Reflecting the boldness of Norse ancestors, the clarity of the seas and the purity of the air, Kirkjuvagr is a hand-crafted Orkney gin for the modern, discerning gin enthusiast.
Reflecting the boldness of Norse ancestors, the clarity of the seas and the purity of the air, Kirkjuvagr is a hand-crafted Orkney gin for the modern, discerning gin enthusiast.
Read Less
Kirkjuvagr means “Church Bay” in Old Norse. Back when Orkney was emerging as a seat of power in the Viking Empire, the Norsemen would sail their longships into Kirkjuvagr, which over the centuries grew into the islands’ capital, Kirkwall. In name, Kirkjuvagr Orkney Gin reflects the rich history of the islands and the boldness of those ancient seafarers. In character though, it’s utterly contemporary and has been crafted with the modern, discerning gin enthusiast in mind. It is, quite simply, unmistakably Orcadian. When creating Kirkjuvagr, on the shores of Kirkwall Bay, they thought it fitting to seek out a connection to Viking ancestors that ran deeper than just the name. It was then discovered a...
Kirkjuvagr means “Church Bay” in Old Norse. Back when Orkney was emerging as a seat of power in the Viking Empire, the Norsemen would sail their longships into Kirkjuvagr, which over the centuries grew into the islands’ capital, Kirkwall. In name, Kirkjuvagr Orkney Gin reflects the rich history of the islands and the boldness of those ancient seafarers. In character though, it’s utterly contemporary and has been crafted with the modern, discerning gin enthusiast in mind. It is, quite simply, unmistakably Orcadian. When creating Kirkjuvagr, on the shores of Kirkwall Bay, they thought it fitting to seek out a connection to Viking ancestors that ran deeper than just the name. It was then discovered a local legend that spoke of a variety of Angelica brought to the islands by Norsemen centuries ago, which can still be found growing wild today. Naturally, this very Angelica is now one of the defining ingredients, complementing a distinctive blend of local botanicals, including Ramanas Rose, Burnet Rose and Borage. Uniquely, they’ve also used traditional Orkney bere barley in the recipe.
The nose is light and fresh with top notes from citrus. Citrus notes come through on the palate with juniper blending in the background. There is a combination of floral angelica and rose with the orange inside that is very different from traditional gins.
Login / Register
