Colombo No.7 Gin: Review & Tasting Notes


About Colombo Gin
  • Distillery: Langley Distillery (Midlands, UK)
  • ABV: 43.1%
  • Price Band: £25 - £30
  • Botanicals: Including juniper, angelica root, coriander seeds, liquorice root, curry leaves, cinnamon bark, ginger

Colombo Gin is inspired by Rockland Distillery which was founded in Sri Lanka in 1924 by Carl de Silva Wijeyeratne. It was the first distillery in the country and was built to distill Arrack, an alcoholic drink made with fermented coconut flower sap. During World War Two the distillery was asked to produce spirits for the British war effort, and its gin production began. With the trade routes blocked, the recipe used domestic botanicals including Sri Lankan curry leaves, cinnamon and ginger.

The distillery is now run by Carl's grandson Amal, who joined the company to rebuild it after the 2004 tsunami. Amal decided to precisely recreate the wartime recipe with Langley Distillery in the UK amidst tightening alcohol production regulations in Sri Lanka.
The Gin Guide Review
Colombo No.7 Gin has a wonderful history and it is testament to the original recipe that Amal decided to make no changes to it when reviving it. Whilst you might think that the inclusion of curry leaves could be dominating and pungent, Colombo No.7 is a deceptively complex, light and bright gin. Coriander seeds bring citrus notes that run throughout, with juniper, sweet cinnamon and liquorice, earthy angelica root, and a kick of warmth from the ginger. Colombo No.7 Gin in a G&T is the ideal accompaniment to spicy food, and can be garnished with citrus peel or a curry leaf. - Paul Jackson, 2016
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​Tasting Notes

NOSE

Bright & zesty spice,
with juniper & coriander

PALATE

Juniper-led & warming,
with earthy sweetness & citrus

FINISH

​Warming & long, with coriander seed & liquorice

Serving Suggestions

  • Serving Suggestion: Gin & Tonic 
  • G&T Garnish: Lemon & black pepper, or a curry leaf

Meet the Maker

"Colombo No.7 was produced to this recipe nearly 70 years ago, along with Ceylon Arrack it completed the story of our brands – one of the reasons why we decided to revive the recipe." - Amal de Silva Wijeyeratne, Colombo Gin

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