100&NOMORE Brighton

A journey home to Amsterdam by way of Brighton inspired this edition. According to the brand story, Andreas van Loy discovered a gin with a clean, dry taste during that trip and brought bottles back, and Brighton now marries that English gin tradition with continental elegance. It is the classic London DryLondon DryA style, not a place of origin: every flavour comes from distilling natural botanicals. After distillation only water and a trace of sugar may be added, with no flavouring or colouring.GlossarySee London Dry gins of 100&NOMORE, the Barcelona label that makes each gin in editions of up to a hundred numbered bottles.

Citrus · Dry · Spicy · Herbal

The recipe stays close to tradition. Juniper leads, joined by coriander seeds, green cardamom, angelica rootAngelicaThe root of a tall umbellifer, earthy and musky. After juniper and coriander it is the most common botanical: it binds the aromas and holds the finish.Glossary, orange peel and licorice. The brand describes a fresh, elegant gin with citrus freshness, soft spice and a smooth, refined finish: cardamom and coriander provide balance, angelica adds depth and licorice brings a harmonious close. Brighton is distilled at La Destilateca in Barcelona and sold in 50 cl bottles at 40% ABV.

Each botanical has a classic role. Coriander seed brings a light, peppery citrus note that echoes the orange peel; green cardamom adds a cool, aromatic lift; angelica root, one of the oldest gin botanicals, anchors the recipe with an earthy dryness; and licorice root rounds the palate with gentle sweetness and body. It is a textbook London Dry balance, which is exactly what makes a small numbered release interesting: the quality of each ingredient shows.

Ricardo Barguñó founded 100&NOMORE in 2021, starting with a Sichuan edition, and the range leans towards unusual flavours, from Oaxaca to the sherry-aged Jerez. Brighton is its more classic counterpoint.

The brand leaves the perfect servePerfect serveThe way the producer recommends serving the gin (glass, tonic, ratio, garnish) to show it at its best.Glossary open to your favourite cocktail, and the recipe suits a dry MartiniDry MartiniGin and a little dry vermouth, stirred over ice and served in a well-chilled stemmed glass, with an olive or a twist.Glossary as well as a simple gin and tonic; an orange twistTwistA strip of peel twisted over the glass to release its oils, then dropped into the drink.Glossary brings out the peel, and a couple of lightly crushed green cardamom pods repeat the spice on the nose.