Langley's No. 8 Gin: The Secret Eighth Recipe from a Century-Old Contract Distillery That Finally Put Its Name on a Bottle
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Langley's No. 8 Gin is a London Dry gin made by Langley Distillery in England. ABV: 41.7% ABV. Key botanicals include juniper, coriander, sweet orange peel, sweet lemon peel, cassia bark. Our expert rating is 7/10.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Deeply herbal and juniper-driven — fragrant pine with hints of grapefruit and lemon, light violet and lavender notes, black pepper warmth, classic London Dry character with real depth
Palate
Hint of sweetness upfront before a bold juniper blast — cinnamon from the cassia bark, earthy coriander, distinctive sage notes, delicate citrus sweetness from Spanish orange and lemon, nutmeg warmth, the two secret botanicals adding intrigue
Finish
Long juniper fade with coriander earthiness — nutmeg and cassia warmth, pepper spice, clean and composed, the kind of honest London Dry that contract distillers make when they finally get to please themselves
Expert Review
7/10Langley Distillery in Birmingham has been a contract distiller for over a century — making gin for other people's bottles without ever putting its own name on one. No. 8 changed that. The number refers not to the eight botanicals but to the eighth recipe iteration. Distilled in 'Connie', a small copper pot still named after the master distiller's mother. Macedonian juniper, Bulgarian coriander, Spanish citrus, Indonesian cassia, Sri Lankan nutmeg — plus two secret ingredients. Deeply juniper-driven with sage and violet.
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