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Durham Gin Ltd
The North East’s first small batch craft Gin distillery and the first legal Distillery in Durham since the reign of Henry VIII. Their Distiller, Jess, makes everything by hand, with a 400L copper pot still. Their Durham Gin is available nationally through Majestic Wines, and they also produce a limited release Cask Aged Gin, aged for 8mths in Bourbon and Sherry Barrels.
| Established: | 2014 |
| Address: | Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9TT |
| Telephone: | 0780 923 8481 |
| Website: | https://www.durhamdistillery.co.uk |
Durham Gin Ltd Brands:
Durham Gin
Slightly floral and aromatic nose, smooth, with a prickle of pink peppercorn and a long dry finish. Distinctive notes of elderflower, pepper and celery
Durham Cask Aged Gin
Honey and Vanilla, intense Gin spices, long dry finish.Further information:
Durham Distillery
Founded in 2014 by Jon Chadwick, Durham Distillery was born after enjoying a fair amount of craft spirits along America’s East Coast, Ivy League University towns. Jon decided to put his skills to use setting up the North-East’s first distillery in his hometown of Durham, initially launching the distillery with its signature, Durham Gin. Jon wanted to stay true to gin’s traditional characteristics whilst offering a reflection of the city in which it was being produced. It was decided to balance Juniper with classically Northern flavours (Elderflower, Angelica, Celery Seed) and pairing those with spicier more modern notes (Pink Pepper and Cardamom). After building a micro-still from laboratory glass to test combinations and sampling dozens of gins from around the world, it wasn’t long before the distinctive taste of Durham Gin was born. Taking inspiration from where it all began, the creation of their logo is a distinctly modern interpretation of Durham cathedral’s magnificent Rose Window. When printed on their labels, the “roundel” is distorted, which is then brought back to it’s full circular state as it is refracted through the gin when peering through the front “window” of the bottle.