Heritage Magnolia Gin

The founders' grandparents arrived in Szczecin after the Second World War and found the magnolia trees in bloom. That memory is the starting point of this gin, and magnolia petals sit on the botanical list, not merely on the label, which is the difference between a story and a recipe. Heritage bottles it at 47%.

Citrus · Spicy · Floral · Fruity · Herbal

Nineteen botanicals makes for a wide arrangement, unusually so. Magnolia gives a floral note that is heavier and more lemony than most blossoms, closer to citrus than to rose. Around it, four dark fruits do the work that a single berry could not: blackcurrant sharp and tannic, blueberry rounder, cranberry acidic, and the mixture reads as depth rather than as sweetness. Pine and resinousResinousAn aroma reminiscent of pine or fir resin. It is juniper's signature, due to compounds such as pinene.Glossary herbs pull the whole thing toward forest, mint and menthol cool it from above, and wormwood contributes a genuine bitterness that holds the fruit to account. Two peppers appear, black and pink, one hot and one resinous. Cinnamon and aniseed warm the base, liquorice lengthens it, orange oil and citrus peels lift the top, and both Italian and ordinary juniper hold the centre.

The method matters at that count. Everything is hand-prepared, cold-maceratedMacerationBotanicals soak in alcohol, from a few hours to several days, before distillation to release their aromas.Glossary for twenty-four hours in neutral grain spiritNeutral spiritAgricultural spirit rectified to at least 96% ABV, almost tasteless. It is the base later flavoured with botanicals.Glossary, then distilled slowly in a copper alembicPot stillA traditional still, often copper, that distils in batches. It keeps more texture and character than a column.Glossary with steam infusionInfusionFruit or plants are steeped in the spirit to release their flavour. Done after distillation, infusion often adds colour too, and the gin can no longer be called London Dry.Glossary, which is the gentle route for petals that a hard boil would destroy.

Released in October 2021, Silver at the 2025 World Gin Awards, and described as the most awarded Polish craft gin. The packaging, by Foxtrot Studio, carries gold foil and line work that refers back to the same family history. Forty-seven percent is high for a floral gin, and it is what allows nineteen botanicals to stay separately audible rather than merging into one aromatic mass.