Penrhos Wonky Pear and Chilli Gin

A collaboration with Oddbox puts rescued pears and surplus chillies to use in Penrhos Wonky Pear and Chilli Gin. The misshapen pears were unsuitable for supermarket shelves, and the chillies are grown in Britain. The collaboration first appeared in 2025, sold out and returned in 2026.

Spicy · Fruity

Pear leads this fruit-led gin, bringing a soft, juicy natural sweetness on the nose and the first sip. The chilli then arrives with an initial kick, followed by a lingering warmth that builds slowly rather than burning. Juniper keeps a 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 line between the two, so the sweetness of the fruit never turns sugary and the heat stays clean. Bottled at 37.5% ABV, it remains light enough for the spice to show without overwhelming the pear.

The team tested more than 20 formulations before a tasting panel selected the final blend, a way of settling how much heat the pear could carry. The gin is hand-distilled and bottled on the family farm in Herefordshire, in a 70 cl recycled aluminium bottle. Penrhos was certified as a B Corporation in August 2026.

Fill a large copa 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, pour in 5 cl gin and 15 cl The London Essence Company Original 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. Garnish with a fresh pear slice. The wide glass holds plenty of ice to keep the drink cold, the pear slice brings out the fruit, and the tonic's bitterness frames the sweetness while the chilli warmth rises at the end of each sip. The producer also suggests chilli as a garnish, for anyone who wants more heat on the nose.