WILD INSPIRED SPIRITS. METICULOUSLY MADE.
Slake Spirits is an independent artisan gin distillery based in Worthing, West Sussex. Bringing you unique gin recipes from the enquiring mind of our head dragon, distiller & forager, Dr. Thomas Martin-Wells.
Harnessing the sun to power our stills and seeking out the very best ingredients to thoughtfully produce the finest artisan gin at the crossroads of science & nature. Whatever the weather, or the seasons may bring, we work hard to bring you delicious and distinctive spirits.
Fancy indulging in your own taste-bud adventure? Ready to discover your new favourite gin and share it with your friends?
Slake your desires and treat yourself to our delectable Sussex gin.
JOIN US FOR SOME WINTER CHEER AT THE CHALK HOUSE DISTILLERY
As the nights are drawing in were looking forward to our favourite time of year! Our Christmas grotto cocktail evenings will be running again from Novemeber to December. Check out our tours page to find out more about our distillery experiences or check our event calendar to see what’s coming up next & book your ticket.
WHAT DO OUR CUSTOMERS SAY?
Sussex Dry Gin
Slake’s take on the British classic, London dry gin style. A juniper & citrus forward Sussex dry gin, but without a citrus fruit in sight!
This is a bold Gin, full of flavour, a little less dry than most with a rich mouth-feel. Distilled in a single-shot from a premium grain spirit base infused with both traditional and locally grown ingredients. Picked, blended and bottled by hand to best capture the taste of the seasons, Sussex by the Sea and the South Downs.
Ingredients
Juniper, Coriander, Cassia, Cardamom, Fennel, Angelica, Lemon Balm & Lemon Verbena.
Sussex Dry Gin
Slake’s take on the British classic, London dry gin style. A juniper & citrus forward Sussex dry gin, but without a citrus fruit in sight!
This is a bold Gin, full of flavour, a little less dry than most with a rich mouth-feel. Distilled in a single-shot from a premium grain spirit base infused with both traditional and locally grown ingredients. Picked, blended and bottled by hand to best capture the taste of the seasons, Sussex by the Sea and the South Downs.
Ingredients
Juniper, Coriander, Cassia, Cardamom, Fennel, Angelica, Lemon Balm & Lemon Verbena.
Hedgerow Gin
Slake’s original sipping gin. Our autumn harvest recipe, hand-foraged hedgerow fruit meets traditional spice to create an artisan gin with a soft, almost sweet, floral finish.
This is a complex recipe inspired by a fine Genever herb bill that delivers across the full taste spectrum; a lively balance of fruit, floral, herbaceous and spice notes.
Ingredients
Juniper, Coriander, Cassia, Cardamom, Fennel, Liquorice, Lemon Grass, Elder, Rowan & Rose.
Hedgerow Gin
Slake’s original sipping gin. Our autumn harvest recipe, hand-foraged hedgerow fruit meets traditional spice to create an artisan gin with a soft, almost sweet, floral finish.
This is a complex recipe inspired by a fine Genever herb bill that delivers across the full taste spectrum; a lively balance of fruit, floral, herbaceous and spice notes.
Ingredients
Juniper, Coriander, Cassia, Cardamom, Fennel, Liquorice, Lemon Grass, Elder, Rowan & Rose.
Dr. Thomas Martin-Wells
Director - Slake Spirits
OUR STORY
When I graduated with a PhD in Chemistry, I knew I wanted to put my skills to good use, but cajoling exotic and often toxic chemicals in the lab eventually lost it’s appeal. With my growing desire to work more closely with nature a new path was forged.
Moving back home to settle in Sussex by the Sea with my wife and new puppy gave me an opportunity to reconnect with the land of my childhood and explore the local botanical landscape.
I began to gather natural, wild ingredients to tinker with and soon found a new frontier, creating uniquely ‘Sussex’ gins, good enough to sip, that captured the essence of the land and local terroir.
I was surrounded by wild coast, countryside and forest, rich with the herbs and botanicals that I knew would make a gin like no other. It has become my passion to showcase adventurous foraged flavours that reconnect you with nature one sip at a time.
In 2015, equipped with a tiny still and boundless curiosity, I set about gathering ingredients and developing the process and recipe for my first gin – Slake’s Sussex Dry Gin was born.
Using a single-shot distillation from a blend of traditional and local ingredients to create a unique, characterful gin bursting with flavour. Our Sussex Dry Gin is available here and from a range of the finest bars, restaurants and independent retailers in the south of England.
WILD ELIXIR BY SLAKE SPIRITS.
For the past few years we’ve been working on a deliciously unique range of Sussex aperitifs made using locally grown grapes blended with our award-winning spirits. This Christmas we’re launching the first two expressions in the Wild Elixir range.
A blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Gris & Bacchus oak-aged in ex-brandy casks and a single varietal gin-based aperitif made from Bacchus blended with our Sussex Dry Gin.
These versatile spirits have been designed to pair exceptionally well with food. Ideal either at the start or end of a meal, particularly with cheese & charcuterie or dessert courses. When served chilled our Wild Elixir can be enjoyed neat or topped with soda or tonic water for a refreshing & sophisticated long drink.
