Widges London Dry Gin
Widges · English Spirit Distillery
Widges is a throwback in the best sense — a London Dry that leans hard into juniper and classic botanicals without any modern gimmickry. It's structured for cocktails but rewarding neat, with enough backbone to stand up to tonic without disappearing.
Nose
Classic juniper-forward opening, with a resinous, woody quality that gives way to coriander seed and a flicker of cassia warmth. A gentle citrus lift — lemon zest rather than juice — emerges after a minute in the glass.
Palate
Dry and assertive. The juniper comes across as piney and slightly waxy on the palate, layered with angelica root's earthy bitterness and a spicy cassia bark note. The mid-palate broadens with coriander and a whisper of orris root that lends a violet-adjacent powderiness.
Finish
Clean and bracing, with lingering pine and a dry peppery warmth. The angelica provides a pleasant bitterness that prevents any sweetness from creeping in.
- Style
- London Dry
- Botanicals
- Juniper, coriander seed, angelica root, cassia bark, orris root, lemon peel, liquorice root
- Base Spirit
- Neutral grain spirit
- Distillation
- One-shot distillation in copper pot still
Cocktail Suggestion
Widges Martini — 2.5 oz Widges London Dry Gin · 0.5 oz dry vermouth · Stir with ice for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.
Food Pairing
Smoked salmon blinis with crème fraîche
Distilled in small copper pot stills in the English countryside, Widges was conceived as an unapologetic return to traditional London Dry character at a time when the category was drifting toward the floral and fruity.
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