Spirit of the Wiltshire Downs
Rooted in the Wiltshire Downs, Crafted for the Curious.
Spirit of the Wiltshire Downs
Rooted in the Wiltshire Downs, Crafted for the Curious.
LATEST NEWS | DOWNTON DISTILLERY
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Mullein, More Than a Weed, a Botanical Powerhouse
In the distillery garden, mullein stands tall among the botanicals. Often dismissed as a weed, this versatile plant is packed with natural healing properties. From soothing respiratory teas to ear...
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Discover Explorer's in the Ginvent Calendar
The Gin Foundry started the original gin Advent calendar. It began one cold, dark winter night when they realised that no one made a gin-filled Advent calendar. To resolve the...
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The Golden Grapefruit
The grapefruit is a hybrid of sweet orange and pomelo, which is another gin botanical used by distillers. The grapefruit brings a light, zesty sweetness to the flavour profile. Facts...
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The Zingy Lemon
The definition of 'zingy' is someone or something full of zest that is full of flavour and brings spark and life to something. This is exactly what the lemon does...
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The Spicy Szechuan Peppercorn
Szechuan pepper provides the warmth and spice in Explorer’s Gin. It originated from China and has been used in culinary foods since the 14th century. Most people will remember their...
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Red Beard our Western Red Cedar
Discover Western Red Cedar On the grounds of Downton Manor House grows a very old tree who reminds me of 'Tree Beard', an Ent who appears in the Lord of the Rings....
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History of Pepper
Pepper is a spice that originated from southwest India and has been the world's most traded spice. Pepper grows on a flowering vine and the different colours (except pink) are...
