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95 WOB-Punkte - Broker's Gin - Gold
Broker's Gin Limited London, AT-1190 Wien, www.topspirit.at
Fragrance: Classic aroma, juniper berries, a lot of citrus-orange freshness, a lot of ethereal oils, peely spiciness, fresh herbs. Taste: Intense juniper aroma, fresh citrus and orange notes, meadow herbs, mint, cinnamon, anise, coriander, somewhat floral touch, nice fruit sweetness, full-bodied, powerful, very long on the palate. Inhalt: 700 ml, Preis: 14,99 EUR

Wilhelm Horn – Brand name spirits with a local tradition

In 1923, Wilhelm Horn opened a brandy and liqueur shop on Menckestraße in Leipzig, and following successful expansion, HORN’s Weinstuben wine lounge was opened in Südstadt in 1931. By 1933, the company had 46 branches and 75 subsidiaries, to which wine distillery and vermouth production were added. The newly constructed Wilhelm Horn Branntwein & Likörfabrik became a leading company in the German wine and spirits business, with a wide range of brand name products with the slogan “Wine and corn – always from Horn”. Following the disruption of the Second World War, the company was nationalised in 1972 and taken back into private ownership in 1991.

In 2005, Klaus Horn passed on the enormous potential of brand names and recipes in the Leipzig tradition to Wilhelm Horn Markenspirituosen GmbH, founded by Lutz Thielemann and Thomas Schneider. In the spirit of the founding family, they breathed new life into the company and moved to Bayrischer Platz. There they manufacture high proof spirits rooted in the region, such as Echter Leipziger Allasch, Leipziger Kräuter Wilhelm or Long Horn Handcrafted Lipsk Dry Gin. The juniper aroma combines with lavender, coriander and lime blossom – the latter a reverence to the many lime trees in the town of Leipzig, centuries ago known to the Slavs as Lipsk, the ‘lime place’.

At the World Spirits Award, there was gold for the caraway speciality Echter Leipziger Allasch, and silver for Long Horn Handcrafted Lipsk Dry Gin.

Klippenziege: New era in the world of gin

In December 2015, four friends captured the ‘spirit’ of an idea: they were thinking about gin. Nearly a year later a small batch was bottled by hand. The individuality of a gin lies in the combination of the botanicals, in this case it is the exotic selection: mate tea, goji berries, physalis and a hint of rose. The Klippenziege is a New Western Dry Gin, in which juniper plays the main role amongst the other botanicals.

It is produced in the Habbel Distillery, which guarantees excellent quality thanks to its experience – it was established in 1878 and is now in the family’s fourth generation. The former Korn distillery in Sprockhövel with adjoining farmland is now the largest fruit distillery in the Ruhr region, as a traditional manufacturer it stands out with its attention to detail. The entire manufacturing process at Klippenziege can also be observed on-site.

The bottle and the label are also special. Designer Levent Aydin drew it carefully by hand, and then digitalised it before perfecting it. First it is printed, then coated, then stamped and embossed. The elegant result stands for friendship, solidarity and love. Working together in a friendly and familiar atmosphere connects people with a passion for life who share one important belief: that the product should encourage people to slow down, allowing for mindful enjoyment.

At the World Spirits Award, there was silver for Mate Dry Gin.