Cornwall’s Healeys moves into the gin market
Cornish drinks producer Healeys has created two gins based on the recipe and style of its popular cider brand Rattler. The process starts with the same apples used to create Rattler Cyder, which are pressed, fermented and distilled twice. The spirit is then blended with seven botanicals, including juniper, coriander, lemon, orange, iris, angelica and …
Gin 1689 introduces pink variant
Premium Dutch spirit Gin 1689 has released The Queen Mary Edition, a pink expression made with strawberries and raspberries. The original Gin 1689, with launched last year, is created using a 300-year-old recipe from the time of King William III of England, and Queen Mary II, found in the archives of the British Library. The …
Warner’s extends gin range with raspberry variant
Warner’s has bolstered its gin portfolio with the launch of a new raspberry-flavoured gin inspired by the bounty of the British countryside. The “fresh, vibrant” 40% ABV gin contains pure raspberry and blackberry juice, and elderflowers hand-picked from the hedgerows on Falls Farm, the brand’s birthplace. Warner’s Raspberry’s “naturally sweet yet refreshingly tart” notes of …
Gordon’s Premium Pink Distilled Gin launches in 1.5L bottles
Diageo is rolling out a new 1.5L bottle format for Gordon’s Premium Pink Distilled Gin to the on-trade, designed to be easily identified on an optic. The new bottle has been introduced to allow licensees to increase visibility and create stand-out behind the bar, while improving speed and service, especially in outlets with less space …
Mermaid Gin releases pink expression
The Isle of White Distillery has announced the launch of Mermaid Pink Gin, its first ever pink variant, made with local strawberries. Mermaid Pink Gin is distilled using strawberries from the micro-climate of the island’s rich, fertile and sunny Arreton Valley. The fruit is steeped in the distillery’s signature gin for four days. Then, half …
Salcombe releases ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’ pink gin
Salcombe Gin has launched a Mediterranean-inspired dry rosé gin called ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’ for summer. The spirit is named after the iconic Sainte Marie lighthouse which marks the Southern entrance to the Old Port of Marseille, from where nineteenth-century Salcombe Fruit Schooners would load citrus fruits and herbs bound for England’s ports. Traditional juniper provides …
Orkney Distilling launches honey and raspberry pink gin
Kirkwall-based spirits producer Orkney Distilling is adding an Old Tom-style pink gin, made with Orcadian honey and Scottish raspberries, to its portfolio. The new variant, Beyla, is named after the Norse goddess of bees, continuing Orkney Distilling’s brand themes, which draw inspiration from the Viking and seafaring heritage of the islands. The Orcadian honey used …
Burleighs to launch Marilyn Monroe Pink Gin
Artisan distiller Burleighs Gin has partnered with the Marilyn Monroe Estate to create a pink gin dedicated to the iconic Hollywood actress. The branded gin will be launched as part of a five-year partnership with Authentic Brands Group (ABG), owner of the Marilyn Monroe Estate. Distilled by hand at the 45 West distillery in Leicestershire, …
Kopparberg debuts strawberry and lime gin
Swedish cider brand Kopparberg is adding a Premium Gin infused with strawberry and lime to its UK drinks portfolio. Double distilled over a two-week period, the “bold and balanced” London Dry-style gin combines juniper, lemon zest and coriander botanicals with the same strawberry and lime flavour that made Kopparberg famous. Two perfect serves have been …
Morgenrot acquires strawberry gin from the Canary Islands
Manchester-based importer Morgenrot has added Macaronesian ‘Eternal Spring’ Strawberry Gin from the Canary Islands to its artisan Spanish drinks portfolio. The 37.5% ABV strawberry gin is inspired by the ‘eternal spring of the Canaries’. Distilled using fine grains, volcanic rock water and sweet, ripe berries, the liquid boasts a “creamy, fresh and elegant” palate. Morgenrot’s …
