The Pathfinder is an up-and-coming non-alcoholic model with a singular manufacturing technique. The core product, Hemp and Root, is fermented from hemp after which distilled. The non-alcoholic spirit is then infused with quite a lot of botanicals, together with wormwood, angelica root, ginger, sage, juniper, saffron, orange peel, and Douglas fir. Be aware that although it’s constructed from hemp, there’s no THC within the product.
On this overview we take a look at the unique, bottled N/A amaro, plus a brand new ready-to-drink canned Negroni, launched in 2025.
The Pathfinder Hemp and Root Overview
The Pathfinder presents itself carefully to an amaro, bittersweet with the wormwood notes on the forefront of the expertise on the clove- and cinnamon-laden nostril. Notes of tea leaf emerge with some air time. Woodsy and a bit fruity, the palate continues the amaro theme, providing a rhubarb-and-raisin word that pairs properly with some citrus, a gingerbread punch, and a final touch of piney juniper. Complicated however balanced, the spirit culminates with a little bit of licorice and a few brown sugar. I by no means discovered any hemp-like terpenes within the expertise, however so far as cocktailing goes, that’s wonderful with me.
Have been I served this blind, I might have assumed this was a brand new amaro, full with alcohol that was successfully masked by some sweetness. That it’s a zero abv providing is a big shock. In a world of no-alcohol spirits which might be largely duds, The Pathfinder drastically impresses.
A- / $40 (500ml)
The Pathfinder Negroni
Ruddy brown/brick crimson in coloration, this canned negroni doesn’t fairly look the half, however we gained’t maintain that in opposition to it. Very bitter, the product leans closely on cloves and cinnamon, with a Fernet-like character that’s arduous to shake. It’s fairly a bit much less candy than the straight Pathfinder, showcasing rhubarb and bitter orange prominently. The cocktail, served over ice, not less than hints on the authentic negroni, although I believe this model is greatest loved as its personal incarnation, with a long-lasting bitterness that recollects a Fernet-heavy cocktail quite than a Campari-based one.
B / $20 per four-pack of 200ml cans [BUY IT NOW FROM AMAZON]
The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
USD40
