Gin of the month March
Wadden wind, salt on the lips.
ORIGINAL and PREMIUM
by Old Salt
Vlieland is one of the Dutch Wadden Islands, located between Texel and Terschelling in the north of the Netherlands.
It is also the smallest inhabited Wadden island, with around 1,100 residents.
Vlieland is known for its wide beaches, extensive dune landscapes, forests, and open nature reserves.
Large parts of Vlieland are protected as part of the UNESCO-listed Wadden Sea area, and there are no large towns or busy roads.
Oost-Vlieland is the only village on the island, and cars are heavily restricted, and most transport is done by bike or on foot.
March is the month where the air is still cold, but the light returns, where the wind feels sharper, and the horizon feels closer.
If February was about contrast, March is about exposure: open water, open sky, open palate.
Old Salt is a gin built for that landscape.
A coastal profile that doesn’t pretend to be Mediterranean and doesn’t imitate London.
It tastes like the Wadden mood: clean, mineral, alive.
OldSalt uses a maritime set of botanicals local to the island of Vlieland, cranberry for a bright, rounded fruit bite, and coastal herbs like samphire (zeekraal) and sea wormwood (zeealsem) for that unmistakable saline edge.
And this month, we’re again not choosing just one but two.
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OldSalt Original is the easy-going expression: lighter, playful, terrace-friendly, great in a G&T and cocktails.
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OldSalt Premium leans deeper: more saline, more layered, more “sit down and listen.”
Two gins. One coastal origin.
ORIGINAL
Bright. Coastal. Easy to pour.
Tasting notes
When I open it:
Fresh, lightly fruity.
Cranberry comes first, not candy-sweet, more like a crisp bite.
Behind it, juniper doing what juniper should, keeping everything grounded.
When I taste it:
A friendly coastal profile.
Juniper, a soft fruit roundness, then that saline lift, but like sea air, not seawater.
It stays approachable, and it stays clean.
When I swallow it:
Medium finish. Fresh fade.
Fruit steps back, a dry mineral line remains.
Mouthfeel
Light to medium-bodied.
Fresh and steady, with a coastal crispness.
Clear, pleasing, drinkable.
Best serve suggestion
Gin & Tonic with a neutral premium tonic (don’t oversweeten it)
Garnish with orange peel or a few cranberries and, optionally, a tiny coastal nod in the form of a small sprig of rosemary
Gin.whis notes
Old Salt Original is a gin that makes you understand the concept in one sip.
Cranberry brightness. A whisper of the sea.
Not complicated but well judged.
Fresh, bright, and quietly coastal, balanced and composed, especially in a well-made gin & tonic.
Producer: Old Salt Gin
Style: Coastal / botanical gin
ABV: 40%
Origin: Vlieland, The Netherlands
PREMIUM
Saline. Layered. Deliberate.
Tasting notes
When I open it:
Darker in tone, more coastal herbs.
Cranberry is still there, but now it feels integrated: less fruit, more depth.
The sea influence is clearer: samphire, sea wormwood, that mineral edge.
When I taste it:
Fuller and more composed.
A firmer saline line runs through the centre, with herbal bitterness adding structure.
It feels like it belongs next to oysters, smoked fish, or a quiet evening.
When I swallow it:
Longer finish, drier.
Coastal herbs linger, cranberry fades slowly, and the mouth stays clean.
Mouthfeel
Medium-bodied, rounder.
More grip. More presence.
Best serve suggestion
Serve it like you mean it:
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Neat (at least once; that’s where the story is)
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Or with a dry tonic, lightly (less tonic than you'd normally do)
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Garnish: grapefruit peel or orange peel
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Optional: one salted green olive on the side (not in the glass)
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Gin.whis notes
OldSalt Premium isn’t built to be a fast refreshment.
It’s a gin that tastes like coastline: wind, mineral, and the calm after weather.
Producer: Old Salt Gin
Style: Premium coastal botanical gin
ABV: 40%
Origin: Vlieland, The Netherlands