Spirit of Glastonbury Orange & Ginger Navy Gin

Orange and fresh ginger lead this 57% Navy StrengthNavy StrengthGin bottled at 57% ABV or more. Royal Navy lore holds that at this strength, gunpowder soaked in gin would still ignite.GlossarySee Navy Strength gins gin from Spirit of Glastonbury. Liquorice, cinnamon and coriander support them, while juniper remains deliberately quieter in the published tasting profile. The result is a high-proof recipe built around citrus brightness and warming spice.

Citrus · Dry · Spicy · Navy Strength

The aroma opens with orange oil and fresh peel. Liquorice introduces a rounded sweetness, then ginger adds a sharper, root-like heat. Cinnamon and coriander appear behind them with dry spice, giving the nose enough definition to prevent the orange from feeling soft or one-dimensional.

The palate is broad and warming, as expected at navy strength, yet the sequence remains readable. Orange arrives first, ginger tightens the middle and the spice becomes drier toward the finish. Juniper works in the background, contributing structure rather than dominating the headline ingredients.

This Orange & Ginger bottling received bronze at the World Gin Awards 2025 and a Gin Guide gold medal that same year. The awards give useful context to a recipe whose strength is not merely numerical: dilutionDilutionThe water added by melting ice. In the right amount it opens the aromas and softens the alcohol; too much flattens the drink.Glossary releases several layers instead of flattening the drink.

Use a clean Indian tonicIndian tonicThe classic tonic: sparkling water, bitter quinine and sugar. The name recalls colonial India, where quinine warded off malaria.Glossary and a generous glass of hard ice. Orange peel reinforces the aromatic opening, while one thin ginger slice carries the warmth into the finish. Keep the ginger quantity modest, though, so it does not overwhelm the distilled spice. A longer tonic ratio is deliberate here: it releases the orange oils and warm spice while keeping the 57% strength in balance.