Start your sustainable gin journey with our Great Bustard Starter Pack

This bundle includes everything you need to experience our award-winning Great Bustard | Contemporary London Dry Gin while embracing our eco-friendly refill system:

• 1 x Great Bustard | Contemporary | London Dry Gin (700ml bottle)
• 1 x Great Bustard Refill Pouch (700ml)

Why choose refills?

Our innovative refill pouches use 87% less packaging than traditional glass bottles, significantly reducing your environmental impact. Once you've finished your first bottle, simply pour the refill into your bottle and continue enjoying exceptional gin while protecting the planet.

Save £ when you buy this bundle compared to purchasing separately - the perfect way to discover sustainable spirits.

Critics Reviews

• 'Great Bustard Gin is one of the best releases from the UK within the last twelve months.' Olivier Ward Head Judge IWSC.
•  'An exceptional gin which has a bold well balanced flavour profile with inviting aromas of citrus, spice and green notes, highly enjoyable as a Gin & Tonic.' Gin Guide Judge

The Gin

The gin celebrates Wiltshire's iconic bird, the Great Bustard which is critically endangered. This exclusive gin has been created in collaboration with David Waters, Great Bustard Group Chairman, and is distilled with 12 botanicals including herbaceous plants that are part of the Great Bustard diet. These include wild rocket, alfalfa (lucerne), red clover and yarrow, all found on the Wiltshire Downs and Salisbury Plain.

Monies from every 70cl bottle is donated to the Great Bustard Organisation. 

• 40% ABV @ 700ml
• Calories per shot 55
• Contemporary London Dry 
• Distilled and bottled in Downton, Wiltshire
• Small Batch, 100 bottles to a run and signed by the patron and distiller
• King Charles III is the patron of the charity

AWARDS:

SUSTAINABILITY

Please send the refill pack back to us using the 'Freepost' service on the back of the pack. We will cover your shipping charge, and these can be recycled

Nose: Sweet Orange with a soft hint of cardamon.

Palate: Aromatic herbaceous bouquet dominated by notes of rosemary and thyme leading to a palate of citrus and juniper rich core with pronounced sweetness, broad complexity. Floral and cardamom notes intertwine with sweet warming spices, culminating in a harmoniously long finish.

Finish: Smooth, rounded full bodied, with a lovely citrus note at the back of the mouth.

Garnish with orange peel.

Perfect Serve I 50ml Great Bustard Gin, Fevertree Tonic, ice and garnished with either orange or rosemary, zest the rim.

Short Serve I English Garden  I  50ml Great Bustard Gin, 80ml Apple Juice, 20ml Elderflower Cordial, 15ml Lime Juice. Ice. Stir. Lemon twist.

Long Serve I French 75 (Vermeire 1922)  I  40ml Great Bustard Gin, 20ml Calvados, Squeeze of lemon juice, top up with bubbles.

Classic Serve I Vesper Martini  I  60ml Great Bustard Gin, 20ml Downton Chardonnay Vodka, 10ml Lillet Blanc. Ice. Stir.

Alfalfa, also called lucerne, is a perennial flowering plant. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world. The plant superficially resembles clover (a cousin in the same family), especially while young. It has been cultivated since the era of the ancient Greeks and Romans. It is often found in food shops as young sprouts as it is nutritious and high in protein.

Aubrey is our Great Bustard cartoon character created by Alex Crump a full time freelance illustrator and storyteller in Swindon. Watch out for some Aubrey merchandise!

• We do hope that you are happy with your purchase.
• We aim to make the return process as simple as possible.
• We must be notified of damaged goods within 2 days of delivery.
• We will refund you using the method of payment used to make the purchase.
• Goods must be returned unopened, sealed and in the original packaging.
• Downton Distillery Ltd will refund accepted returns within 30 days of you notifying us.
• The postage of the return is the responsibility of the purchaser.
• Loss or damage during transit of goods being returned is the responsibility of the purchaser.

• Please note delivery will require a signature from an over 18.
• The small 50ml bottles are deemed as small parcels by Royal Mail.
• All deliveries are sent by signed & tracked post.
• Deliveries will not be made to minors and delivery services will not complete delivery if they are unsure of the persons age.
• We are unable to leave a package (even in a ‘safe place’) without a signature.
• For UK deliveries please allow 3 - 5 working days from payment.
• The distillery is not responsible for Royal Mail strikes or late deliveries by Royal Mail.