Winchester Distillery Autumn Hedgerow Gin 40%

Description

Winchester Distillery Autumn Hedgerow Gin is a seasonal, autumnal Hampshire Gin. It is a small-batch, micro-distilled gin made at the Winchester Distillery and is a limited edition gin the distillery only makes once a year. It is joined by three other seasonal gins: Winter Wassail Gin, the “spring in a bottle” Spring Meadow Gin and the floral and blossom-y Summer Garden Gin

Winchester Distillery is a small, artisanal spirits producer located in the South Downs National Park, just outside of Winchester, England. The distillery was founded by ex software developer Paul Bowler, in 2014, who started with a small 25 litre still in his garage. The company specialises in producing high-quality spirits using traditional methods, modern energy-saving equipment and using botanicals sourced from the local Hampshire countryside. Most recently the distillery has branched out and produces an extended range of spirits including white and golden rums, an apple brandy and an agave-based spirit.

All of the Hampshire gins, including their most famous Twisted Nose Gin, are produced at the Winchester Distillery. They are distilled in a traditional copper pot still, a descendent of the alembic still, used to make batches of spirits, unlike the continuous distillation of large, more commercial column stills. Pot stills produce a very fine grade of spirit. The botanicals are gently crushed, mixed and macerated pure, neutral spirit to release the oils that give the gin its characteristic flavours. The spirit and macerated botanicals are then re-distilled in the pot still and only the heart of the distillate is used for the final bottling.

Winchester Distillery Autumn Hedgerow Gin is a juniper-rich, gin made with various fruits that epitomise Autumn in England. These include wild hedgerow fruits such as rosehip, rowan berry, elderberry and blackberry.