KAPRIOL GIN
Kapriol Gin born in 2016 after years of research and testing of the old Kapriol classic recipe, the archetypal mountain dew spirit. Kapriol Gin is a handmade distilled spirit with a long history. It has been produced since 1948 following an old recipe, using mountain herbs, that begins with the careful selection of quality botanical herbs, enhanced by a unique distillation process that has continued for more than a century.
DISTILLATION
Kapriol Dry Gin’s recipe contains 15 botanical herbs, among them Hops, Oregano and Bay Leaves which are distilled using the ancient technique of cold distillation. Angelica, Chamomile, Rosemary and Rosehip are added, using only herbs growing naturally in the Alps. There are no citrus fruits added, following the original recipe created in 1948.
Juniper berries are infused at room temperature for fifteen days before the first distillation begins, in two 100 litre copper stills from the Second World War. The same procedure is applied to the other herbs, except for the hops, bay leaves and oregano, which are distilled by a cold process which also extracts the colour pigments, following a gentle filtration that maintains the natural flavours.
DRY
DRY VEGETAL BALSAMIC
Kapriol Dry Gin has a fresh, balsamic bouquet of forest mountains, reminiscent of juniper and mint with a note of pine and bay leaves. The aroma is smooth and enduring whilst the herbs are balanced by the hops’ bitterness. Kapriol Dry Gin is free of sugar, thus creating a dry aromatic flavour. The absence of citrus fruits makes it easy to mix. In our opinion it goes well with lime and grapefruit, and results in a smooth, dry gin and tonic, extremely refreshing and satisfying, with a gentle bitterness.
OLD TOM
SMOOTH BALSAMIC
Kapriol Old Tom has a fresh, balsamic bouquet of forest mountains, reminiscent of juniper and mint with a note of pine and bay leaves. The aroma is smooth and enduring whilst the herbs are balanced by the hops’ bitterness. Kapriol Old Tom Gin has got a very little percentage of sugar, thus creating a delicate aromatic flavour. The absence of citrus fruits makes it easy to mix. In our opinion it goes well with lime and grapefruit, and results in very refreshing cocktails such as the Tom Collins.
SLOE
SWEET FRESH FRUITY
Kapriol Sloe Gin has a fresh and fruity bouquet of booming forest mountains. The aroma is smooth and enduring whilst the sloeberry is balanced by the hops’ bitterness. Kapriol Sloe Gin has got a very little percentage of sugar, thus creating a tasty and aromatic flavour. The absence of citrus fruits makes it easy to mix. In our opinion it goes well with lime and grapefruit, and results in refreshing cocktails such as: Sloe Royal or mixed with a quality soda leomande.
MT. PELMO
DRY CITRUS
Kapriol Mt. Pelmo has a fresh and mediterranean bouquet. The aroma is smooth and enduring, a light note of pink grapefruit are confused by the hops’ bitterness. Kapriol Monte Pelmo has got a little percentage of sugar, thus creating a delicate aromatic flavour. The citrus note makes Kapriol Monte Pelmo perfect for a classic Gin Tonic
GRAPEFRUIT & HIBISCUS
CITRUSY BALSAMIC SMOOTH
Kapriol Gin Grapefruit & Hibiscus is based on the original 1948 recipe of the Kapriol Dry Gin. In order to indulge our palates we choose only the finest Pink Grapefruit and Hibiscus from south of Italy. The botanicals are first infused in the finest wheat based alcohol, and then distilled in our historical pot stills from 1947, built by artisan Antonio Padovan.
Both the smell and the palate are almost taken into a trip amongst italian finest and most beautiful countrysides. The contrast of the bitternes and sweet, given by the grapefruit combined with the extreme elegancy of Hibiscus enriches the organoleptic experience.
LEMON & BERGAMOT
CITRUSY FRESH SMOOTH
Kapriol Gin Lemon & Bergamot is based on the original 1948 recipe of the Kapriol Dry Gin. In order to indulge our palates we choose only the best lemons and bergamots from southern Italy. The botanicals are first infused in the finest wheat based alcohol, and then distilled in our historical pot stills from 1947, built by artisan Antonio Padovan.
Both the smell and the palate are almost taken into a trip in the mediterranean sea through lemon groves!
