Sacred Rosehip Cup
Sacred Spirits · Sacred Spirits Distillery
A serious, terroir-driven answer to mass-market aperitivi — vivid, botanical, and unmistakably British in its restraint.
Nose
Tart rosehip and hibiscus lift first, followed by bittersweet orange peel, warming cassia, and a resinous juniper backbone dusted with clove.
Palate
A silky, bittersweet arrival — cranberry-like rosehip tang meets candied orange, gentian root bitterness, and a peppery flash of cardamom. Juniper hums quietly beneath, more structural than dominant.
Finish
Long and drying, with lingering bitter orange, tannic rosehip, and a faint whisper of dark cocoa.
- Style
- English contemporary aperitif gin
- Botanicals
- Juniper, rosehip, hibiscus, bitter orange, sweet orange, cardamom, cassia, nutmeg, angelica, gentian
- Base Spirit
- English wheat neutral spirit
Cocktail Suggestion
The Highgate Spritz — 2 oz Sacred Rosehip Cup, 3 oz dry Prosecco, 1 oz soda water. Build over ice in a wine glass, stir gently, and garnish with an orange half-wheel and a sprig of thyme.
Food Pairing
Charcuterie board with duck rillettes, aged Manchego, and quince paste.
Crafted by former physicist Ian Hart in his North London home, where a warren of glass vacuum stills distill each botanical separately at low temperatures — a painstaking method born of countless experimental batches poured down the drain before the recipe was deemed worthy.
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