Review: Harahorn Gin

Review: Harahorn Gin

Review: Harahorn Gin

Norway’s Harahorn makes four different gins, but this is the flagship, made in small batches and including some usual botanical suspects — juniper berries, angelica root — and some unusual additions — wild blueberries, rhubarb, seaweed, wild marjoram, and over dozen additional Norse herbs.

Let’s give this unique Scandinavian gin a try.

Harahorn Gin Review

The nose is herbal, but not overwhelming, with notes of earthy angelica tempering the juniper and the gin’s slight citrus peel character. The palate eventually kicks off with some of that same earthiness, then segues into a sweeter tone as it develops in the glass and gets some air. Lemon peel, fresh-cut grass, pine needles, and a bittersweet grapefruit note all endure well into the lengthy and warming finish. I don’t get any seaweed — though my review sample was small — but I wouldn’t mind continuing to hunt for it in this expressive and versatile product.

92 proof.

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Harahorn Gin

USD40
9

Rating

9.0/10

A veteran journalist, the author of four books, a published poet, and an award-winning winemaker, Christopher Null has more than 25 years of experience writing about wine and spirits. He founded Drinkhacker in 2007. He also writes regularly about the science of booze for WIRED and is an occasional contributor to ADI's Distiller magazine. He has been a judge for both the American Distilling Institute Judging of Craft Spirits and Whiskies of the World spirits competitions and often works as a consultant, developing formal tasting notes for spirits brands around the world.

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