Our Take on Junimperium
The counter at Junimperium shares its room with the copper stills that fill the glasses, and one Tripadvisor reviewer's note about the huge machinery right behind the counter is simply a literal description. Visit Estonia records it as the first open artisan gin distillery in the country.
The shelf above the bar carries the receipts: World's Best Compound Gin 2025, World's Best Navy Strength Gin 2023, and World's Best Sloe Gin 2021, the run that The Gin Guide documents in its distillery profile.
It sits in Telliskivi Creative City, the converted factory district behind Balti Jaam station, which means the gin flight slots naturally before dinner at the district's restaurant row.
Reading the Room
Industrial bones, soft light, and the stills as the back bar. The room smells faintly of juniper on distilling days, which regulars treat as a feature.
In Your Pocket files it as a cozy bar with knowledgeable staff, and the tasting flights come with the kind of production detail only the people who made the bottle can offer.
The Menu, Edited
Who Shows Up, and When
Telliskivi's gallery and studio crowd takes the early tables, with gin tourists and tour groups cycling through on the hour. Saturday opens at 2pm for the daytime tasting trade.
Friday and Saturday run to 2am, late for a distillery bar, and the room shifts from tasting flights to cocktails as the district's dinner crowd spills in.
The Word on the Street
- A Tripadvisor reviewer calls it a little paradise for gin lovers, with great drinks and great service.
- The Gin Guide documents the distillery's three world titles across compound, navy strength, and sloe categories.
- Visit Estonia lists it as the first open artisan gin distillery in Estonia, with tours through the production floor.
- In Your Pocket notes the staff's depth: the people pouring also make the gin.
Go, or Skip
- Gin drinkers who want the bottle's biography with the pour
- Couples starting a Telliskivi evening before the restaurant row
- Avoid if you need Sunday or Monday service; the stills rest, so does the bar
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