Juniper
Italy, Macedonia
The finest juniper is prized for its notes of pine, heather and lavender. Tired berries lose their aromas, so it's important to distil in season.
Original Archive Recipe
Crafted according to the original Bristol Method, fresh botanicals are individually distilled in traditional copper pots according to their season. This single-minded approach to distillation captures the pure essence of each botanical, from Tuscan Juniper to hand-cut Valencia Orange. Rested for three months before release, Smeaton’s is a dry gin of exceptional balance, complexity and length.
Coriander
Morocco
The perfect complement to juniper with fragrant flavours spanning citrus to spice.
Orange
Spain
Fresh Valencia late oranges are individually halved by hand to ensure only fresh fruit reaches the still.
Cinnamon
Sri Lanka
Mixing thick and thin whole bark (never ground) provides complexity. The thick bark is powerful and warming, while the thinner bark provides a floral, menthol note.
Orris
Italy
Highly valued in perfumes, the root provides earthy notes and contributes to the gin's length and complexity.
Liquorice
India
Notoriously varied from batch to batch, we blend batches to achieve consistency with wonderful mouthfeel.
Calamus
Holland
Rare in gins, though much admired in Italian bitters, calamus is complex with early nutmeg preceding ginger and allspice.
Angelica
Spain
Contributes complex citrus and pine with base notes that bind the other botanicals.
In the Press
"I taste a lot of new gins and none came close to this in 2019; crystal clear, with pure botanicals singing from the glass. Mix it with a mild tonic or appreciate its true brilliance in a very dry martini."
- Hamish Anderson, Telegraph Magazine
