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Native New Zealand Botanical

Rimu

Dacrydium cupressinum

Resinous forest depth; a steadying backbone of wood.

Rimu
“Forest depth, slow and resinous.”

Botanical Type

Native New Zealand Botanical

Origin

New Zealand

Flavour Notes

Forest resin, conifer warmth, dry wood, deep green aromatics

Role in Gin

Contributes resinous forest character and a deeper conifer-like sense of place.

About Rimu

Rimu evokes old forest, depth, and stillness. Its flavour contribution can feel resinous, woody, and softly coniferous, bringing a more ancient and grounded quality than brighter leaf botanicals. In gin, it works best as part of a wider bush profile, building atmosphere and length rather than immediate impact.

Used in the Terane Range

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