East London Liquor Company London Dry Gin
East London Liquor Company · East London Liquor Company
ELLC's London Dry is a study in restraint. In an era of botanical maximalism, this gin bets everything on juniper clarity and structural dryness. It's a workhorse gin — exceptional in a martini, utterly reliable in a G&T — that never tries to be more than what it is.
Nose
Clean juniper — more pine than herb — opens the nose, backed by bright lemon zest and a subtle coriander warmth. A faint hint of angelica root provides an earthy anchor.
Palate
Crisp and assertive, with juniper dominating the front palate. Grapefruit citrus brightens the mid-section, and a gentle peppery warmth builds through the back palate. The structure is lean and dry, with no sweetness to speak of.
Finish
Short and clean, with lingering pine juniper and a dry, slightly bitter citrus pith close.
- Style
- London Dry
- Botanicals
- Juniper, coriander seed, angelica root, lemon peel, grapefruit peel, cubeb pepper, cardamom
- Base Spirit
- Wheat-based neutral grain spirit
- Distillation
- One-shot distillation in a copper pot still with column attachment
Cocktail Suggestion
East End Martini — 2.5 oz ELLC London Dry Gin · 0.5 oz dry vermouth · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.
Food Pairing
The gin's briny-clean pine character and citrus brightness cut through the oyster's salinity, while the peppery finish echoes the shallot bite in the mignonette.
Founded in 2014 in a converted glue factory in Bow, East London, ELLC was built on the premise that quality spirits shouldn't require a luxury price tag — their copper stills run daily to prove that point.
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