The biggest news isn’t always a new launch — sometimes it’s the continued praise. Here we’ve gathered the most notable Gnista reviews from bartenders, industry experts, writers, sommeliers, and creators around the world. Their words say more about our alcohol-free spirits than we ever could.
”The best in class of what I’ve tried in the segment.” – Kenneth Sadowsky, industry expert
“Not trying to be a red wine, but Red satisfies in the same kind of savoury yet fruity way” – Olly Smith, drink expert at tv show BBC 2 Sat Kitchen Live, UK
“Gnista truly stands above the rest! The attention to detail, the unique flavour profiles & the overall flavour profile and the overall quality have left a lasting impression on us” – Elliot Yun, importer and curator alcohol free, South Korea
“If you’re feeling open-minded, Red Italian could be your new favorite alternative red beverage” – Forbes
“We use Gnista Barreled Oak in multiple locations across the US and we love it! – Miguel Lancha, cocktail innovator José Andrés group
“Sour, stiff with clear notes of liquorice, pine and gin. Italian style offers body, tannins, fruitiness and aromatic complexity – the same qualities you look for in a red wine.” – Ron Blaauw, head of Michelin awarded Ron Gastrobar
“You’re making such difference in the world” – Chef Manouscka Guerrier, Delish
“The Gnista Red French not wine is extremely well executed” – Christine Parkinson, judge IWSC
“Had it with ice and a slice of lemon and it was superb. Your product is complex, interesting and nicely ‘grown-up’. A real advance on anything else out there” – David Gluckman, Legend within the spirit industry
“A game changer!” – Stefano Bussi, Nomad and American bar, London
“This is really good! This shit is Dope” – Alton Brown, American TV personality and food show presenter
”The result is incredible! Gnista really defined something different in the non-alcoholic business. You cannot find anything like this in the market today.” – Dedycated, London
“Deeply unimpressed by most non-alc spirits but this Floral Wormwood offering is great. Really good vermouth-like body – which drinks like this usually lack – so you could sip on it on ice.” – Alice Lascelles, drinks writer, author, presenter. Financial Times columnist and much more
“I truly have never tasted a non-all spirit with such incredible body. With a rich mouthfeel and subtle burn that builds on the finish, you might be convinced you’re sipping on the real thing.” – Vinepair
“Gnista is THE best alternative to alcoholic beverages, beyond comparison. It’s all about taste, isn’t it?” – Peter Olsson, regular web shop customer
“Gnista was the first Novel NA Spirit I tasted that woke me of to the possibilities of this category” – Danny Meeks, Founder Ocean Beach Café, one of the US’s first NA stores and bars
“Red Italian style offers a sip-friendliness often missing in alcohol free wines” – Esmee Langeris, wine writer and judge, The Netherlands
“Gnista has truly made the impossible possible and captured the best part of spirits as we know it.” – Erwan Le Bonniec, Kester Thomas, Cph
“One of the most interesting zero proof stuff that I’ve tried. Rich, versatile and full of flavour makes it shine through sophisticated cocktails” – Karol Ryechlewicz, Backroom Warsaw
“This is something that’s been missing on the non-alco market. And something you can assimilate. It’s hard to find another substitute.” – Tom Surma, Restaurant Familjen, Sweden
TOP RATED! “Unique and intriguing, Gnista is sure to be a conversation starter AND a crowd-pleaser for cocktail-lovers. They promise a bold and spirited taste and they bring it” – Drinkpreneur
“Gnista is blowing my mind! Not a sponsored post, just BRAVO!” – Julia Bainbridge, writer of Good Drinks and industry influencer
“It’s like you’ve reinvented the wheel” – Jurgen Land, customer
“The Gnista cocktail is the second most sold drink at my bar, we use 3 bottles/week!” – Nikolaj Grondstedt, Bar owner, renowned cocktail bar Bronnum, Copenhagen
”I love Gnista! It’s powerful. Has funk” – Harry Leonard Bell, TATA Cocktail Bar and voted best Danish bartender
The best non-alcoholic spirit!” – Martin Nilsson, MJs, Malmö
“Sophisticated and complex.” – Spaniard Bernabeu, Bar Manager, Nimb Copenhagen
“Guests love those mocktails and can’t believe it’s non-alco!” – Jens Dahlberg, TAK Sthlm
“I love the spirit!” – Tiago Mira, Bar Manager the Goring Hotel UK
”Gnista is very versatile and has character.” – Dosa Ivanov, Clarion Post and prior world championship bartender, Gothenburg
“Many non-alcoholic spirits can be accused of being watery and lacking taste and body – but Gnista has to be the most flavourful non-alcoholic offering I have tried. It simply blows the competition away.” – Nanda Kampmark
“Chills down my spine – just like when tasting the impossible burger. How can this NOT be alcoholic!?” – Ali Eftekari, Founder Big Slap festival
“Truly impressed. We especially loved the spirits alternatives, so much so that they have influenced the initial plan to start listing alcohol-free spirits next year.” -Friederike Duhme, sommelier of the year Austria 2024 and Lucas Matthies, founder Kein & Low
”Deep, mouth filling and complex and a great, long finish. Perfect by itself with ice” – Luca Peretti, Gong bar, London
“I truly love Gnista! Most eagerly anticipated debut of 2021!” – Douglas, owner of Spirited Away, Manhattan’s first non-alco shop
“Floral Wormwood truly was, as they say, ‘the first non-alcoholic spirit truly resembling a fine spirit’.” – Dan Magro, drinks writer
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