our Unique gin story
A family on a quest for a truly impeccable taste experience
The legend
The North East is full of folklore stories, songs and lore which go back often beyond record. Embarking on a grand adventure to tell the stories of our heritage and dragon slayer folklore here in Country Durham, we introduce to you our unique gins & vodkas.
No more than 3 miles from our beautiful Distillery is Sockburn Hall, the home of Sir John Conyers the famous dragon slayer. We make our spirits using only the finest ingredients and botanicals around, producing a pure, high-quality, and delightful spirit for your enjoyment!
Enjoy our wonderfully unique gin and vodka packed full of story, a perfect addition to your speciality spirit collection.
THE STILL
Making our beautifully unique gin is our 200L handmade Copper Alembic still from Portugal, affectionately known as ‘Bertha.’
Bertha was named after her rather wide bottom half and yet she is still a beauty to behold. She is made up of a pot, column, helmet, swans neck, condenser and the all important point of pleasure.
OUR BOTANICALS
Our botanicals are carefully sourced from around the World including some locally sourced botanicals such as lavender.
We select only the very best quality botanicals to go into our unique gin.
Dragon slayers
Sir John Conyers, was a knight who fought to save his lands from a great dragon who had haunted the region for seven years.
In 1063 AD Sir John slew the Sockburn Worm with his trusty falchion. He buried the remains of the beast under the great ‘Grey Stone’ still visible today a couple of fields away from the ruins of Sockburn Hall. This story is said by many to be the inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s poem, Jabberwocky.
A speciality gin packed full of story!
