Bareksten, Botanical Gin, Norway Old Tom Alessandro Batista and his brother

Alessandro Batista and his brother Vittore work in the cellar

both high-end and casual

and now with more than 36 years of experience still finds himself learning new ways to better vinify their harvest each year

or any days

Bareksten, Botanical Gin, Norway Old Tom Alessandro Batista and his brotherStig Bareksten is as accomplished as master distillers come these days, or any days. The aromatics are brooding yet refreshing as they lilt ever so slightly to crests that hint at some dark skinned berry that I cant quite decipher. Were excited to carry Stigs distillates and even more excited to see what the future holds for him with Henrik Ellstrm in the mix.