Brand

Cross Keys

Cross Keys is a gin brand produced in Latvia. The range offers botanical and flavored gins that emphasize Nordic botanicals (e.g., chamomile, linden flowers, rosemary, sea buckthorn) and is marketed with a distinctive clay bottle/jar as a signature element.
  • Riga · Latvia

Cross Keys

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The story
Cross Keys entered the Amber Beverage Group portfolio in 2018. The product is made at the Latvijas balzams facility in Riga; the range received international recognition in 2019 and a sea buckthorn–flavored variant was launched with official communication on 13 November 2020.
Production philosophy
The brand aims to highlight botanicals typical of the Baltic region, combining classic gin tradition with local character. Communications emphasize small-batch artisanal production and the use of natural botanicals to achieve distinctive aromatic profiles.
Territory
Produced in Riga (Latvia) and distributed on international markets; positioning is linked to the Baltic/Nordic region.
Awards and recognition
The Gin Masters (The Spirits Business) – Gold 2019.
Production method
Small-batch production at Latvijas balzams; product sheets indicate steam distillation with botanicals followed by cold filtration. The brand also highlights a maturation/finishing of aromas in its signed clay bottle/jar.
Distillation
Steam distillation with botanicals (small-batch production), cold filtration (as indicated on product sheets).
Ageing
No barrel aging; the brand reports maturation/completion of aromas in its signed clay bottle/jar.
Characteristics
Type
Brand
City
Riga
Categories
  • gin
  • botanical gin
  • flavoured gin
  • spirits brand
Raw materials
  • juniper berries
  • chamomile
  • linden flowers
  • rosemary
  • sea buckthorn
  • black currant
  • coriander
  • citrus fruits
Representative products
  • Gin Botanical 70cl - Cross Keys
  • Cross Keys Sea Buckthorn
  • Cross Keys Black Currant
What makes it distinctive
  • Gin brand produced in Riga by Latvijas balzams
  • Distinctive Nordic botanicals (chamomile, linden, sea buckthorn)
  • Clay bottle/jar as a distinctive element
  • Small-batch production with an artisanal focus
  • Part of the Amber Beverage Group portfolio

Products from Cross Keys

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