There is no sugar in it, and it still tastes of orange. Wild Distillery runs the fruit through the still instead of pouring flavouring in afterwards, and the difference registers immediately: this is peel and juice, not soft drink.
Expert description
Wild Distillery REN Appelsin is a Danish Vodka from Bornholm, distilled five times from organic wheat together with organic oranges and bottled at 40%.
No sugar, sweeteners or flavouring compounds are added. The orange goes into the distillation itself, and that is why the citrus note reads dry and fresh rather than sugary. You get the brightness of the peel without the sticky aftertaste that marks a lot of orange spirits.
Wild Distillery is a micro distillery at Lobbæk outside Aakirkeby on Bornholm. The house makes organic gin, vodka and aquavit, and wherever possible the raw materials come from the island itself. The distillery states that the distillate is gluten free.
REN Appelsin took silver at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in 2023. It is built first and foremost for drinks, but it also stands up to being served cold and neat.
Tasting notes
Nose
Fresh orange peel, obvious but never perfumed. Behind it sits a soft grain character and a trace of blossom.
Palate
Clean and light at first, then the orange opens out with both juice and a little bitterness from the peel. No sugary sweetness anywhere.
Finish
Short and dry. The citrus drops away and a cool trace of peel remains.
Specifications
Name: Wild Distillery REN Appelsin
Distillery: Wild Distillery
Region/Country: Bornholm, Denmark
Type: Danish Vodka
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Distillation method: Distilled five times
EAN no.: 5714884000166
Serving suggestion: In a Screwdriver or a spritz, or cold and neat in a small glass.
Flavour profile
Fresh · Citrus · Dry · Lightly grain-sweet
Did you know?
Wild Distillery holds a special permit from the Danish Nature Agency allowing it to pick wild Bornholm juniper and sloe berries. They do not go into the vodka, but into the house WILD gin.
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