The chardonnay provides light sweet floral notes of fresh apple and pear on the nose. On sipping the vodka has a full-bodied mouthfeel. It is smooth with a light citrus zest and creamy texture, ending with a soft sweet peppery note.

• No flavour or sugar is added post distillation.
• This spirit is gluten, lactose, sugar free and vegan friendly.
• No nuts have been used in the process.

Perfect Serve I 50ml chilled Downton Chardonnay Vodka over ice.

Short Serve I Voyager Martini  I  60ml Downton Chardonnay Vodka, 12.5ml Daiginjo Sake, 2.5ml Fino Sherry. Ice. Stir.

Long Serve I Downton Donkey  I  60ml Downton Chardonnay Vodka, 15ml lime, 5ml honey, 90ml ginger beer. Combine lime. and honey, integrate vodka, add ice, top with ginger beer. Garnish with lime and mint. Serve in Explorer Mug.

Classic Serve I Vesper Martini  I  60ml Explorer’s Gin, 20ml Downton Chardonnay Vodka, 10ml Lillet Blanc. Ice. Stir.

Creditation: We are small green business certified and ethically certified by the Good Shopping Guide.

Refill Packs: We are currently designing refill pouches for our Vodka. These will appear by June.

Chardonnay Vines: The distillery is sat on the organic vineyards of Domaine Hugo and OffBeat Wines. Every year after the harvest the winery has several tonnes of pomace (crushed grape) and lees (liquid sediment) which is normally disposed of. Both items contain great flavour and natural sugars, allowing us to ferment them.

We take the Chardonnay pomace and over the winter allow it to rest in barrel with our wheat spirit. It is then double distilled in the early spring. The used pomace is then taken out to the compost beds, where it is chipped up and recycled into fertiliser for the vines in the late spring. The unique character of the vintage will change each year.

Bottles: 100% of bottle is recycled (glass, labels and cork).

Packaging: Our bottles are shipped using Flexi Hex, which is an innovative, sustainable, eco-friendly protective product that allows for the safe and secure shipping of bottles. It was created with the environment and sustainability in mind, their honeycomb sleeves and boxes are biodegradable, recyclable, plastic free, made from sustainably sourced materials and manufactured carbon neutral.

Refill packs are shipped in our recycled card board boxes, which you can post back to us using our Freepost labels. Just post the box or refill pouch back into your nearest post box.

We continue to evolve and improve.

• We do hope that you are happy with your purchase. However, should you feel it necessary to return an item because it is damaged, 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 about the return.
• The postage of the return is the responsibility of the purchaser.
• Liability for loss or damage during transit of goods being returned is the responsibility of the purchaser.

Delivery charges are calculated by destination and weight. 

• The small 50ml bottles are deemed as small parcels by Royal Mail.
• All deliveries are sent by signed post, whilst courier will be tracked.
• Please note delivery will require a signature from an over 18.
• We are unable to leave a package (even in a ‘safe place’) without a signature.
• We offer a collection option from Regent Tailoring in Salisbury for Explorer's Gin only. This is shown when selecting your postage.
• Please show them your invoice to collect your bottle.
• 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.

For international deliveries please contact info@downtondistillery.com to discuss your requirements.