Awarded 2026/27 NIEDERSACHSEN GIN - Unter freiem Himmel fassgereift - WESER GIN Fass 42 % Vol.
A gin that matured for almost two years in a port cask on the River Weser: on the deck of a raft boat, in the open air, constantly in motion. Distilled by Hannover Gin GmbH, an independent artisan distillery in the heart of Hanover.
What sets this product apart
The base: wild-foraged botanicals from the banks of the Weser, distilled in small batches in the copper still. Then the port cask holding the WESER GIN went on deck, almost two years under way from Hann. Münden down to the salty North Sea, rocking gently through sun, rain, ice & snow. That is how the gin gets its reddish colour and its red-fruit flavour, with a fine, warm sweetness. Best on its own, with a single cube of ice.
Hannover Gin GmbH has been distilling since 2011 in a former laundry in the heart of Hanover, independent and without investors. The founder, a trained perennial gardener, master craftsman & certified garden designer of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, builds on more than 70 years of botanical family knowledge and devotes himself to the forgotten wild herbs of Lower Saxony. The range: 25 gins, plus Germany's oldest cask-aged gin, matured for eleven years. As CityFarmer, the team cultivates its plants in the middle of the city, on rooftops, up façades & in the courtyard of the Sprengel Museum.
Lovely story, colour noticeably different (reddish), with a unique character.
Outstanding, unique story.
Where to find this product
Available directly from the farm. Fresh and regional: straight from the source, full of flavour.
Available in selected food retailers across Lower Saxony.
