Features
Name:
Hapusa Himalayan Dry Gin 70 cl
Refinement:
Cellar
Their story began in 2015 when they realised they didn't have good craft gin in their bars produced in their home country and so they decided to establish Nao Spirits. 'Nao', which means boat in Hindi, is meant to be the union of contemporary spirits with a bit of Indian heritage. Gin and India have a strong link through history, in fact the famous Gin Tonic cocktail was created there by the British colonisers. Anand and Vaibhay started with the search for juniper; for Greater Than they decided to import it, while for their second product, Hapusa, they decided to use the local raw material, Hapusa, a type of Himalayan juniper found after various searches.
Description
The special feature of this gin is that it uses exclusively Indian botanicals, starting with juniper berries, which come from a variety of juniper that grows in the Himalayas. Coriander, ginger, turmeric, lemon, cardamom, mango and almond seeds complete the botanical selection.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Transparent and crystalline colour. Aroma characterised by hints of oily pine accompanied by a touch of vanilla, mint, angelica root and chocolate, and an immediate, enveloping flavour that opens with notes of coriander and sweet spices, followed by green leaf aromas for a finish in which notes of cedar and citrus emerge and a long, lingering note of spicy spice.
Storage time:
over 10 years
Vinification
discontinuous copper stills
Acknowledgements
2021 Bartender Spirits Award gold medal
2020 Sip Award Gold gold medal
