Sipsmith London Dry Gin
Beam Suntory (founded by Fairfax Hall, Sam Galsworthy & Jared Brown) · Sipsmith Distillery, Chiswick, London, England
Sipsmith didn’t just make a great gin — they changed the law to do it. In 2009, London had no small-batch copper pot gin distilleries because regulations required stills ten times larger than what craft producers could use. Hall and Galsworthy lobbied Parliament, got the law changed, and installed a tiny 300-liter copper pot still they named Prudence. The gin that came out was a love letter to London Dry — juniper-led, citrus-bright, and unapologetically classic. It launched a thousand craft gins, and it’s still one of the best.
Nose
Bold juniper, zesty lemon, floral meadow, gentle coriander, hint of marmalade
Palate
Juniper-forward and classically dry — bright citrus, peppery warmth, clean botanicals, silky texture
Finish
Long and dry with lingering juniper, lemon oil, and a whisper of liquorice
- Botanicals
- 10 carefully selected botanicals including juniper, coriander, angelica root, liquorice, orris root, almonds, cassia bark, cinnamon, Seville orange peel, lemon peel
- Distillation
- One-shot distillation in copper pot stills (Prudence, Constance, Patience)
Cocktail Suggestion
Cocktail — The Proper G&T: 2 oz Sipsmith London Dry · 4 oz premium Indian tonic water · Generous squeeze of fresh lemon. Build in a Copa glass filled with ice. Stir once. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Food Pairing
Pair with: Fish and chips with malt vinegar — a gin born in London, paired with London’s most iconic dish.
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