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BÔTAN DISTILLERY
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escribe the brand.
Bôtan Distillery is the world’s first non-alcoholic distillery straight from field-to-bottle. We develop and create the most refined and complex spirits on the market. Our liquids distinguish themselves through a complete flavour palette – a nose, mouthfeel and an aftertaste. We do everything in-house – straight from our fields right down to the bottle! Bôtan Distillery currently offers five distinct flavours. The flavours are inspired by terroir and application in cocktails. Citrus Spice is a Japanese botanical distillate with citrus fruits and floral sansho
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pepper. Juniper Garden is a twist on a Mediterranean classic white spirit. Pine Haze brings an ode to Scandinavian terroir and cuisine, with similarities to a spirit distilled from grain or potato. Signature Blend combines roses and cocoa which pair amazingly well in coffee concoctions, and Oriental Roast refers most to a classic distilled beverage - made from maguey with flavours of fresh habanero and jalapeno peppers and a smoked hint.
How was this brand conceptualized? We’ve always been conscious about what we’re consuming. We’ve always been
looking at the ingredients list of the food and drinks which we were buying. With the rise of the non-alcoholic market, both Timothy and I were interested in drinking less alcohol. Our motivation for this change in drinking was inspired by the health aspect. So, again, we started doing research on the new non-alcoholic brands by reading the back of the bottles of all non-alcoholic spirits, and we felt surprised about the list of industrial synthetic ingredients. There wasn’t a non-alcoholic spirit made from true botanicals, flowers or species, and not one non-alcoholic spirit owns craftsmanship and heritage.
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Explore the world’s first non-alcoholic distillery straight from field-to-bottle. Ina Simone and Timothy Peeters, co-founders of Bôtan Distillery give us a peek into the new generation of gastronomic grade drinking
