1689 - Dry Gin
1689Delivery time: Ordered before 16:00 on business days, shipped the same day
This authentic gin was based on the original 1689 recipe of the spirit made by the Dutch King William III (AKA William of Orange) after he was proclaimed King of England, Ireland and Scotland that very year.
The recipe, which was amazingly uncovered in the British Library's rare book section, lists the original ingredients but unfortunately, the quantities were concealed by code, which proved unbreakable.
The task of deciding new quantities was given to Herman Jansen in Schiedam, Netherlands, a distillery that dates back to 1777.
Description
Three centuries after gin first landed on British soils as part of William of Orange’s Glorious Revolution, The Amsterdam Craft Gin Company have found history worth repeating, using the authentic (coded, more on that later) 17th century gin recipe from the British Library archives.
With help from legendary master distiller Herman Jansen and Holland’s oldest Distillery in Schiedam, they developed and revived the century-old recipe that conquered the British Isles in 1689 to bring to life that same 350 year old recipe XXXIII from ‘The Distiller of London’.
Gin 1689 combines the juniper with classic gin flavours of nutmeg, aniseed, clove, lemon and orange peel along with more delicate botanicals including red quince and pippin (apple), and it is well worth the 330-year wait.
