1 BOTTLE X 50cl. 46% vol.

The 180-day refinement in small barriques enhances the complexity. Spicy and balsamic notes stand out on the nose. The taste evolves decisive and harmonious with a slightly sweet flavor on the finish.

DISTILLATION: in a traditional 150-liter copper still

AGEING: 180 days in 110-liter French wooden barrels

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 46.8% vol

BOTTLE CAPACITY: 50 cl

AWARDS

2022 WORLD SPIRIT COMPETITION - DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL

2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE - 95/100 POINTS

"A bouquet of citrus, pine and slightly warm and very pleasant juniper aromas. Savory flavor, the spices emerge with notes of sweet oak and orange vanilla cream. On the finish the pine, and a pleasant tingling on the tongue."35 BOTANICALS

A TASTE OF NATURE

Selected and untreated botanicals, extraction of molecules, fresh flowers and citrus fruits, spices and fruit, perfect cutting of the heads and tails are the essential elements that make Macaja such a special gin. In maceration, a very thin external layer of the peel, of the citrus fruits, the epicarp, is used, which gives freshness to the distillate. Citrus fruits from Liguria such as orange peel from Pernabucco, lemon peel, combined with juniper, lavender, eucalyptus leaves, peppermint, lemon verbena, lemon balm, chamomile and elderflowers are a rare combination that we expertly mix to create a unique gin with an unmistakable aroma.

HOW MACAJA GIN WAS BORN

We have been distilling since 1898, but our projects have never lacked curiosity, the desire to improve ourselves, to find the best quality.

The distillation of an artisanal gin is one of the new challenges we have decided to undertake and, to do so, we have started a meticulous research on the botanicals to use.

This journey has taken us through the enchanting scenery of the route that has always connected Piedmont with Liguria, passing through the mountains: the Via del Sale, a spectacular network of itineraries that connects the Piedmontese and French Alps to the Ligurian Sea.

This vast area is a territory rich in lush nature, characterized by biodiversity and a unique naturalistic heritage.

Along these routes, up to the mountains, we have chosen most of the botanicals that contribute to making our gin unique.

Then we went down towards the sea and we were seduced by the freshness of the citrus fruits: chinotto, Pernambuco oranges, Gavenola lemons.

When we landed in Liguria, we were enveloped by an inspiration as strong as it was incorporeal: “Macaja”, a very particular weather condition, limited to the Gulf of Genoa, which occurs when the sirocco wind blows, the sky is overcast and the humidity is high. Our gin “Macaja” takes its name from the suggestion of this atmospheric event.

Its identity, multifaceted but harmonious, refers to the balanced whole of the ecosystem that characterizes this ancestral land of passage, uncontaminated and pure: the Via del Sale, which leads to the sea and arrives from the sea.

HOW MACAJA GIN IS BORN

We have been distilling since 1898, but our projects have never lacked curiosity, the desire to improve ourselves, to find the best quality.

The distillation of an artisanal gin is one of the new challenges that we have decided to undertake and, to do so, we have started a meticulous research on the botanicals to use.

This journey took us through the enchanting scenery of the route that has always connected Piedmont with Liguria, passing through the mountains: the Via del Sale, a spectacular network of itineraries that connects the Piedmontese and French Alps to the Ligurian Sea.

This vast area is a territory rich in lush nature, characterized by biodiversity and a unique naturalistic heritage.

Along these routes, up to the mountains, we chose most of the botanicals that contribute to making our gin unique.

Then we went down towards the sea and we were seduced by the freshness of the citrus fruits: chinotto, Pernambuco oranges, Gavenola lemons.

Once we landed in Liguria, we were enveloped by an inspiration as strong as it was incorporeal: “Macaja”, a very particular weather condition, limited to the Gulf of Genoa, which occurs when the sirocco wind blows, the sky is overcast and the humidity is high. Our gin “Macaja” takes its name from the suggestion of this atmospheric event.

Its identity, multifaceted but harmonious, refers to the balanced whole of the ecosystem that characterizes this ancestral land of passage, uncontaminated and pure: the Via del Sale, which leads to the sea and arrives from the sea.