Nao Spirits, trailblazers of the Indian craft-gin space and makers of Greater Than and Hapusa, has launched yet another path-breaking limited-release gin, named Broken Bat.

The disruptive distillers at Nao Spirits decided to take the out-of-the-box idea of using Kashmir willow, or more specifically, cricket bats. They shaved and cleaned the crowd-sourced bats, soaked them in a vat of high-proof Greater Than gin for six weeks. The result was a twist on a classic gin that tastes almost like whiskey!

It tastes of aged leather and freshly toasted wood, followed by almost-ripe mangoes and sweet juniper spice. Broken Bat is best enjoyed all by itself on ice or topped up with soda or cola.

Broken Bat gin is currently available in Goa at Rs 1,450 (47% ABV in 750-ml bottles) and in Australia at AU$ 78. The limited edition will soon be available in Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana and West Bengal.