Dingle Original Pot Still Gin

Dingle Original Pot Still Gin. Dingle Distillery, County Kerry, Ireland — named World's Best Gin at the 2019 World Gin Awards, distilled in small 500-liter batches using botanicals foraged from the Kerry landscape.

Dingle Distillery was founded in 2012 in a converted sawmill on the southwest coast of Ireland, established as Ireland's first artisan distillery. Distiller John McDougall designed a traditional copper pot still — named "Oisín" — specifically for the project, and the approach from day one was to create a London Dry gin that captured genuine Irish terroir. The botanical blend macerates for 24 hours before distillation, and the spirit then passes through a flavor basket in the neck of the still — a second botanical addition that layers more nuance onto the final spirit. After distillation, the gin is cut using water drawn from the distillery's own well, 240 feet underground.

What makes Dingle distinct is the combination of classic gin botanicals — juniper, angelica, coriander — alongside botanicals foraged from the Kerry countryside: rowan berry from mountain ash trees, fuchsia, bog myrtle, hawthorn, and heather. These Irish botanicals contribute a fresh, floral, slightly minty character that sits alongside the juniper rather than competing with it. At a blind tasting of over 400 gins from 20 countries at the 2019 World Gin Awards, Dingle took both World's Best London Dry and the overall World's Best Gin title.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Clean and bright — piney juniper with mineral-tinged angelica, floral heather and fuchsia, and a cooling hint of fresh mint. Lemon and glacé cherry emerge as it opens.
• Palate: Juniper leads with classic authority before the Irish botanicals take over. Notes of blackberry jam, chamomile, and orange marmalade give way to a distinctive wave of mint and eucalyptus-like coolness. Coriander and black pepper add warmth and spice.
• Finish: Medium-dry with lingering mint, green herbal notes, and a gentle warm glow from coriander. Crisp and clean through the close.

Specs

• Distillery: Dingle Distillery, Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland
• Style: London Dry Gin
• Botanicals: Juniper, angelica root, coriander, rowan berry, fuchsia, bog myrtle, hawthorn berry, heather, chervil, and additional undisclosed botanicals
• ABV: 42.5% (85 Proof)
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What does Dingle Gin taste like? Clean piney juniper with floral heather and cooling mint on the nose. The palate delivers classic juniper alongside blackberry jam, chamomile, mint, and eucalyptus-like coolness, with coriander and black pepper adding warmth. The finish is medium-dry and minty.
• What botanicals are in Dingle Gin? Classic botanicals — juniper, angelica root, coriander — plus locally foraged Kerry ingredients: rowan berry, fuchsia, bog myrtle, hawthorn berry, heather, and chervil. Additional botanicals are undisclosed. The full blend macerates for 24 hours before distillation.
• Has Dingle Gin won any awards? Yes — World's Best Gin and World's Best London Dry Gin at the 2019 World Gin Awards, selected from a blind tasting of over 400 entries from 20 countries. It also received 92 points from the Ultimate Spirits Challenge.
• What makes Dingle different from other London Dry gins? The Irish-foraged botanicals — particularly heather, bog myrtle, and rowan berry — give Dingle a fresh, minty, and floral character that no other London Dry has. It's classic in structure but distinctly Irish in character.
• What is the ABV of Dingle Gin? 42.5% ABV (85 proof).