# Foraged Ingredient Pink Gins The Glendalough Rose Gin is Made with Fresh, Wild Ingredients By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2019-07-25 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glendalough-rose-gin References: [thespiritsbusiness](https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2019/07/glendalough-rose-gin-heads-to-us/) & [glendaloughdistillery](https://www.glendaloughdistillery.com/project/rose-gin) The [Glendalough](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glendalough-distillery) Rose Gin is a premium libation that will offer consumers with a refreshing alternative to [traditional gin spirits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/willoe-gin) to use in their favorite cocktails and recipes this summer. Launched in the US in June, the spirit is made with [premium ingredients](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oola-distillery) in County Wicklow, Ireland, which includes botanicals such as Irish mountain roses and damask roses. These ingredients and the others within the product are foraged for the distillery by full-time foragers who find the best wild and fresh options to ensure a final product with the utmost attention to high-quality flavor. The Glendalough Rose Gin features its distinct color and flavor by having the aforementioned rose petals distilled into the spirit and used in the post-distillation process as well. Image Credit: Glendalough Distillery ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Foraged Ingredients:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of locally sourced, wild ingredients in the production of premium spirits. - **Alternative Gins:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop unique flavors and botanical combinations to provide consumers with refreshing alternatives to traditional gin. - **Artisanal Distilling:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize small-scale, craft distilling techniques to create high-quality and distinctive spirits. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Craft Distillery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace the trend of artisanal distilling by producing small-batch spirits with locally sourced and foraged ingredients. - **Beverage Alcohol:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Tap into the growing demand for unique and flavorful spirits by offering alternative gin options made with fresh, foraged ingredients. - **Cocktail & Mixology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with mixologists to create innovative cocktails using alternative gins infused with locally foraged botanicals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Elegant Bottle Re-Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glendalough-distillery.md) - [Strawberry-Flavored Pink Gins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/four-peel-strawberry-gin.md) - [Floral-Forward Gin Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prickly-pear-rose-gin.md) - [Turkish-Inspired Pink Gins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arbory-afloat.md) - [Garden-Sourced Botanical Gins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revivalist-garden-gin.md) - [Luxurious Lilac-Colored Gins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gin-lane-1751-violet-gin.md) - [Smoked Rosemary Gins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smoked-rosemary.md) - [Fresh Strawberry Gins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punk-gin.md) - [Elderflower Rose Gins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elderflower-rose-gin.md)