Bareksten

The Norwegian brand Bareksten was founded by Stig Bareksten thanks to his incredible passion for alcoholic beverages with soul. He graduated from the BAS bartending school in London in the 1990s and subsequently took a job as a bartender in Oslo, where he acquired his skills. Most of his time, however, was spent travelling, visiting producers, talking to distillers and experimenting with the knowledge he had gained.

During his bartending years, during which he also worked as a brand ambassador in the industry, he was able to visit many distilleries around the world. He has always been interested in the story behind the brands and how the ingredients and production methods influence the taste of the product. For many years he distilled all kinds of flowers and roots in his own kitchen.

Until finally, in 2015, he discovered an abandoned biofuel factory next to Flesland airport in his hometown of Bergen and set up his own shop. Oss Craft Distillery's first product took almost five years to develop before it was launched. At least 250 distillations took place before Bareksten Gin was found and Stig finally dared to put his name on the bottles!