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The story of Gin B-612 – the magic of the child in me
For me, B-612 is not just a gin. This is my confession: a message to the world from the childlike spirit within me. When I dreamed up B-612, I wasn’t guided by recipes and techniques, but rather a memory: the moment when I first inhaled the scent of a handful of fresh herbs in my grandma’s kitchen as a child.
Childhood inspiration
In that instant, the world suddenly opened wide and every fragrance began to tell its own story. The orange blossom whispered of summer dawns, the juniper rang with the pure strength of the forest and the freshness of basil recalled the memory of an old smile.
Dreams and aromas
This experience has never left me. As an adult, when I found myself once again surrounded by the scents of herbs, flowers, and fruits, I felt my imagination take flight once more as if the plants offered not only flavours and aromas, but dreams as well. For me, the ingredients meant not only aromas, but a gateway to a hidden world.
The birth of B-612 Gin
This is how Gin B-612 was born: a captivating symphony of 38 plants in flavour and fragrance. The pureness of juniper speaks of sincerity, the warm embrace of cardamom and cinnamon blossom recalls the memories of safe childhood, and the mysterious fragrance of honeysuckle and ginseng flowers carries the boundlessness of imagination. For me, Irsai Olivér grapes represent a piece of childhood. Only three Irsai Olivér vines grew in my grandfather’s garden, but they filled every summer with their fragrance and playful flavours. I often sat under them, listening to my grandfather speak and the bees buzz about while sunlight sparkled on the clusters of grapes. The ripe berries embraced the lightness of summer, the homely warmth of family and an unspeakable happiness that I have never found anywhere else since.
The taste and smell of memories
When I feel the fragrance of Irsai Olivér today, that moment returns: childlike curiosity, pure wonder as if summer, love, and memories of the past were all in a single sip. For me, however, the most beautiful moment is the magic when the gin changes colour from green to peach-pink as if the planet from which it has taken its name had come alive in the glass for a short moment.
This transformation evokes the same pure, sincere surprise I felt as a child when something simple yet infinitely beautiful suddenly took my breath away.
The mirror of the soul
Gin B-612 is not just a craft spirit. It is a reflection of my soul. The heart of a child that has not forgotten to marvel at the small details of the world even as an adult. In every bottle, I place a wish for everyone tasting it to rediscover this pure, magical wonder and feel once more like a child beneath the stars for a moment.
