CBA Gin Co

  • Distillery: Silent Pool Distillery (Surrey, UK)
  • Still Type: Holstein Hybrid Pot and Column
  • Contact: Website | Trade Email | Instagram 

CBA Gin Co. was founded in 2020 by Peter Barney and Chris Stewart, cocktail bar owners who launch two gins after Covid-19 restrictions required UK bars to close. Both CBA gins - Marrakech Gin and California Gin - were launched in 2021 and are made at Silent Pool Distillery in Surrey, England. Peter and Chris wanted to capture the tastes of Marrakech and California in their gins - hence their strapline: "If You Can't Go In Person, Go In Spirit".

California Gin

  • ABV: 44% (Base Spirit: Grain)
  • Botanicals: 9 including juniper, coriander seeds, green cardamom, bitter orange peel, fresh orange peel, dried lemon peel.
  • Buy: (£35 - £40) at CBA Gin Co. or via Master of Malt.
Tasting Notes: Aromas of orange citrus and juniper. On the palate, orange top notes, juniper and hints of spice. A finish of breakfast marmalade.
Serving Suggestion / Garnish: Gin & Tonic with a garnish of Pink Grapefruit or Orange, or in a Negroni or Breakfast Martini.
The Gin Guide Review: While the bottle is bright and bold, California Gin is not overly sweet or heavily flavoured, however, it certainly is flavoursome. Prominent juniper combines with bright, fresh and gently sweet orange notes, as well as deeper notes of bitter orange peel and undertones of cardamom for contemporary and characterful gin. - Paul Jackson, 2022

Marrakech Gin

  • The Gin Guide Awards: Contemporary Gin category - Winner 2022
  • ABV: 42.5% (Base Spirit: Grain)
  • Botanicals: 19 including juniper, coriander seeds, cumin, turmeric, green cardamom, lemon peel, lemon verbena and peppermint.​
  • Buy: (£35 - £40) direct from CBA Gin Co. or via Master of Malt.
Tasting Notes: Aromatic on the nose with of warm spice and zesty lemon. On the palate, juniper, lemon peel and herbal peppermint notes. A finish of warm spices of cardamom, cumin and turmeric.
Serving Suggestion / Garnish: Gin & Tonic with a lemon peel and/or mint, or in a Negroni, Red Snapper or Gin Mojito.
The Gin Guide Review: Marrakech Gin is grounded in classic sensibilities and layered with aromatic, warm spices, zesty lemon and a touch of herbal peppermint. It is a gin with complexities, balance and a journey of flavour that transports your mind to Morocco. - Paul Jackson, 2022

Meet the Makers

"The idea of making a gin was bubbling around for some time. But, during lockdown we were not being able to trade or travel. It was the perfect opportunity to make the dream a reality. We wanted to achieve branding that was destination based, that evoked the golden age of travel and cocktails, glamour and style. And we wanted to capture the essence of the destination in both the taste and the presentation - so the gins had to be inspired by places that we knew really well." - Founders, Peter Barney & Chris Stewart
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For more gins distilled at Silent Pool Distillery, discover Silent Pool Gin and Hidden Curiosities Gin.
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