Patience Autumn 2026

Only 100 bottles of Patience Autumn 2026 exist, each one filled and numbered by hand by the family behind Patience Distillery, in London's Kensal Green. This seasonal release was designed to evoke autumn and stands apart from the distillery's spring and summer 2026 editions. It comes in a 50 cl bottle at 44% ABV.

Spicy · Fruity

Every botanical goes through its own cold distillation. Under reduced pressure the boiling point drops, so the delicate aromas come through the still intact instead of cooking off, and the individual distillates are then blendedBlendingMixing distillates made separately, one botanical or group of botanicals at a time, to build the final recipe.Glossary by hand. In the glass, the nose suggests crisp orchard apple, ripe hedgerow berries and gentle spice. Fresh apple and soft fruit lead the palate, carried by a subtle warmth rather than the bite of alcohol, and the finish is long and balanced, with orchard fruit and spice holding on to the end.

The Autumn G&T builds on the apple. Fill a wine glass with plenty of ice, add 5 cl gin and 12 cl The London Essence Company Classic Tonic Water, then stir gently and garnish with an apple slice and a few allspice berries. The fresh apple mirrors the orchard fruit in the gin, and the allspice brings a clove-like scent to the glass that suits its gentle spice. With its apple and hedgerow fruit, it is a gin for the first cool evenings of the season.