Super premium gin Renais is celebrating its second birthday with the launch of Renais Grand Cru Cask-Aged Gin – a limited-edition expression that redefines the boundaries of botanical spirits. A tribute to innovation rooted in tradition, it will be available to UK consumers from today, RRP £90 for a 70 cl bottle from www.renais.co.uk. This new expression has an initial limited amount of 720 bottles.
This first addition to the Renais Gin portfolio pays homage to the French wine-making traditions and heritage that inspired Renais Gin. Carefully rested for one year in hand-selected French oak casks that once held prestigious Grand Cru wines, this gin embodies a fusion of distilling precision and oenological heritage.
Crafted in small batches, each bottle captures theessence of Renais’ terroir-driven philosophy whileintroducing layered complexity, silky texture, vanillaand spice notes and a distinctive hue influenced byits time in wine-soaked oak. The result is asophisticated spirit, ideal for contemplative sipping or luxurious reinterpretations of classic cocktails.
Renais Grand Cru Cask-Aged Gin is presented in a stunning 70 cl bottle which is adorned with an emerald green label and edged with gold foil providing texture. Each bottle is individually hand numbered and packaged in biodegradable mycelium, within an emerald sleeve.
Alex Watson, CEO and Co-founder of Renais Gin marks the brand’s second anniversary with the launch of its latest expression:
“Renais Grand Cru Cask-Aged brings together innovation and heritage, distilled into something truly special. It’s a bold addition to our portfolio that honours our French roots while pushing the boundaries of what gin can be. We’re proud to bring something truly unique to the market as we continue to redefine luxury gin”
Tasting Notes: Lemon, honey, vanilla, oak, spice, minerality, salinity, caramel
Nose: Fresh, vibrant, honeyed, citrus notes
Palate: Smooth vanilla and a delicate oak spice on the palate
Finish: Long finish with subtle minerality
Signature Serves
Renais Grand Cru Cask over Ice
50 ml Renais Grand Cru Cask Gin | Ice
Renais Old Fashioned
50 ml Renais Grand Cru Cask Gin | 5 ml Demerara Sugar Syrup | Orange Bitters
Method: Stirred down and poured over ice, with a lemon twist garnish
ABV: 50% | RRP: £90 for a 70cl bottle
Available to buy exclusively from Renais Gin https://www.renais.co.uk/collections/gin/products/renais-grand-cru-cask-aged-gin
About Renais
Renais is the product of two generations of the Watson family and their passion for winemaking in France. Founders Alex Watson and his sister Emma Watson were inspired by childhood trips to their family’s vineyard, Domaine Watson, in France, which their father has operated for more than 30 years; while Alex’s expertise, formed over a decade working in the drinks industry, has informed the product’s production process. The result is a bold and vibrant grape-based spirit with an authentic heritage and an award-winning flavour profile, combining modernity and heritage in a beautiful bottle.
The super premium gin which launched in May 2023 has gone from strength to strength, with a presence in 16 countries and with distribution planned in another 21 countries.
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