Highclere Castle Gin
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The house gin of Highclere Castle — the real-life Downton Abbey — is distilled at England's oldest gin distillery using the traditional London Dry process, with a recipe developed over two years with the 8th Earl and Countess of Carnarvon. It pairs classic botanicals — juniper, angelica, cassia, orange and lemon peel — with lavender from the castle's own Monks' Garden and Highclere's estate-grown oats.
The garden lavender ties the gin to its place — a lovely reminder that a single estate botanical can give your own gin its sense of origin.
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Botanicals in Highclere Castle Gin
Juniper
Juniperus communis
Piney, Resinous, Citrus-bright
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Angelica Root
Angelica archangelica
Earthy, Herbal, Musky-sweet
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Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum
Sweet-warm, Aromatic, Wood-spiced
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Orange Peel
Citrus aurantium Dulcis (sweet orange) — also Citrus × sinensis
Sweet-citrus, Bright-aromatic, Sunshine
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Lemon
Citrus limon
Sharp-bright, Citrus-floral, Sun-zest
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