This month’s featured gin is the award-winning Boxer Gin! This craft gin has an intense flavour and aroma which comes from signature fresh botanicals, the finest juniper and the planet’s most complex citrus.

Boxer’s distinctive citrus notes comes from the fresh cut peel of Bergamot fruit, grown organically in the sun drenched groves of southern Italy.

A Traditional Blend

This extra dry balance is set against a traditional background blend of common juniper, warm aromatic spices, floral roots and aromatic peels.

An award-winning craft gin, Boxer gin is quite a treat for November’s gin of the month!

The Story Behind The Name

Boxer Gin pays homage to the preeminent 19th century boxer, Thomas King, also known as “The Fighting Sailor”, who retired as the Heavyweight Champion of England.

It draws upon classic British sporting heritage during the ‘Golden Years’ of Gin following the repeal of the Gin Act in the late 18th century.

We like to think that Mr King enjoyed a few gins after every fight!

The Concept

The concept for Boxer Gin was simple: to create the finest classical style gin possible, using the best ingredients and most advanced techniques.

This was largely a response to the increasing number of gins that were departing from the traditional juniper-led flavor profile in favour of alternative, “wackier” ingredients, which in some cases begged the question, “is this still gin?”

The two main components of classical gin, juniper and citrus, were looked at and tested to get the best out of each one.

It then took months of travelling (the juniper is sourced from the Himalayas and the fresh Bergamot Peel is sourced from Southern Italy), tasting and tweaking before the final recipe was decided.

The Perfect Serve

We’d recommend serving this beautiful craft gin with a pear slice and fresh juniper berries!