The Vicar’s Son Batch 27 Cocoa & Mandarin Gin

A small-batch New Zealand gin from The Vicar’s Son combining aromatic mandarin citrus with cocoa and classic gin botanicals for a distinctive citrus and chocolate-influenced profile.

The Vicar’s Son Batch 27 Cocoa & Mandarin Gin is a handcrafted New Zealand gin that explores the complementary flavours of fragrant mandarin and rich cocoa. Produced on the distillery’s exceptionally small scale, the expression combines distinctive contemporary flavours with the juniper character expected from gin.

Mandarin contributes bright, aromatic citrus notes, bringing freshness to the spirit and balancing the deeper character of cocoa. The cocoa adds richness and complexity rather than simply sweetness, creating an unusual botanical combination with layers of citrus, spice and subtle chocolate character.

Like other spirits from The Vicar’s Son, Batch 27 reflects the distillery’s grain-to-glass approach and focus on carefully selected botanicals. The resulting gin offers an alternative to traditional citrus-led styles while retaining a recognisable botanical gin foundation.

Its combination of mandarin and cocoa makes it suitable for a simple gin and tonic, while also providing enough depth for cocktails where citrus and richer botanical flavours can be highlighted.