{"product_id":"gin-zafferano-pozzolengo-lago-garda","title":"Craft Saffron Gin from Lake Garda – KROKU Premium Italian Gin","description":"\u003ch1 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe night we discovered KROKU (and honestly didn’t expect this)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt happened during a late summer evening on \u003cstrong\u003eLake Garda.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA few friends, a small cocktail bar overlooking the lake, music in the background. Then Nicola — bartender, gin enthusiast, local guy through and through — pulls out this bottle and says:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“You guys need to try this.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt first glance, you already understand this is not your usual craft gin. The color gives it away immediately: warm, slightly golden, unusual. Intriguing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“It’s saffron from Pozzolengo,”\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicola tells us with the kind of smile people have when they know they’re about to surprise you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd honestly? We were skeptical.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaffron in gin\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen we smelled it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd suddenly everything changed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA gin that smells like the hills around Lake Garda.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNo exaggeration: the aroma instantly brought us back to those walks through the morainic hills surrounding\u003cstrong\u003e Lake Garda.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou know that feeling when you stop walking for a second just to breathe in the air around you?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat’s exactly what this gin tastes like. Wild herbs. Flowers. Earth after summer heat. Mediterranean botanicals.\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd then the saffron — elegant, warm, unmistakable, but perfectly balanced. Nothing overpowering. Nothing artificial.Just depth, freshness and character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNicola served it with Indian tonic water, plenty of ice and a slice of citrus. Simple. And somehow it became one of the most refreshing and elegant \u003cstrong\u003egin \u0026amp; tonics\u003c\/strong\u003e we’d had in a very long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story behind the bottle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, after the first sip we started asking questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do you even come up with a saffron gin like this?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat’s when the story became even more interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKROKU \u003c\/strong\u003ewas born from Nicola’s desire to create something meaningful for his children — a spirit that could bring together years of experience in distillation and a deep connection to the Lake Garda territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot branding. \u003cstrong\u003eNot marketing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomething personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handcrafted Italian gin rooted in memory, family and local identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd honestly, once you know that story, you can taste it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this isn’t just another premium gin trying to look artisanal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis one actually is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhy this Italian craft gin stands out\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe’ve tried a lot of craft gin from \u003cstrong\u003eItaly \u003c\/strong\u003eover the years. Some great, some forgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKROKU \u003c\/strong\u003estays with you for a few reasons:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eThe saffron from \u003cstrong\u003ePozzolengo\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a gimmick — it’s the soul of the gin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eThe botanical profile feels authentic and deeply territorial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eSmooth enough to sip neat, complex enough for premium cocktails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003ePerfect for a refined gin \u0026amp; tonic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eElegant, aromatic and incredibly balanced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBut above all: it has personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou open the bottle and immediately understand there’s a real place behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHow we drink it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHonestly? Mostly in two ways.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe first is simple:\u003cbr\u003elarge copa glass, quality tonic water, lots of ice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe second is for slower evenings:\u003cbr\u003eserved neat, slightly chilled, when you actually want to explore the aromas layer by layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAnd yes — it also works beautifully in a \u003cstrong\u003eNegroni \u003c\/strong\u003eif you want a more aromatic and floral twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWho we recommend it to\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIf you love discovering small-batch Italian gin with a genuine story behind it, this is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIf you’re tired of anonymous craft spirits designed only for Instagram labels, this is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIf you want to bring home a true piece of\u003cstrong\u003e Lake Garda\u003c\/strong\u003e — something elegant, artisanal and deeply connected to the territory — this is absolutely for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKROKU\u003c\/strong\u003e is not just saffron gin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt’s the scent of the morainic hills around Lake Garda, captured inside a bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAnd yes, you can taste every bit of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"This product is intended exclusively for persons over 18 years of age. 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