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Sipsmith Origin 1639 Gin: The First Recipe to Birth Modern Gin — Decoded from a Secret 1639 Manual and Barrel-Aged with Berries

Sipsmith Origin 1639 Gin: The First Recipe to Birth Modern Gin — Decoded from a Secret 1639 Manual and Barrel-Aged with Berries

8 /10
EDITOR
Distillery: Sipsmith
Type: Barrel-Aged
ABV: 42% ABV
Price: £27.60
Botanicals: juniper, strawberry, raspberry, citrus peel, spice

Tasting Notes

Nose

Juniper-centric — citrus notes, spice, berry freshness, the 1639 recipe's character immediately evident

Palate

Rich oily juniper — centre stage, intense citrus top notes, berries mellowing the whole effect, spices providing backbone, a gin from 1639 drinking remarkably well in 2024

Finish

Berry and spice — oak influence mellowing, juniper authority, the coded recipe decoded in the glass

First Impressions

Jared Brown and Anistatia Miller discovered The Distiller of London (1639) — 34 approved formulas in code to 'protect their mysteries'. This recreation is infused with berries and oak-rested. The recipe that birthed English gin, decoded 385 years later.

Tasting

1639 recipe with berries and oak. Juniper-centric nose. Rich oily juniper palate with berries and spice. Berry and spice finish.

The Bottom Line

Sipsmith Origin 1639 earns an 8 — a genuine 17th-century recipe decoded by real historians. At £38, the birth of English gin reborn.

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Ash Carrington
Ash Carrington
Reviews Editor

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