Junimperium Barrel Finished Cherry Gin

Junimperium finishes its Cherry Edition Gin in an acacia cask to make Barrel FinishedBarrel-aged ginGin rested for a while in wooden casks. It picks up a golden colour and notes of vanilla, spice or the wine that filled the cask before.GlossarySee Barrel-aged gin gins Cherry Gin. This Estonian gin spends approximately three months in French acacia barrels before bottling at 40% ABV. The base brings together fresh maceratedMacerationBotanicals soak in alcohol, from a few hours to several days, before distillation to release their aromas.Glossary sour cherries, juniper and meadowsweet, with coriander seed, lemon peel and pink peppercorn. Orange blossom, almond and vanilla complete the published recipe.

Woody · Fruity · Vanilla

The aroma is soft and sweet, with fresh cherry and a light woody note, and a floral softness accompanies the fruit. At the 2025 World Gin Awards, judges found stewed stone fruit, almond and warming spice. A hint of smoke appears in the long finish.

Pink peppercorn and coriander seed bring the spice, while lemon peel keeps a bright edge on the sour cherry. Orange blossom and meadowsweet lean towards flowers, and vanilla gives the fruit a rounder, gentler feel. The almond of the recipe matches the nutty note the judges found in the glass.

Junimperium Distillery opened in early 2019 after more than a year of experimentation. Its home is in Telliskivi, Tallinn, where founder and gin creator Tarvo Jaansoo compares the creative process to painting. Barrel Finished Cherry Gin was a Country Winner at the 2025 World Gin Awards and is offered in a 700 ml bottle in limited quantities.

To taste it neat, pour 4 cl into a small tasting glass without ice or a mixer, and place juniper berries in a small dish beside the glass. Junimperium recommends drinking it this way on cold winter evenings, when a slow pour of fruit and wood suits the season.