Adnams Orange and Sea Buckthorn Gin

Adnams Orange and Sea Buckthorn Gin is a seasonal flavoured ginFlavoured ginGin with flavourings, often fruity, added after distillation. It may be coloured and lightly sweetened.GlossarySee Flavoured gin gins from Adnams in Southwold, built around a bright coastal citrus idea. It is bottled at 40% ABV and uses an East Anglian malted barley spirit base, giving the gin a soft grain foundation before the botanicals and fruit direction take over. The recipe brings together juniper berries, orris root, sweet orange peel, hibiscus, coriander, cardamom and sea buckthorn, with the fruit character leaning toward fresh orange, pineapple-like brightness and peachy softness.

Citrus · Spicy · Fruity

Sea buckthorn is the ingredient that gives the gin its most distinctive twist. The berry is associated with Britain's east coast and brings a tart, vivid, slightly tropical edge that works naturally with orange.

On the nose, the gin opens with sweet orange peel and juicy citrus, then moves into sea buckthorn, soft fruit and a light floral note from hibiscus. Coriander and cardamom add dry spice, while juniper keeps the gin from becoming simply fruit-led.

In the mouth, the profile is lively and rounded, with orange at the front and a sharper berry-like acidity through the middle. The malted barley spirit base gives a soft foundation, while orris rootOrris rootIris rhizome dried for years, then ground. Powdery and violet-like, it mainly works as a fixative that binds and lengthens the other aromas.Glossary helps bind the aromatic elements together. Hibiscus contributes a gentle floral nuance, and the spice from coriander and cardamom adds structure without taking the gin away from its citrus and fruit identity. The finish is zesty, fruity and gently spiced, with sea buckthorn adding a coastal brightness that makes the gin feel summery without losing its gin structure.

In a gin and tonic, Adnams Orange and Sea Buckthorn Gin is at its best with a tonic that lets the citrus remain fresh rather than sugary. Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic WaterMediterranean tonicA tonic with less bitterness and sugar, scented with herbs and citrus (rosemary, thyme, lemon). It leaves more room for the gin's botanicals.Glossary gives a softer herbal lift, while an orange tonic can make the serve more explicitly fruit-forward. A fresh orange wheel is the obvious garnish, but a restrained orange peel also works if a drier finish is preferred.