NORGIN London Dry Gin comes from Germany’s Wadden Sea region and is made with 18 botanicals, but only six are clearly named by the brand: juniper, angelica root, orris root, star anise, cardamom and samphire. For GinToLove, that restraint is important. The description should not fill the missing twelve with guesses. The gin is distilled in small batches by vapour infusion and bottled at 43% ABV.

The named botanicals already give a clear tasting frame. Juniper provides the dry gin core, angelica and orris bring root structure, cardamom adds aromatic spice, star anise gives a cool liquorice-like accent, and samphire introduces a saline, green note. On the nose, the profile should feel clean and dry rather than sweet. The palate moves from juniper and root dryness toward spice and a lightly briny herbal edge, with the finish returning to crisp juniper and gentle anise.

The perfect long drink should keep that dry, mineral-leaning side visible. Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic Water is a good choice because its herbal citrus profile can support samphire and cardamom without turning the gin sugary. A lemon peel twist and a small samphire sprig make sense as garnish: lemon brightens the structure, while samphire echoes the confirmed botanical. The garnish should stay small, because the gin’s interest lies in precision.

NORGIN is useful in the catalogue because it gives a German London Dry a clear regional angle without requiring invented detail. The known recipe points toward juniper, roots, spice and samphire; the production method adds the clean extraction expected from vapour infusion. That is enough to make the gin distinct while staying honest about the botanicals actually named.