonic
• Thomas Henry Botanical Tonic

These tonics particularly enhance the floral and fresh character of Nordés.

Best garnish

• White grapes
• Bay leaf
• Mint leaves
• Lemon zest
• Hibiscus flower

Serving suggestion

• 5 cl Nordés Gin
• 12–15 cl Mediterranean tonic
• Plenty of ice
• Garnish with white grapes and mint

Extra fact

The name “Nordés” refers to the north-easterly wind on the Atlantic coast of Galicia. The gin is not made from neutral grain spirit but from a distillate of Albariño wine, which gives it its smooth and aromatic character.