Our Great Bustard Autumnal Gin has received major recognition this month at the Gin Guide Awards, winning Gold, Best Gin UK, Best New Product and Best Brand / Design. Created to celebrate the local harvest and changing landscape surrounding the distillery, the gin was designed as a true seasonal release built around provenance and flavour.
At its heart is fresh cider apple juice from Cranborne Chase Cider, bringing natural orchard fruit character, freshness and depth. The quince used within the recipe came from the garden of the former Sheriff of Wiltshire, adding delicate floral richness and a connection to local heritage. Warming spice, citrus and layered botanicals complete the profile, creating a gin that reflects autumn on the chalk downs.
What makes these awards particularly meaningful is that they recognise more than flavour alone. They celebrate storytelling, local sourcing, design and a sense of place. Great Bustard Autumnal Gin was never created to follow trends. It was created to bottle a landscape, a season and the people connected to it.
