VIDDA
A Norwegian take on a traditional gin profile, using homegrown botanicals to bring that piny, forest fresh feel.
Agency : Contagious


Tired from a long walk, but satisfied with our discoveries, we decided we wanted to make a Norwegian mountain gin.”![]()
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VIDDA
Tørr Gin is a Norwegian take on a traditional gin profile, using homegrown botanicals to bring that piny, forest fresh feel. The gin is the proud product of Oslo Håndverksdestilleri (OHD), a distillery founded in 2015 by Marius Vestnes and Marcin Miller, with Martin Krajewski as a partner.
OHD’s aim was immediately clear: to return independent distilling traditions back to Norway and to harness the locally grown and wonderfully unique botanicals of the country into tasty drinks.

“Nature is our inspiration.”
The condition of the seasons in Norway means we experience short, intense growing seasons that greatly impact the flavour of the wild herbs and spices that grow around us. We use these naturalised botanicals to create the distinct aroma and taste of VIDDA.”


The final botanical line up comprises juniper, heather, yarrow, chamomile, bilberry, angelica, meadowsweet, sorrel, calamus, elderflower and pine shoots. All of the plants come from within Norway, and many are foraged by Gardonio himself. The rest are obtained via spice exporters and a friend of Gardonio’s, Gaute Vindegg, who picks spices locally.
The botanicals are left to macerate for at least 12 hours overnight in a neutral base spirit before the still is turned on. The still is a Carl 650, but in the production of their gin and Aquavit, Gardoniofloods it to 800 litres.
