Silent Pool Gin

Silent Pool Gin. Silent Pool Distillers, Albury Estate, Surrey Hills, England — an award-winning Surrey gin built on 24 botanicals including locally foraged chamomile, elderflower, lavender, rose petals, and honey from the estate's own beehives, distilled in a four-stage process using spring water drawn from the legendary Silent Pool.

Silent Pool Distillers was established on the Albury Estate in the Surrey Hills — an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty managed by the Duke of Northumberland, who accepts payment partly in gin. The distillery is named for the nearby Silent Pool, a mysterious spring-fed lake of striking clarity whose cold spring water is used in every bottle. The 24 botanicals are drawn from both local sources and international provenance, and the recipe development was driven by a desire to tell the story of the place through the gin's flavor profile.

What sets Silent Pool apart is its four-stage botanical integration process. Classic botanicals including Bosnian juniper, liquorice, cassia bark, orris, and bergamot are bruised and macerated in base spirit before distillation. A gin basket hanging in the neck of the Holstein still holds fresh orange and lime peel, dried pears, Macedonian juniper, and Polish angelica, contributing bright aromatics and citrus lift. The most delicate botanicals — rose petals, kaffir lime leaves, linden flowers, and elderflower — undergo a separate high-strength maceration called the Gin Tea Infusion. Finally, locally sourced honey from the neighbouring vineyard's beehives is added, contributing both viscosity and a distinctive sweetness that rounds and softens the final spirit. The result is distilled to approximately 90% ABV, then brought to bottle strength with Silent Pool spring water.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Violet, lavender, and lime leaf bring floral aromatics, while cardamom and juniper add a spicy edge. Elderflower, chamomile, and a waft of orange blossom. Pine, eucalyptus, and kaffir lime weave through rich citrus and faint lavender.
• Palate: Juniper leads, then sweet pear-like fruit appears alongside soft honey sweetness. Floral notes of rose and lavender grow through the mid-palate. Chamomile, elderflower, black pepper spice, and bright kaffir lime citrus develop alongside earthy, rooty depth.
• Finish: Lengthy, warming, and complex. Vanilla-rich honey notes linger longest alongside lavender and some floral tones. The spices — cardamom, cassia, cubeb — provide a contemplative, thought-provoking finale.

Specs

• Distillery: Silent Pool Distillers, Albury Estate, Surrey Hills, England
• Style: English Gin
• Botanicals (24): Juniper, angelica root, orris root, cassia bark, cubeb berries, coriander seeds, cardamom, grains of paradise, liquorice, honey (local estate), rose petals, lavender, linden flowers, chamomile, elderflower, kaffir lime leaf, lime peel, orange peel, bergamot, bitter orange, pear, and others
• Water: Silent Pool spring water, Surrey Hills
• Distillation: Holstein copper pot still; four-stage botanical integration (maceration + gin basket + Gin Tea Infusion + honey addition)
• ABV: 43% (86 Proof)
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What does Silent Pool Gin taste like? Violet, lavender, and lime lead the nose alongside cardamom, elderflower, and orange blossom. The palate is rich and floral with juniper, sweet pear, honey, chamomile, and kaffir lime citrus. The finish is long and warming with vanilla honey, lavender, and lingering spice.
• What is the Gin Tea Infusion? Silent Pool's unique fourth botanical process: the most delicate ingredients — rose petals, kaffir lime leaves, linden flowers, and elderflower — are separately macerated at high strength to extract their aromatic oils without exposing them to heat. This preserves the most volatile floral compounds that would be lost in distillation.
• Why is honey in the gin? Locally sourced honey from the neighbouring Albury Estate vineyard's beehives is added to the final spirit for texture and mouthfeel. It contributes viscosity and a distinctive sweetness that rounds and softens the 24-botanical blend without making the gin sweet.
• What is the Silent Pool? A natural spring-fed lake of extraordinary clarity on the Albury Estate in the Surrey Hills, whose cold spring water is used in every bottle of the gin. The pool is also the subject of local legend and gives the brand its name and story.
• What cocktails is Silent Pool best in? Outstanding in a G&T garnished with orange twist or lavender sprig. Also excellent in a Bee's Knees (gin, lemon, honey) where the honey echoes the gin's own character. Works beautifully with soda and a little honey syrup for a lighter serve.