stockholm weekend pics: gin tasting with stockholm bränneri

 

for stefan's birthday, i surprised him with a gin tasting from stockholm bränneri. we love their gins, hello pink gin, infused with rose petal and rhubarb. its pretty pink colour comes from the lingonberries. their dry gin takes on a nordic taste with juniper berries, elderflower, and more botanicals.

their non-gin drinks, the aperitifs, are so lovely as well. svart (black) is infused with roast coffee but there's a bit of herbiness to balance the bitter. and, i actually love it, with some ice cubes. it's perfect. and the röd (red) with its swedish apple cider, orange peel, and roots is a favourite as a spritz drink.

funnily, both the netherlands and vancouver, canada came up in the stories that were shared. did you know that gin comes netherlands? stefan had no idea and he knows all sorts of odd trivia. and, the owners of stockholm bränneri came up with the idea of a gin distillery during their vacation in vancouver, canada while visiting distilleries there. so cool. perhaps this is why we love the place so much. 

they also hold events throughout the year, but especially during the summer months, with local businesses producing the food. we've been to a few and can't wait to visit again.

after ingesting so much alcohol, we went to johan och nyström for some food and fika. it was our local go to cafe when we lived on södermalm and it was lovely to be back in the neighbourhood.

hope you are having a lovely weekend!