Helsinki Night Gin

Helsinki Night Gin pairs tea leaves with sloe berries and blackcurrants in a small-batchSmall batchProduction in small quantities per distillation run, often in a small still. The term has no legal definition.Glossary gin from The Helsinki Distilling Company. Tea and gin meet in a contemporary pairing, while the berries give the aroma a darker, rounded character. Bottled at 40%, it is naturally coloured.

Fruity · Herbal

The aroma brings together dark berries and tea, with juniper providing the unmistakable gin reference. Sloe and blackcurrant give the nose a deeper fruit character than a citrus-led dry ginDry ginGin with no perceptible sweetness: in the European Union, the word "dry" allows at most 0.1 g of sugar per litre.GlossarySee Dry gin gins, while the tea adds an aromatic, gently leafy note.

The palate is full and balanced, with tea and juniper keeping the berry notes in focus.

On the palate, berry notes arrive first, then tea and juniper keep the sweetness in check. The texture is rounded, with enough botanical definition to carry tonic or a cocktail. A red-currant accent can sharpen the fruit in a long drink, while lemon peel adds a familiar citrus lift. The gin is distilled in small batches.

Helsinki Night Gin can be enjoyed neat or over ice, and also suits modern gin and tonic variations and premium cocktails. That flexibility suits the interplay of tea and berries: a plain tonic lets the botanical pairing remain clear, whereas a sweeter mixer could overwhelm its dry tea-like character. Keep dilutionDilutionThe water added by melting ice. In the right amount it opens the aromas and softens the alcohol; too much flattens the drink.Glossary controlled and use a light hand with the garnish.

Build a long drink in a large balloon glassCopa glassA large stemmed balloon glass, popularised by the Spanish gin and tonic: it stays cold for longer and gathers the aromas above the drink.Glossary with 5 cl of Helsinki Night Gin, clear iceClear iceIce without air bubbles, made by slow, directional freezing. Denser, it melts more slowly and dilutes less.Glossary and 10 cl of Fever-Tree Indian Tonic Water. Add a few red currants and a narrow lemon peel directly to the drink. The currants echo the gin's dark-fruit aroma; lemon brightens the finish without changing its identity. Stir once, gently. For a quieter tasting, pour a small measure neat or over one large cube, as the producer suggests.