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Elephant London Dry Gin 750ml
Elephant Gin Ltd.
SKU 77994

Elephant London Dry Gin 750ml

$38.99 - $38.99
$38.99
$38.99 - $38.99
$38.99
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Elephant Gin was founded in 2013 by Robin and Tessa Gerlach, a German couple whose travels across South Africa, Kenya, and Tanzania left them captivated by the continent's landscapes and wildlife. Back home, they set out to bottle that experience, building a distillery in Wittenburg, a small village between Berlin and Hamburg, where the gin is still handcrafted today. The brand's connection to Africa goes beyond flavor: 15 percent of bottle profits are donated to elephant conservation charities including Big Life Foundation and Space for Elephants, and every batch label carries the name of a real elephant those organizations help protect.

The gin is distilled in small batches of six hundred to seven hundred bottles using an Arnold Holstein copper still, with all fourteen botanicals macerated together for a full day before distillation. Alongside juniper, orange peel, cassia bark, and other familiar London Dry botanicals, the recipe draws on rare African ingredients rarely seen in gin, including baobab, buchu, devil's claw, and lion's tail, a South African shrub named for its bright orange blooms. Fresh apples, hand cut from orchards surrounding the distillery, round out the blend alongside German spring water.

The nose leads with juniper and mountain pine, giving way to floral and herbal undertones from the African botanicals. On the palate the gin is smooth and layered, balancing gentle spice against soft fruit from the apple and a light, honeyed sweetness. It makes an excellent Gin and Tonic and works beautifully in a French 75.

"Elephant Gin is a London dry style gin that's made in Germany by distillers enamored with the bush-life of South Africa. As such, the gin is designed to ?capture the spirit of Africa,? blending 14 botanicals that include ?rare African ingredients? and fresh apples ? the signature flavor note of the product. (Other botanicals are not disclosed.)

Here's a fun fact: ?Elephant Gin's [standard size] labels are hand-written by a calligrapher and carry the name of a past great tusker or elephant that its partner foundations currently help to protect. Each 50ml miniature bottle bears the name of one of the 22 elephants that Elephant Gin is currently a foster-parent of. These are great success stories to tell and highlight the wonderful work of Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - an elephant orphanage near Nairobi.? 15 percent of the company's profits go to support elephant-related conservation charities.

Juniper is overwhelmingly dominant on the nose, with some traditional coriander earthiness just underneath. Bold and aggressive, it's unabashed in its peppery London dryness, though a gentle, fruity sweetness emerges as the juniper fades a bit with time in glass. The palate is gentler than the juniper-heavy nose would indicate, and though I don't detect a clear apple character, there is plenty of fruit here ? a mix of lemon, orange peel, and green grapes ? alongside a healthy note of thyme and a thick slice of gingerbread. The finish keeps the focus on the fruit, and it's here that a tart green apple note becomes more evident and, dare I say, refreshing.

A fine piece of work!"
—Drinkhacker.com
Country: Germany
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Elephant Gin Ltd.
Proof: 90
Elephant Gin Ltd.

Elephant Gin was founded in 2013 by Robin and Tessa Gerlach, a German couple whose travels across South Africa, Kenya, and Tanzania left them captivated by the continent's landscapes and wildlife. Back home, they set out to bottle that experience, building a distillery in Wittenburg, a small village between Berlin and Hamburg, where the gin is still handcrafted today. The brand's connection to Africa goes beyond flavor: 15 percent of bottle profits are donated to elephant conservation charities including Big Life Foundation and Space for Elephants, and every batch label carries the name of a real elephant those organizations help protect.

The gin is distilled in small batches of six hundred to seven hundred bottles using an Arnold Holstein copper still, with all fourteen botanicals macerated together for a full day before distillation. Alongside juniper, orange peel, cassia bark, and other familiar London Dry botanicals, the recipe draws on rare African ingredients rarely seen in gin, including baobab, buchu, devil's claw, and lion's tail, a South African shrub named for its bright orange blooms. Fresh apples, hand cut from orchards surrounding the distillery, round out the blend alongside German spring water.

The nose leads with juniper and mountain pine, giving way to floral and herbal undertones from the African botanicals. On the palate the gin is smooth and layered, balancing gentle spice against soft fruit from the apple and a light, honeyed sweetness. It makes an excellent Gin and Tonic and works beautifully in a French 75.

"Elephant Gin is a London dry style gin that's made in Germany by distillers enamored with the bush-life of South Africa. As such, the gin is designed to ?capture the spirit of Africa,? blending 14 botanicals that include ?rare African ingredients? and fresh apples ? the signature flavor note of the product. (Other botanicals are not disclosed.)

Here's a fun fact: ?Elephant Gin's [standard size] labels are hand-written by a calligrapher and carry the name of a past great tusker or elephant that its partner foundations currently help to protect. Each 50ml miniature bottle bears the name of one of the 22 elephants that Elephant Gin is currently a foster-parent of. These are great success stories to tell and highlight the wonderful work of Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - an elephant orphanage near Nairobi.? 15 percent of the company's profits go to support elephant-related conservation charities.

Juniper is overwhelmingly dominant on the nose, with some traditional coriander earthiness just underneath. Bold and aggressive, it's unabashed in its peppery London dryness, though a gentle, fruity sweetness emerges as the juniper fades a bit with time in glass. The palate is gentler than the juniper-heavy nose would indicate, and though I don't detect a clear apple character, there is plenty of fruit here ? a mix of lemon, orange peel, and green grapes ? alongside a healthy note of thyme and a thick slice of gingerbread. The finish keeps the focus on the fruit, and it's here that a tart green apple note becomes more evident and, dare I say, refreshing.

A fine piece of work!"
—Drinkhacker.com
Country: Germany
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Elephant Gin Ltd.
Proof: 90