Berliner Brandstifter Berlin Dry Gin
Berliner Brandstifter · Berliner Brandstifter Distillery
Berliner Brandstifter uses an all-organic wheat base and a restrained botanical bill that favors Berlin's urban terroir — elderflower and woodruff among them. The result is a gin that's both classical in structure and distinctly Central European in personality. It rewards drinking neat as much as it does in a well-made Martini.
Nose
Juniper leads confidently but shares the stage with elderflower, fresh lemon zest, and a gentle lavender note. Beneath that sits a subtle coriander warmth and the faintest trace of orris root — powdery and elegant.
Palate
Clean and balanced, with pine-forward juniper meeting bright citrus on the attack. The mid-palate introduces a delicate floral character — rose and chamomile — alongside a peppery warmth that keeps things grounded. The texture is silky, almost creamy.
Finish
Medium, with lingering juniper, a whisper of angelica root, and a final floral exhale. Remarkably refined.
- Style
- Dry Gin
- Botanicals
- Juniper, elderflower, coriander, lemon peel, lavender, woodruff, rose hip, angelica root
- Base Spirit
- Organic Wheat Neutral Spirit
- Distillation
- Pot distilled with vapor infusion of botanicals
Cocktail Suggestion
Berlin Bee's Knees — 2 oz Berliner Brandstifter Dry Gin · 0.75 oz honey syrup · 0.75 oz lemon juice · Shake with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lemon twist and an edible flower.
Food Pairing
Grilled white asparagus with hollandaise
Distilled in small batches in a converted Berlin workshop, Berliner Brandstifter sources its elderflower and woodruff from local urban gardens, making it one of the few gins genuinely rooted in a city's own flora.
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