Copper Rivet Dockyard Gin
Copper Rivet · Copper Rivet Distillery
Copper Rivet is one of England's few grain-to-glass distilleries, milling their own wheat and distilling through a custom copper pot still named 'Janet.' The result is a gin of unusual textural depth with impeccable botanical integration. It rewards minimalist mixing — a well-made gin and tonic lets the copper's handiwork shine.
Nose
Bright juniper pine leads into coriander seed warmth and a distinctive elderflower lift. Underneath, subtle angelica root provides an earthy backbone, with a hint of fresh grapefruit rind adding vibrancy.
Palate
Clean and textured, with a grain-to-glass purity that sets it apart. Juniper remains assertive through the mid-palate, joined by lemon citrus, a gentle peppery warmth, and a meadowsweet floral nuance. The copper pot distillation delivers exceptional clarity.
Finish
Crisp and medium-length, with lingering juniper resin and a faint angelica dryness.
- Style
- London Dry
- Botanicals
- Juniper, coriander seed, angelica root, elderflower, lemon peel, liquorice root, cassia bark, Kentish hops
- Base Spirit
- Wheat spirit distilled on-site
- Distillation
- Single-shot distillation in a bespoke copper pot still
Cocktail Suggestion
Dockyard G&T — 2 oz Copper Rivet Dockyard Gin · 4 oz Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic · Build over ice in a copa glass, garnish with a grapefruit wedge and a sprig of rosemary.
Food Pairing
Grilled shrimp with lemon-herb butter
Housed in a Victorian pump house within Chatham's historic Royal Dockyard — once the beating heart of British naval engineering — Copper Rivet distills grain-to-glass using locally grown wheat and a bespoke copper pot still, connecting the metal's industrial past to its distilling present.
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