The OG Experience
An Indian gin brand that brings together the unique flavors of Kinnow, Coriander, and Juniper to create a gin that is truly one-of-a-kind
Fresh from Farm
We wanted to ensure we held ourselves accountable to our dream of making a drink with unique flavors from fresh ingredients with no additives. And so we geotagged the farm the juice for OreGin comes from. Every batch we make will have a geo tag for where it’s “origin” is. That is the promise of the OG experience. Botanicals that are sourced from other parts of India also go through a rigorous check on quality and freshness before they find their way to the pot. The result, a drink of superior quality and flavor.
Fun fact : The team at OreGin now prefers drinking their own production to any other - the reason - no one experiences a hangover despite long nights of tastings and cocktail experimentation. To say it in a way that’s cheesy and cringe, just because sometimes that’s cute - OreGin keeps us “fresh”, because it is “fresh”!
Handcrafted
Rhea distilleries located in Goa is where all the distilling, testing, and some of the tasting happens. One of the biggest advantages of working in our very own distillery is that the process is carried out under our very strict supervision and quality orientation. We use small batch copper pot stills requiring the distiller to be involved in every step of handcrafting this gin. Our botanicals are mixed together to create the “OG Drink” that finds its way into your glass.
Fun fact : we spent a lot of time peeling the kinnows, drying the peels and trying various combinations of peel infusions to make sure we got the flavor absolutely right. We have reams of notes named OreGin1 and OreGin2 and other variants to differentiate these batches during our tastings. We also needed to wait between batches for the flavors to mature before we could test them, a fact that caused much anxiety then but is a fond memory now.
Unique Flavour
Because we use natural ingredients, we needed to ensure the primary botanicals were balanced by other botanicals that made the flavor robust and lasting. Kind of like the earthing one needs to get done in our homes so that we stay safe while enjoying all the benefits of electricity. While those botanicals are essentially a secret we have dropped hints of these in our designing. A theme for interesting competitions? Maybe! Send us your e-mail ID if you want to stay updated on the OreGin events we do revealing some of these and more!
Fun fact : There are some ingredients where the only way to audit the source was to trek to where it is being produced. Luckily the supply is now assured, else OreGin being a “healthy” drink would have taken on a whole new meaning for the founders and their team.
Social Entrepreneurship
The aim is clearly focused on the potential for positive impact on local farmers and their communities. Whether it’s price stabilisation for farmers working on kinnow orchards, ensuring their produce is used in a product of value, raising awareness for mandarin farming or creating a quality alcohol, giving to the community is a key focus for us.
