
+1000 gins • PerfectServes • Tonics • Inspirations


Best enjoyed with Fever-Tree Indian Tonic Water, garnished with Lemon slice.
Recommended TonicFever-Tree Indian Tonic Water
Garnish
Lemon SliceKilo GN is craft distilled in Krabi, Thailand, and the producer describes it as a bold, dry aromatic spirit. Its identity comes into focus through a straightforward tasting sequence: a light floral and citrus aroma, a pine-led taste and a little spice toward the finish. The bottle is offered in both 33 cl and 70 cl formats, making the same gin available for a first encounter or a larger home bar. The 40% strength gives the botanical notes room to register without making alcoholic heat the main subject of the glass.
On the nose, citrus keeps the first impression bright while a slight floral note softens the edges. In the mouth, the familiar pine character gives the gin its dry centre. A restrained spicy note follows rather than taking over; the finish is described as smooth and bright, with a trace of warmth. That order matters because Kilo GN is not simply a citrus gin or a heavily spiced gin. It uses those accents to support a classic dry shape, with freshness at the opening and a recognisable juniper-led taste underneath.
Kilo Spirits makes this gin in Krabi rather than importing a spirit and adding a local label. Its small-scale craft production gives the bottle a clear sense of place. Floral lift and citrus freshness arrive first; pine and a measured touch of spice follow. That progression gives the gin its own character within a familiar dry style and makes the first neat tasting worthwhile before adding tonic.
Kilo Spirits recommends its own simple GNT with tonic and a slice of lemon. That is an apt first pour. Use generous ice, add 4 cl of gin, then around 10 cl of well-chilled Indian tonic; slip a fresh lemon slice into the glass and keep another on a small plate. The tonic extends the dry structure, while lemon echoes the citrus aroma already present. Keep the measure moderate so the pine and light spice remain perceptible as the ice begins to dilute the drink.

Lemon SliceFill a balloon glass with large ice cubes.
Add 4 cl of Kilo GN, then pour in 10 cl of chilled Fever-Tree Indian Tonic Water.
Add lemon slice to the glass; keep the amount restrained.
Repeat the garnish on a small plate beside the glass.


