To make Cruxland Gin, du Toit and the team produce a neutral wine spirit. This spirit is then placed into the 500-litre pot still alongside a makeshift teabag containing the majority of the botanicals. The Kalahari truffle is distilled separately, and doesn’t meet the rest of the botanicals until long after the run, where the two distillates are blended along with additional grape neutral spirit and cut down with water to 43% ABV. Cruxland Gin to taste… There is no dominant botanical upon the initial sip, with all parts striking a strange, bushy harmony. Aniseed, though, as it usually wants to do, becomes the drunk at the party half way through, making noise, falling over, dominating an otherwise balanced affair… It’s a bold botanical to use, especially as it takes no time to steal every bit of attention from the curious Kalahari truffle. Another spirit that blends gin with a cuppa, though this time Southwold’s Adnams are using matcha tea from Japan. This gin uses Hebridean sugar kelp as one of its botanicals, bottling a taste of the Scottish Isle of Harris where it is made. Sometime during the day, I lost sight of Tim for a minute, and I scanned the sea of people to catch sight of him. There he stood, in the middle of the crowd, cradling a taster glass to his chest, his eyes closed and a slight smile on his lips. I instantly knew that he has fallen deeply and irrevocably in love. His love interest? A shot of gin. And not just any gin, I might add. That was the start of our adventure with Cruxland.

Hos Ginbutikken anvender vi PostNord til alle vores pakker, det betyder at du i 99% af alle tilfælde har dine pakker allerede dagen efter, ihvertfald på bestillinger lagt inden 14:00. Made in South Africa, this Cruxland Gin is infused with Kalahari truffle to give it its distinctive taste, alongside more standard botanicals like honeybush and almond. Til advents- og kalendergaver Her finder du vores forslag til hvad december måned kunne byde på af overraskelser i kalendergaverne. Små flasker/gaveæsker, som enhver modtager ville blive glade for. Ideen bag CRUXLAND GIN var at lave en distinkt sydafrikansk gin. Og den skulle naturligvis indeholde en af de mest unikke ingredienser, som landet kan byde på – de sjældne ørkentrøfler fra Kalahari.

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The gin, made by wine and spirits producer KWV is a botanically unique affair, even in this day and age. Made on a grape base and with Kalahari truffles in the mix, Cruxland Gin was inspired by a trip KWC’s Brandy Master (how’s that for a job title) took to the Kalahari desert. There, he stumbled upon the fungus and decided it would probably work well in a gin. Harris Distillery also sell their Sugar Kelp Aromatic Water separately, to add even more crisp sea air to your drink. To celebrate their incredible feat at the 2020 World Gin Awards, team Cruxland sent a bottle my way. Always itching for an outdoor adventure, I knew just the perfect place to honour this incredible gin. From the heart of Africa comes a extraordinary gin: Cruxland. Produced by world-renowned spirits artisan KWV, two unique offerings elevate the gin experience. Det første du vil blive mødt med, er den store smag af enebær, der i den grad formår at varme i munden. Når denne varme har lagt sig åbner sig en sandt krydderunivers, hvor særligt kardemomme, anis og hvad jeg tror er trøflen kommer igennem. Hvis du er til krydret gin – så Cruxland for dig.

A clear, fragrant liquid, Cruxland Gin infused with Kalahari Truffles boasts notes of fresh juniper and lemon, further enhanced by coriander and spices with an earthy character from the Kalahari truffles.

Kalahari truffles only grow in the Kalahari after the first rains so we had to wait for that to happen and then we got the volumes we needed. You might expect a costlier price tag, but, despite its intricate ingredients, Cruxland won’t break the bank.