BOSQUE Alta Montaña draws its name from Cerro Dos Picos in Chubut's Río Tigre Valley, a mountain encountered by the team during reforestation work near Lake Cholila. The Argentine gin is bottled at 53% ABV, giving it a more concentrated presence than the standard BOSQUE Nativo. The producer links that strength with a higher concentration of botanicals, not merely with the drama of a high number on the label. Here, the Patagonian setting and the decision to make a stronger gin are part of the same story: an established recipe given greater weight and intensity.

The brand sources juniper from the El Bolsón and Lago Puelo areas and describes a production sequence that includes cold maceration, careful selection of the heart of the distillate and four distillations. These details help explain how BOSQUE approaches its gin. For Alta Montaña specifically, the point is the elevated strength and botanical concentration. A small sip neat gives the drink's intensity its full space; a little water then changes the balance and can make its aromatic details easier to follow. This is not a bottle to judge only by its alcohol percentage, although the 53% is impossible to ignore.

Alta Montaña received the World's Best Contemporary Style Gin title at the World Gin Awards in 2022. The producer connects its name with two peaks seen during planting work with ReforestArg in Patagonia. Those peaks give the gin a precise setting. Juniper and the broader botanical concentration give it its sensory bearings, while the higher proof carries them into a longer finish. A little dilution is particularly revealing here: the warmth recedes and the botanicals have more space.

The producer lists a Forest Martini among cocktails for Alta Montaña, using dry vermouth and an orange twist. For a first gin and tonic, the stronger spirit calls for a measured pour: 4 cl with roughly 10 cl of chilled Indian tonic and plenty of solid ice. Add a lemon twist and a short rosemary sprig to the glass, with a little of each on the side. This simple approach preserves the gin's concentration; a very sweet mixer or a crowded garnish would make the strength felt without letting its botanical character speak clearly.