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Native New Zealand Botanical

Kānuka

Kunzea ericoides

Whisper of wild honey and soft tea-tree resin.

Kānuka
“Whispered resin and wild honey.”

Botanical Type

Native New Zealand Botanical

Origin

New Zealand

Flavour Notes

Tea-tree resin, soft honey, dry herb, airy woodland lift

Role in Gin

Contributes gentle resin, aromatic lift, and a drier honeyed nuance.

About Kānuka

Kānuka has a delicate but unmistakably New Zealand character. It can read as lightly resinous, softly herbal, and faintly honeyed, with an airy bush-like aroma that sits somewhere between tea tree and wild meadow. In gin, it is most compelling when used as a supporting botanical, adding atmosphere and place without heaviness.

Used in the Terane Range

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