An "uncategorized" spirit from Empirical Spirits of Copenhagen, Denmark — founded in 2017 by Noma alumni Lars Williams and Mark Emil Hermansen, distilling with the same culinary experimentalism: vacuum distillation at low temperatures to preserve delicate aromatics. A clean, savory take on the martini, built on a smooth French wheat spirit with Gordal and Manzanilla olives from Spain and olive oils — designed, in the house's words, "to make the martini easier and more delicious than ever."
Character: Herbal, nutty, and softly bitter from the Spanish olives, with a round mouthfeel and a green Gordal-Manzanilla profile.
Serve: Ice-cold from the freezer, poured straight — or washed with 1/4 oz of dry vermouth.
ABV: 36% (72 Proof)
