Harahorn Norwegian Orange Dry Gin

Harahorn is made at Det Norske Brenneri in Grimstad, founded in 2011 as Norway's first private distillery in over eighty years. The name belongs both to a nearby mountain and to a creature of Norwegian folklore, a wild hare crowned with antlers. Unusually, the spirit starts from potatoes rather than grain, then takes on juniper, angelica and a roll-call of regional botanicals such as blueberries, wild marjoram, caraway, seaweed and rhubarb. This Orange edition builds on the standard gin with extra lemons, limes and oranges, and is limited to 400 litres per batch.

The nose is clean and bright, juniper meeting citrus and a tart hint of rhubarb. The palate carries lemon and orange over resinous juniper, with rhubarb and a savoury caraway lift that keeps it from turning sweet, before a long, fresh finish. Best enjoyed neat over ice, or in a simple gin and tonic with a slice of orange.