What is gin? Ask Dr. Tom, head distiller & PhD chemist.

by Slake | Distilling

Dr. Thomas Martin-Wells, Head Distiller at Slake Spirits Gin is a highly purified distilled spirit predominantly flavoured with juniper (Juniperus communis – heady pine-like aromas with deeper woody & green notes) and other flavouring ingredients. Gin is...

Raspberry Gin recipe: Easy to make at home in under 5 minutes

by Slake | Distilling, Foraging

5 reasons you should make your own raspberry gin It’s so easy! Just a few ingredients, 5 minutes to prepare, and then just the patience & self-control to wait a week or so!You decide what ingredients to use! For such a simple recipe this makes all the...

Award winning Sussex Gin at the Great Taste Awards 2019

by Slake | Business, Distilling, News

Great Taste, the world’s most coveted food and drink awards, has announced its stars of 2019. Out of 12,772 products sent in from over 100 different countries, Slake Spirits was awarded two 1-star Great Taste awards, which means judges dubbed both as drinks that...

Lost in distillation – How can independent spirit brands stand out?

by Slake | Business, Distilling

This blog is in response to a recent article posted by Nate Brown, a distinguished figure in the spirits & cocktail world, on the Master of Malt blog. As a small-indie producer, it’s probably a bit unwise to critique analysis like this from industry experts....

Our Sussex Dry Gin Method

by Slake | Distilling

Sussex by the Sea Sussex is known as a county home to those with an ‘independence of thought’. Our unofficial county motto is ‘we wunt be druv’ which is a Sussex dialect way of saying ‘we won’t be driven’. In other words, that...