Classic juniper — fresh citrus bursting, the Manuka flower adding a subtle native New Zealand floral quality, clean and vibrant
Citrus-forward — piney juniper with vibrant citrus, Manuka flower providing signature floral sweetness, lemon myrtle adding Australian-NZ citrus depth, pink peppercorn hints, nice complexity with evolving palate
Floral sweetness — Manuka and citrus, hint of cinnamon spice, the Auckland orchards in the close
Karven uses a unique gravity-flow distillation in Auckland with four hand-foraged New Zealand botanicals including Manuka flower from surrounding orchards.
Manuka flower, lemon myrtle, grapefruit. Juniper and citrus nose. Citrus-forward palate. Floral finish.
Karven earns a 7 — the Manuka flower signature is genuinely distinctive. At £46, New Zealand gravity-flow craft.
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