Juniper
Citrus
Warm spice

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Caorunn Scottish Gin

Name: Caorunn Scottish Gin 700ml
SKU: 109394
Price: 79.99 NZD
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Gin · Scotland · 700ml · 40%

$79.99each

What it tastes like

A Scottish gin infused with five Celtic botanicals. Fresh, crisp and balanced, with juniper, citrus and subtle spice.

Juniper
Citrus
Warm spice

Additional information

Gin
Style: Scotland
Origin: 700ml
Size: 40% ABV
Alcohol: 2.2 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Caorunn Scottish Gin

Caorunn is made at Balmenach distillery in Cromdale, Speyside, beside the River Spey. James McGregor founded Balmenach in 1824, and Inver House has owned it since 1997. The gin was first released in 2009, created by distiller Simon Buley at Inver House's request.

The name is Gaelic for rowan berry and is pronounced ka-roon. The gin uses eleven botanicals, five of them Celtic: rowan berry, dandelion, bog myrtle, heather and Coul Blush apple, a Scottish dessert apple. The finished gin is bottled at 41.8 per cent.

What sets the method apart is the still. Caorunn is made in a round copper berry chamber from the 1920s, originally built to extract essential oils for perfume. The botanicals are spread on four trays inside it and the spirit vapour passes over them. The taste is crisp and juniper-led, with citrus and a little spice.

The distillery's own serve leans on the apple. Build 50 ml of Caorunn in a tall glass over cubed ice with 25 ml of pressed apple juice, top it with Mediterranean tonic, and garnish with red apple slices and a sprig of rosemary.