Elephant Gin London Dry
Elephant Gin · Elephant Gin GmbH
Elephant Gin earns its place through sheer botanical conviction. The use of African-sourced botanicals — buchu, baobab, devil's claw — alongside classic London Dry staples creates a gin that feels rooted in the earth. It's a serious spirit that demands a thoughtful tonic or a well-built Martini. Fifteen percent of profits go to elephant conservation foundations, but this would stand on flavor alone.
Nose
Pine-forward juniper meets an earthy, almost savanna-like dryness. Fresh ginger root and cassia bark add warmth, while a subtle floral sweetness — like dried rose petals — sits beneath.
Palate
Bold and well-structured with resinous juniper leading into herbaceous complexity. Angelica root lends an earthy, almost mineral quality. Midpalate shows grapefruit citrus and gentle peppery spice. The mouthfeel is slightly oily and satisfying.
Finish
Long and dry with lingering juniper, angelica earthiness, and a peppery warmth.
- Style
- London Dry
- Botanicals
- Juniper, cassia bark, angelica root, ginger, elderflower, pimento, lavender, buchu, baobab, devil's claw, lion's tail, African wormwood, mountain pine, orange peel
- Base Spirit
- Wheat-based Neutral Spirit
- Distillation
- One-shot distillation in 300-liter Arnold Holstein copper pot still
Cocktail Suggestion
Savanna Martini — 2.5 oz Elephant Gin · 0.5 oz dry vermouth · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into chilled coupe, garnish with grapefruit twist.
Food Pairing
Grilled lamb chops with rosemary and lemon
Handcrafted in small batches near Hamburg, Elephant Gin incorporates rare African botanicals collected during the founders' conservation work in Kenya and South Africa.
Be the first to comment.
Leave a comment
St. George Dry Rye Reposado Gin
St. George Spirits
St. George's barrel-aged rye gin sits at the crossroads of whiskey and gin, using fire twice — once to dry-roast botanicals, once through barrel maturation. The result is a gin with structure and warmth that holds up beautifully in stirred cocktails where a London Dry would feel thin. A bridge bottle for whiskey lovers exploring gin.
Beefeater Burrough's Reserve Oak Rested Gin
Beefeater
Master Distiller Desmond Payne's vision of what happens when the spirit meets the cask is brought to vivid life in Burrough's Reserve Oak Rested. Rested in hand-selected Jean de Lillet oak casks — previously used to age the storied French aperitif — this gin embodies the issue's theme at its most literal: the barrel's inner skin imparts golden color, vanilla richness, and a gentle tannic framework without ever eclipsing the juniper-forward London Dry character. It occupies a fascinating middle ground between gin and aged spirit, rewarding both neat sipping and barrel-aged cocktails.
Bols Genever Barrel Aged 18 Month
Bols
A masterclass in patience applied to the gin family tree. Where most gins celebrate the instant brightness of distillation, Bols Barrel Aged 18 Month embraces the slow alchemy of oak and time. The result is a spirit that bridges the worlds of aged whiskey and botanical distillate — furnace-forged grain spirit tempered into something deeply contemplative. Perfectly aligned with "The Furnace of Patience," this genever proves that even the juniper berry bows to time's authority.
Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla Gin
Tanqueray
Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla takes the classic London dry structure and overlays it with actual Seville orange botanicals, creating a gin that bridges tradition and accessibility. The bitterness of the orange is key — this is not a sweetened citrus gin but a genuine botanical expression. A versatile bottle for cocktails and a solid G&T anchor.