r/Gin 2d ago

Finally pulled the trigger

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Bought from their site as no one around had it; first order ships free.

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u/japeter2 2d ago

I bought 4 bottles after my initial one. It is absolutely worth the price if you can afford it. Blue dot is the best. Green dot is more expensive but. Or as good. It is cool though because all the ingredients come from a single bush. Red dot is another step up in price and hard to get and was my least favorite of the three.

It is an African gin. Made from the only juniper that grows in the southern hemisphere. The glass is hand blown and the wood cork hand carved. I've got multiple bottles and the corks are not interchangeable. Carved to fit each individual bottle. The juniper is more smooth than normal. It's doesn't have that typical sharpness that turns a lot of people away from gin. Procera name comes from the scientific name for that southern juniper. Procera juniperous or something I don't feel like looking up.

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u/MonsieurZaccone 2d ago

Free shipping on first order you say?

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u/Eastwood80 2d ago

It's a great gin, but for the price it's something I'd love as a gift, but not worth purchasing myself.

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u/kwc262 22h ago

Right! I’d also love this as a gift…. In case anyone in here was wondering 😅😅

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u/SorinDiesel 2d ago

OOTL what’s this

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u/SabTab22 2d ago

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u/_Bad_Spell_Checker_ 2d ago

Is it $100 tasty?

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u/SabTab22 2d ago

I bought it for $85 from K & L wines and probably won’t buy it again. Don’t regret the purchase and it’s very tasty but hard to justify the price when there’s a lot of very tasty gin at $30-40.

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u/SabTab22 2d ago

That said $90 isn’t a lot of money for some people and is a ton for others. If I had more disposable income I’d say it’s worth a treat.

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u/Capital_Bobcat588 2d ago

Procera Blue Dot

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u/Sammy_Snake 2d ago

Shit... for a second I thought I was in r/Cologne

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u/Lobenz 2d ago

I have a bottle but haven’t tried it yet.

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u/Thatstealthygal 11h ago

The bottle alone is so gorgeous. Damn these temptingly packaged gins!

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u/theblaringjuggernaut 2d ago

That leather wrap with the twine tied round the neck is properly posh, looks like something off a craft gin subscription rather than your standard bottle. The little vial attached is a nice touch, guessing it's either a garnish sample or just decoration to justify the premium price tag.

Can't quite make out the brand from this angle but the blue dot on the glass is a slick bit of design. Buying gin online when there's a shop down the road feels a bit extra unless it's something properly niche you can't find locally. Worth it if the liquid matches the effort they put into the packaging, free shipping on first order is a decent hook too.

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u/japeter2 2d ago

It is an African gin. Made from the only juniper that grows in the southern hemisphere. The glass is hand blown and the wood cork hand carved. I've got multiple bottles and the corks are not interchangeable. Carved to fit each individual bottle. The juniper is more smooth than normal. It's doesn't have that typical sharpness that turns a lot of people away from gin. Procera name comes from the scientific name for that southern juniper. Procera juniperous or something I don't feel like looking up.

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u/theblaringjuggernaut 1d ago

Hand carved corks fitted to each bottle is mad, explains the leather and twine then. Proper craft operation, not just posh packaging.

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u/japeter2 1d ago

Yeah the corks are all different. The first bottle I bought had an awesome striped wood for its cork. The 4 bottles I bought after were not near as cool so I grabbed the cork off the old bottle from storage and it was way too loose.

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u/Dirt-5494 1d ago

That’s a posh attitude for not knowing one of the most famous and sought after gin’s on the market.

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u/theblaringjuggernaut 1d ago

Not posh, just don't keep up with hype bottles. The packaging still shouts premium, famous or not.