Kvist Rosa

The list of ingredients contains some old friends – juniper, gentian, orange peel – and some unusual contributors, like silver birch and cascarilla bark. I liked the sound of this but sadly, the flavours barely rose above the tonic with which I mixed it. I note the producers suggest a 50/50 proportion of drink to mixer, instead of the more normal 4/1, which suggests they’re aware of the problem. The nose has a faint scent of resin, which is perhaps where the silver birch extract comes in, but it sadly doesn’t carry through to the taste. Perhaps it’s not surprising this is half the price of most non-alcoholic distilled drinks.