Gin Mare Capri Mediterranean Gin
Gin Mare Capri Mediterranean Gin is a 42.7% ABV, 700mL limited-edition gin from Spain's Costa Dorada, created for Gin Mare's 10th anniversary in 2022. It builds on the classic Gin Mare recipe — Arbequina olive, rosemary, thyme, and Italian sweet basil — with Calabrian bergamot and hand-peeled lemons from the Sorrento Peninsula and Capri, macerated for 12 months before distillation in a former 13th-century chapel. The bottle itself echoes the Mediterranean: wave-textured glass evoking the Blue Grotto, a cloth fabric label, and a cork stopper. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 42.7%
- Size: 700mL
- Edition: 10th-anniversary limited release (2022)
- Botanicals: Calabrian bergamot + Sorrento/Capri lemons (12-month maceration) over the classic four — Arbequina olive, rosemary, thyme, Italian basil
- Base: premium French barley; 48-hour maceration; each botanical distilled independently
- Origin: distilled in a former 13th-century chapel, Costa Dorada, Spain
Capri in a Bottle
Gin Mare has always been the Mediterranean gin — olive, rosemary, thyme, basil — and for its tenth anniversary the brand sailed east to Capri. The Capri edition keeps the four principal botanicals and adds the island's signatures: bergamot from Calabria and lemons hand-peeled on the Sorrento Peninsula and Capri, macerated a full year in small tanks before joining the blend. Distillation happens the traditional way in a converted 13th-century chapel on the Costa Dorada, each botanical distilled on its own, then married in the brand's signature blending process. Among Mediterranean gins, Capri is the most place-specific bottle Gin Mare has made — sunshine, citrus groves, and sea air, distilled.
Tasting Notes
Radiant citrus on the nose — lemon oil, bergamot, and orange blossom over rosemary and sea breeze. The palate is bright and savory: citrus and herbs up front, the Arbequina olive's roundness mid-palate, finishing long with bergamot zest and thyme.
How to Enjoy
The definitive Mediterranean G&T: large glass, lots of ice, premium tonic, a wheel of lemon and a sprig of rosemary. Also superb in a white Negroni or a citrus-forward martini. Pair with seafood, crudo, or lemon-herb dishes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gin Mare Capri a limited edition?
Yes — it was released as a special limited edition for Gin Mare's 10th anniversary in 2022.
What makes Capri different from original Gin Mare?
Calabrian bergamot and hand-peeled Sorrento/Capri lemons, macerated 12 months, layered over the classic four-botanical recipe.
What is the ABV?
42.7% — slightly higher than many gins, giving it presence in cocktails.
Why is the bottle textured?
The wave/sea-erosion texture and blue glass evoke the Mediterranean Sea and Capri's Blue Grotto.
Discover more Gin Mare expressions in our gin collection. Anniversary editions leave the shelf quickly — order Capri online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.