CRITICS FEEDBACK
'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 Awards
ABOUT
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
- Contemporary London Dry
- Distilled and bottled in Downton, Wiltshire
- Small Batch, 100 bottles to a run, signed
- King Charles III is the patron of the charity
SUSTAINABILITY
Please keep your bottle as refills are now available which you can send back to us for free.
AWARDS:
CRITICS FEEDBACK
'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 Awards
ABOUT
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
- Contemporary London Dry
- Distilled and bottled in Downton, Wiltshire
- Small Batch, 100 bottles to a run, signed
- King Charles III is the patron of the charity
SUSTAINABILITY
Please keep your bottle as refills are now available which you can send back to us for free.
AWARDS:
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