Hernö Navy Strength Gin is the high-proof version of the distillery’s organic dry gin profile. It uses the same botanical foundation - juniper, coriander, lemon peel, lingonberries, meadowsweet, black pepper, cassia and vanilla - but is bottled at 57% ABV instead of the lower strength of the standard Dry Gin. The extra degree does not create a different recipe; it concentrates the same Hernö structure and makes the botanicals stand up more firmly in cocktails.

The nose is more intense than the Dry Gin, with juniper and lemon peel arriving first, followed by coriander and black pepper. Meadowsweet brings a floral lift, lingonberry adds a small red-fruit edge, and vanilla sits quietly in the background. On the palate, the high strength gives immediate grip. Citrus feels sharper, spice feels drier, and juniper stays at the centre. The finish is long, warm and clean, with pepper and cassia extending the dry botanical line rather than creating sweetness.

This is a bottle for Martinis, Gibsons, Gimlets and tonic serves that need real concentration. In a Martini, the gin brings enough power to remain visible after dilution. In a Gibson, the savoury onion garnish can work with the pepper and coriander. In a Gimlet, lime has enough acidity to meet the 57% structure. A gin and tonic should be built with plenty of ice and a tonic that is dry rather than perfumed, because the gin already carries citrus, flower and spice.

Hernö Navy Strength Gin is best described as precision under pressure. It keeps the organic Swedish identity of the house, but gives bartenders and serious home drinkers a firmer tool. The serve should respect that intensity: cold glass, controlled dilution, and a garnish such as lemon peel or a thin lime wheel that sharpens the gin without hiding its juniper.