First Impressions
Hepple Spirits takes wild sloe berries foraged from their Northumberland estate and macerates them in their acclaimed triple-technique gin — the spirit distilled using pot still, glass vacuum, and supercritical CO2 extraction. The result is the most technically advanced sloe gin in existence, with a base of such juniper complexity that the sloe berries have a worthy partner.
Tasting
Estate-foraged sloe berries in triple-technique gin. The nose is rich sloe with blackcurrant and plum, the base gin's Douglas fir and juniper adding depth. On the palate at 30%, sweet sloe with extraordinary base-gin complexity — lovage adding savoury depth, Douglas fir freshness. The finish is long with sloe tartness balanced by the base gin's authority.
The Bottom Line
Hepple Sloe earns an 8 — the triple-technique base gin elevates this into the finest sloe gin category. The Northumberland estate provides both the sloe berries and the wild juniper, creating genuine terroir. Best sipped neat or in a Sloe Gin Fizz. At £30, estate-foraged sloe gin with England's most innovative distillation behind it.
