PRIDE
We take great pride in sourcing the finest ingredients. Cedar and bay leaves are grown in the Manor gardens, and for the remainder of the non-native botanicals we have partnered with Joseph Flach, global botanical merchants since 1882.
DOWNTON DISTILLERY
"Quality is pride of workmanship."
Edwards Deming
Passion, inspiration, pride and perfection goes into everything we make at Downton Distillery; that's the sign of our workmanship.
INSPIRATION
Explorer’s Gin was inspired by our heritage. The compass rose or ‘Rose of the Winds’ with its cardinal points was used in the Elizabethan era to navigate the seas. The lines on the bottle symbolise both map and star navigational lines, whilst the bottle colour symbolises the ocean.
WORKMANSHIP
All gins are craft, everyone is an artisan; what makes Downton different? We are attentive, proud and care deeply about the quality of our work. Each batch is weighed, measured, filled, labelled, sealed and individually numbered by hand; a sign of true hand workmanship.
EXPLORER'S GIN
Wanting to add a little adventure to your G&T experience? Explorer's Gin with its Western Red Cedar will entice you. It provides both citrus, leafy and fragrant notes.
DOWNTON DISPATCHES
Explorer's Gin wins top International award.
Explorer’s has been awarded MASTER status at the Gin Masters Competition; this is one of the most prestigious competitions held within the industry. Explorer’s Gin was one of only two gins to be recognised as a Master in the ‘Contemporary...
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Our Summer Cocktail the 'Hugo Spritz'
Last weekend I attended the most beautiful wedding in Italy located outside Modena, in a the most gorgeous vineyard. The wedding itself was a fairy tale but the heat made it a battle in trying to remain cool. After the...
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The Notorious Negroni
How many of you know that this week, 24th - 30th June is Negroni Week? For those that do not know the Negroni, it is to this decade what the Cosmopolitan was to the '90s—a zeitgeist (spirit of the times)...
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The 'Spice of Life' at Chalke Valley History Festival
“Splendid, simply splendid,” beamed 101-year old Dunkirk veteran John Hamilton as he sat in the Green Room at the Chalke Valley History Festival, glass in hand. The small sniffer of gin I recommended to John was Downton Explorer, Batch 26,...
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COYA Private Member's Club and a True Global Explorer
Two explorer's came head to head on the 2nd July in Piccadilly, when we were delighted to support a true Global Explorer with our own ‘Explorer's Gin’ at COYA Private Member's Club in London. Global explorer Christina Franco has conquered...
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75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings
Two of our own explorers Paul Beaver and Alfred Southwell took part in the 75th Anniversary D Day events by flying over to Normandy to attend the commemorations. Whilst many people would fly with BA or Easy Jet, these two were...
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