Pennington's Lakeland Moon Gin: Wild Juniper Harvested Under a Full Moon from the Lakeland Fells

Item: Pennington's Lakeland Moon Gin: Wild Juniper Harvested Under a Full Moon from the Lakeland Fells
Rating: 7
Author: Joe Whitfield

Joe Whitfield November 1, 2025 1 views

7 /10

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Distillery: Pennington's Spirits
Type: London Dry
ABV: 42.1% ABV
Price: £38
Botanicals: juniper, grapefruit peel, Spanish orange peel, lemon peel, coriander, angelica, liquorice, orris root

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Fragrant piney juniper — sweet orange citrus burst, the full-moon-harvested berries producing remarkable aromatic intensity

Palate

Ultra-smooth — aromatic citrus burst from grapefruit, orange, and lemon, vibrant juniper, delicate liquorice astringency, the Lake District spring water filtered through limestone adding mineral softness

Finish

Earthy and spiced — liquorice warmth, juniper dryness, the Lakeland limestone water's mineral quality evident in the clean close

First Impressions

Pennington's harvests wild juniper from the Lakeland Fells under a full moon — not superstition but practice from the Old Farmer's Almanac, which holds that berries are most flavourful at this time. Seven botanicals including grapefruit, Spanish orange, and lemon peel are blended with water filtered through Lake District limestone beds from a National Park spring.

Tasting

Full-moon juniper with triple citrus peel and limestone-filtered water. The nose is fragrant piney juniper with sweet orange. On the palate at 42.1%, ultra-smooth with aromatic citrus, vibrant juniper, and liquorice astringency. The finish is earthy and spiced.

The Bottom Line

Pennington's earns a 7 — the full-moon harvest and limestone-filtered water create genuine Lakeland terroir. The Old Farmer's Almanac approach may sound eccentric, but the flavour supports it. Best in a G&T. At £38, Lake District moonlight in a bottle.