Terroir
Inspired by Andorra’s unique geographical identity between the Pyrenean mountains & the Mediterranean, FORA Terroir is a hand-crafted, premium London Dry gin that balances 15 different botanicals, from hand-foraged, wild juniper & pine to rosemary, three types of citrus, Arbequina olives and a touch of Andorran honey.
The name Terroir was borrowed from the world of winemaking. It refers to the concept that ingredients are shaped by the distinct environment (climate, soil, topography) in which they grow, intrinsically imparting them with a unique sense of place and character.
The label of this bottle was designed by Polly Playford and features the magnificent Arcalís mountains behind our distillery.
Botanicals and flavour profile
Key botanicals
- Wild Andorran Juniper
- Wild Andorran Scott’s Pine
- Rosemary
- Citrus
- Arbequina Olives
- Autèntic Abelles Andorran Honey
Flavour profile
- Nose: Bright juniper, lifted citrus oils
- Palate: Crisp & Balanced: herbaceous juniper, pine, rosemary balanced with sweet citrus.
- Finish: Dry & aromatic with lingering notes of honey & pine.
Production and technical specs
- Style: London Dry
- ABV: 45%
- Bottle Size: 700 ml
- Base Spirit: Premium French Wheat Spirit
- Distillation: Copper and steel pot still, multi-shot distillation
- Batch Size: Small batch, 100 litres
- Origin: Distilled and bottled in Andorra
- No artificial flavours, sugars, or additives.
Serving suggestions
Signature Serve
- 50 ml Terroir Gin
- Fever Tree Indian or Light tonic
- Garnish: fresh orange & arbequina olive.
- Glassware: copa
Our Partners
We are lucky to collaborate with other talented artisans within Andorra, whose incredible products elevate our own gins. One such product is the award-winning local honey produced by Autèntic Abelles.
The team at Autèntic Abelles have been working passionately with bees for nearly 20 years. They place hives all over the country and change their location according to the season and available flora, thus creating unique, complex honeys for each of the principality’s seven boroughs (parròquies).
Autèntic Abelles’ specialise in heather honey. Intense and aromatic with gentle bitter notes, this honey imbues Terroir with a complex, distinctive floral finish, as well as incredible smoothness and mouthfeel.
Like FORA, the team at Autèntic Abelles are passionate about nature, craftsmanship and doing things with intention rather than scale.
Experience our distillery
Our distillery is the heart of FORA: this is where we develop, distill, bottle and label all of our products.
Our story
FORA was founded by its master distillers, Soraya and John.