The Italian craft gin movement is undergoing a revolution. Over the past ten years, small independent distilleries have transformed the spirits landscape, rediscovering local botanicals and traditional techniques. It is from this scene that Balena Pink Gin was born: a gin that doesn't just happen to be Italian, but carries with it the history, the sea and the authenticity of Romagna.
Il boom del gin artigianale in Italia
Italy, a land of wine and amari, has found in gin a new field of expression. More than 200 craft producers set themselves apart from the British industrial giants by focusing on quality, terroir and creativity. It is within this context that Gin Balena Pink, produced in Rimini by Silvia Bartolini's Cantina di Mare.
What Makes a Craft Gin
A true craft gin respects certain principles: small-batch production, hand-selected botanicals, slow distillation, transparency towards the consumer and a sense of place. Balena Pink Gin meets all these criteria with its 9 selected botanicals.
Why Rimini Is the Home of a Different Kind of Gin
When people talk about Italian gin, they think of Piedmont or Sicily. But Rimini has a rebellious, inclusive, free soul. Balena Pink Gin is born from this spirit: it changes colour in the glass, and changes the way you think about gin.
The 9 Botanicals
Juniper, Butterfly Pea, coriander, cardamom, ginger, sweet orange, mandarin, helichrysum and Adriatic sea water. Discover them all the botanicals of Balena Pink.
How to Taste It
Neat, on the rocks, in a Gin & Tonic to reveal the colour change, or in our cocktail signature.
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