Stillgarden Dublin Dry Gin

Hand-foragedForagingPlants gathered by hand in the wild (woods, heath, coastline) rather than grown or bought in.Glossary rowan berries are part of the socially sourced botanical selection in Stillgarden Dublin Dry GinDry ginGin with no perceptible sweetness: in the European Union, the word "dry" allows at most 0.1 g of sugar per litre.GlossarySee Dry gin gins. This Irish dry gin is bottled at 40% ABV and is available in a 70 cl bottle.

Citrus · Dry · Spicy

The nose suggests earthy pine and bright citrus. On the palate, prominent juniper is balanced by that citrus freshness, the pine-like impression giving it a dry, earthy dimension that suits the tart wild character of the rowan berries. The dry juniper palate ends with a hint of smoke, and cubebCubebIndonesian tailed pepper: hot and resinous, with a hint of pine and citrus that extends the juniper.Glossary pepper leaves a subtle, gently spiced note on the finish.

Dublin Dry was developed from Distillers Edition, first released in June 2020, only months after the distillery was founded. The two gins share the same signature ingredients and socially sourced botanicals, so Dublin Dry keeps the character of that first release.

Viki Baird and Pat O'Brien founded Stillgarden Distillery in February 2020. During lockdown the team donated hand sanitiser and launched the Social Botanist Project, starting with grow kits for ten out-of-work bartenders. Today a community garden grows botanicals at the distillery in Dublin 8, in Inchicore.

For a Dublin Dry Citrus & Juniper, fill a balloon glassCopa glassA large stemmed balloon glass, popularised by the Spanish gin and tonic: it stays cold for longer and gathers the aromas above the drink.Glossary with ice. Add 4.5 cl gin, a lemon wedge and a few juniper berriesJuniperThe one compulsory botanical: gin must taste predominantly of juniper. Its "berry" is really a small conifer cone, resinous and peppery.Glossary, then pour in 13 cl Franklin & Sons Premium Indian Tonic WaterIndian tonicThe classic tonic: sparkling water, bitter quinine and sugar. The name recalls colonial India, where quinine warded off malaria.Glossary and stir gently once. The lemon picks up the citrus freshness of the gin and the juniper berries echo its dry character, while the Indian tonic adds bitterness and refreshment and still leaves the peppery finish perceptible.