Jorgensen's Distillery Jorgensen's Divine Collection III

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Jorgensens Gin

(by Roger Jorgensen)

This is a wacky blend of zesty Macedonian Juniper and peppery Grains of Paradise from Wild West Africa.

Tasting Note:

Jorgensens Gin uses only the finest genuine exotic aromatics and adheres to time honoured traditional, small batchdistillation techniques. Do not be seen with a bottle of Jorgensen's Gin if you need to be part of the herd.

The Craft:

Spicy juniper, wild harvested in the Tuscan hills, are the cornerstone of Jorgensen's Gin. Earth notes comefromangelica root, orris root, calamus root, rare africanwild ginger, coriander, liquorice rootand bitter apricot kernels. Ethereal top notes come from delicate touches ofnaartjie and Cape lemonpeels, buchu, Grains of Paradise, rose geranium and perfumed Ohandua from Kaokoveld. No cucumber.

This exception-to-the-rule gin is hand crafted in tiny batches in a copper pot still. The botanicals for each batch are suspended in the still above the purest winespirit to bathe in its vapours. This gentle bathing gives our gin delicacy and finesse appreciated by almost nobody as we only make small amounts for one-in-a-million individuals.

Enjoy Jorgensens Gin in the classic Gin 'n Frenchcocktail using Noilly Prat, Dolin or Lilletvermouth, with or without that green olive. The dryness of these specialityvermouths make them first choice for connoisseurs. Get your Barista to stock them (and Jorgensen's Gin!). Alternatively make yourself a Jorgensens Dash n Splash: make it a double with a dash of bitters and a splash of tonic.

Grains of Paradise (afromomum melegueta)are grown for us in Ghana as part of a community upliftment project under the direction of ASNAPP. Look at www.asnapp.org to learn about sustainable agribusiness with natural plant products. Exotic, perfumed Ohandua (Zanthoxylum ovatifoliolatum) is harvested by Himbas from the rare Kaoko knobwood in remote reaches of Kaokoveld. Himba women hand grind Ohandua and blend it with butter fat and red ochre to protect their beautiful skin.

Primitiv Vodka

(by Roger Jorgensen)

Not just another vodka; it's authentic, sophisticated and lovingly handcrafted from organic Speltgrown inthe high Cedarberg.

Tasting Note:

Primitiv is a designer sipping vodka in the tradition of the divine vodkas of the Russian steppes. Drink it cold, very cold. Prepare to be amazed.

Our PRIMITIV VODKA bottles will each come with apair of sequentially numbered dog tags (oneis even magnetised)- as shown above. These numbers will be part of a lucky draw and we will release more info on this in due course. Most important is you need a set of PRIMITIV Dog Tags to wear around your neck, use as a key ring, hang in your car, hook on your guitar case or even your favourite pooch ....

The Craft:

There was a time when men were proud of the fine taste of their vodka. Primitiv Vodka is a return to those fine traditions of craft distillationand great care and skill are applied to preserve subtle nuances of taste from our unique grains. Primitiv is silky smooth with a rush of peppery spice, elusivefloral and anise touches over a creamygrain base;inspiring masculinefinish.

It is no coincidence that the finest sipping vodkasare madefrom grains grown on the high Russian steppes and in short Scandinavian summers: cold climategrain makes smooth vodka with fine flavours. The grain we use in Primitiv is itself primitive. Primitive Spelt was the staple grain of choice for Bronze Age man till postmedieval times. Now a relict crop, Spelt is precious.

Our Speltis grown in the high Cedarberg, right on the snowline, on virgin land to strict holistic practices, far from madding crowds and third party contamination. Pure Spelt.To get to the Spelt fields climb thehigh passes,go past the Lord's Acre and turn left.....

Primitive Spelt gives Primitiv Vodka its unique flavour. We will not compromise this unique quality by distilling allthe flavour away. Using a copper pot still we concentrate the flavour and alcohol with two distillations, then transfer the enriched spirit to a custom built stainless steel column and very carefully selectively reduce overly dominant congeners to create the silken smooth bespoke vodka we call Primitiv.

NAKED Limoncellos

(by Roger Jorgensen)

Only handpicked and hand zested natural macerated fruits are used - theirgorgeous organic oils and fragrant colour is what makes the magic of ourNaked Limoncello.

Lemon Limoncello sets the tone for all others Prima Donna di Limoni - First Lady of Lemons, naturally naked.

For our first batch: 1400 hand picked organic lemons of a friends farm. These werehand zested, the skins macerated for twelve days in fragrant wine spirits to infuse the spirit with lemon oils, turning it a vibrant lemon yellow. The resulting liquor falls naturally bright and clear and is lightly sweetened with home made cane syrup to balance the flavours. Naked Lemon is bottled at 30% alcohol and is best served ice cold in small liqueur glasses.

Limoncello is Italys most famous and most loved liqueur. It is usually served after dinner as a digestive but is also enjoyed at the cocktail hour. Chefs use it in deserts like crepes Suzette and hostesses drizzle it over home made vanilla ice cream or use to actually make ice cream. Good Limoncello should not be too sweet, allowing full expression of sunshine and citrus with hints of vanilla and traces of mintiness. No artificial flavours or colours, and no preservatives are used.

The Naked NAARTJIE is seductively sexy, it speaks to the Savingnac Potstill with its rich orange and naartjie nectar character. The BAY LEAF then speaks to the Absinthe, offering a heady journey of unctuous herbaceousness.