Wine Enthusiast: 94 Points “The earthy aroma shows anise at first, with time in the glass opening to a fresh, grassy note. On the palate, this gin is soft and herbaceous, with notes of spruce, spearmint, tarragon and anise, plus a surprising tart lime note that bounces into the brisk finish. Mix with tonic and enjoy.”

Distiller’s Notes: “A beautifully herbal and floral gin. Infused with spring-foraged spruce buds and a variety of piney herbs like lavender, rosemary, and sage in addition to traditional gin botanicals. USDA Organic.”

“The Northwoods of Minnesota is a borderlands. Picture boreal forests and interconnected waterways, where fog and reflections can make it easy to mistake land, water and sky. It’s a landscape traversable by canoe in the summer, by foot in the Spring and Fall and—for the brave—skis and snowshoes in Winter.

“Our Boreal Gins are inspired by the wildness of this place, by its purity and its quiet astonishments. Blending foraged botanicals from the Northwoods with the backbone spices of traditional gins, they reflect what we know in our bones about Northern nature and its flavors.

“Our gins feature a combination of foraged wild botanicals and traditional gin botanicals. They’re not too proud for gin and tonics, but damn well good enough for sipping. They’re the perfect companion on a portage through the North country (remember, no glass!). But, if you’re not fortunate enough to experience this amazing landscape yourself, with these gins at least you can still drink it in.”