Drebbel Gin
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Drebbel Gin
Drebbel Gin is a small-batch London Dry gin distilled in Holland and named after Cornelis Jacobszoon Drebbel — the Dutch renaissance engineer, painter, alchemist and explorer who built the world's first navigable submarine in 1620. Born in Alkmaar in 1572, Drebbel moved to England at the invitation of King James I and demonstrated his submarine on the Thames, staying submerged for three hours and cruising between Westminster and Greenwich at a depth of up to 15 feet. He even took the king himself on a test dive beneath the river — making James I the first monarch in history to travel underwater. It's a story of Dutch ingenuity, restless curiosity and the courage to go where no one has gone before — and it's the spirit the gin is named after.
The liquid matches the ambition. Drebbel Gin is produced using traditional artisanal methods, with a base spirit distilled from selected grain from the finest French cornfields and cut with water sourced from 100-metre-deep wells in the Netherlands' largest natural park — sandy-ground aquifers considered the purest water in the country. Eight botanicals are carefully selected and processed by the Drebbel Master Distiller, all 100% natural and sourced from across the world: Italian juniper berries, Saxony angelica root, Italian orris root (dried for three years before harvest), Moroccan coriander seeds, Madagascan vanilla, Chinese liquorice, hand-picked Spanish lemons from Murcia, and Indian ginger. Each botanical is chosen not just for flavour but for how it interacts with the others — the angelica keeps the palate in balance, the orris adds depth and elegance, the vanilla gives a creamy note counterbalanced by the citrus, and the Indian ginger delivers an exotic bite that lingers into a long lavender-tinged finish.
Alcohol: 40.0%
29,95 EUR
Drebbel Small Batch London Dry Gin (40% ABV)
A small-batch London Dry gin distilled in Holland, rooted in over a century of Dutch distilling tradition. Named after Cornelis Jacobszoon Drebbel — the Dutch renaissance engineer, inventor and explorer born in Alkmaar in 1572, who built the world's first navigable submarine in 1620 for the English Royal Navy. Eight botanicals, all 100% natural and carefully hand-selected from across the world: Italian juniper berries, Saxony angelica root, Italian orris root (dried for three years before use), Moroccan coriander seeds, Madagascan vanilla, Chinese liquorice, hand-picked Spanish lemon from Murcia, and Indian ginger. The base spirit is distilled from selected grain from French cornfields, and the water is sourced from 100-metre-deep wells in Holland's largest natural park — sandy-ground aquifers considered the purest water in the country.
The nose is clean with fresh citrus and earthy juniper, a hint of spice and vanilla, and an exotic ginger note from the Indian botanical that gives way to a long lavender-tinged finish. On the palate, juniper and coriander lead with the citrus freshness of the hand-picked Spanish lemons, balanced by the creamy sweetness of vanilla, the earthy depth of angelica and orris, and the anise-sweet character of the liquorice. Smooth, balanced and built for a classic G&T — the brand's signature "Drebbel&Tonic" — or a Dry Martini.