Harahorn Gin
Harahorn Gin is a 46% ABV (92 proof), 750mL Norwegian gin built on a potato-spirit base with nearly two dozen botanicals — 23 in all. Distilled in 300-liter batches at Det Norske Brenneri (The Norwegian Distillery) in Grimstad, Norway's first private distillery since the state spirits monopoly dissolved in 2005, it combines Røros juniper with distinctly Norwegian ingredients: Nordmarka blueberries, Grimstad rhubarb, bladderwrack seaweed from the Grimstad coast, Oppdal angelica root, and wild Sunndal marjoram, alongside anise, coriander, grains of paradise, orange peel, lemon, and nectarine skin. Named for Mount Harahorn in Hemsedal, it was crowned 2019 Gin of the Year with a Gold medal at the USA Spirits Ratings. Order online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 46% (92 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Base: Norwegian potato spirit
- Botanicals: 23 — incl. Røros juniper, Nordmarka blueberries, Grimstad rhubarb, bladderwrack seaweed
- Distillery: Det Norske Brenneri, Grimstad, Norway; 300-liter batches
- Awards: 2019 Gin of the Year + Gold, USA Spirits Ratings
Norway in a Bottle
Harahorn is a love letter to the Norwegian landscape: the label's beast is the lepus cornutus, the horned hare of 16th-century bestiaries — Scandinavia's jackalope — and the botanicals read like a coastal foraging walk, juniper from the Røros mountains, blueberries from the Nordmarka forests, seaweed from the Grimstad shore. The potato base gives it a weight and silkiness grain gins can't match. Explore more gin and the Harahorn collection.
Tasting Notes
The nose is bright and earthy — soft juniper and angelica, lemon, rhubarb, anise, white flowers, and subtle marine notes from the bladderwrack. The palate is bold and complex: big juniper and anise giving way to a rich citrusy heart of lemon zest, blueberry, nectarine, and tart rhubarb, with hints of blackberry jam and coriander. The finish is warm, dry, and long — lingering juniper, blueberry, peppery marjoram, and a faint seaweed salinity.
How to Enjoy
Serve in a gin and tonic garnished with fresh blueberries, or sip it neat over ice — at 46% it has the presence to stand alone. Its bold botanical character also holds up in a dry martini.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Harahorn Gin Norwegian?
It is distilled in Grimstad, Norway from Norwegian potato spirit with 23 botanicals sourced across Norway — mountain juniper, forest blueberries, coastal seaweed — in 300-liter batches.
What does a potato-base gin taste like compared to grain-base gin?
Potato spirit gives gin a rounder, silkier, slightly weightier mouthfeel than the sharper, drier profile of grain-spirit gins — a difference you can feel as much as taste.
What do the seaweed botanicals add to Harahorn?
The bladderwrack seaweed adds a subtle marine salinity and mineral depth on the nose and finish — a coastal signature you won't find in most gins.
Norway's award-winning gin — order Harahorn Gin online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.