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A precious barrel aged gin. Powerful aroma and taste of fresh juniper, lime and multi-layered botonicals - framed by warm vanilla tones. Handcrafted, of course, distilled in the small Markgräfler specialty distillery in the paradisiacal Eggen Valley. A small treasure, stored in American white oak barrels.
Limited to 120 bottles per batch. A real dream of taste!
Content: 0.5 liters
45% vol.
With your order you support the WWF to preserve the social treatment of lions, in addition, the organization takes action against the sales of lion heads.
Barrel aged: | YES |
Location: | Obereggenen |
Botanicals: | Juniper, native herbs, lime |
Country: | Germany |
Content: | 0,5 Liter |
Barrel type: | American white oak |
Manufacturer: | Lion Dream |
Number of botanicals: | 5 |
Drink type: | Gin |
Food companies: | Fruit growing Kiefer-Häfelinger GbR, In der Laiern 9, D-79418 Obereggenen |
Lion Dream
The story of Lion Dream Gin is the story of its creator and his homeland. Helmut Häfelinger comes from a traditional family of fruit growers and distillers from the Eggen Valley. He was born into the cradle of distilling, so to speak. Nevertheless, it was not until he was over 40 that Helmut Häfelinger revived his heritage. In the interplay of hard work, generational knowledge and the high-quality fruits of the family's orchard, Häfelinger succeeded in producing excellent fruit brandies. He founded the Markgräfler Spezialitätenbrennerei. And then came the gin. His drive. The countless gin factories that sprouted up everywhere in the course of the hype were a thorn in Helmut Häfelinger's side. He turned his attention to the origin of today's cult spirit: juniper spirit. And he set about creating a gin that truly deserved its name. His goal. "Gin" is derived from the French word for...
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