Dog and Spoon Distillery
  • Location: Alfreton, Derbyshire (England)​
  • Still Type: 100L Pot Still
  • Contact: Website / Email / Instagram

Dog and Spoon Distillery was established by friends Tony Brindle and Seb Michaud, who met whilst working on an IT project in Switzerland. After beginning to convert an old barn on Tony's farm in 2019, the distillery was completed in 2020 and Dog and Spoon Distillery's first product, 6a Gin, was launched in 2021. This was followed by their 60% ABV 6a+ edition and Bergamot edition. In 2022, the distillery was certified as being Carbon Neutral and was Highly Commended in the 'New Distillery of the Year' category of The Gin Guide Awards 2022.

Dog and Spoon 6a Gin

  • ​ABV: 40% (Base Spirit: Grain).
  • Botanicals: 11 including juniper, lemon peel, orange peel, lemon verbena, bay leaves, cardamom, nutmeg.
  • Buy: (£35 - £40) direct from Dog and Spoon Distillery.
Tasting Notes: Aromas of juniper, citrus, cardamom and a subtle herbaceous note. On the palate, juniper, citrus and cardamom with a hint of lemon verbena. A lingering, complex finish with dry bay and soft cassia and nutmeg spice.
Serving Suggestion / Garnish: Gin & Tonic with a garnish of Lemon and/or Rosemary, or in a Negroni, Martini or Elderflower Collins.
The Gin Guide Review: Dog & Spoon Distillery's 6a Gin is a classic London Dry at its core, but with real complexity and skilfully combined subtleties. Juniper and citrus are united on the palate by cardamom and lemon verbena, with undertones of warm and soft cassia and nutmeg which add depth and linger in the dry finish. The mouthfeel when neat is impressively smooth, and when mixed with Tonic Water the flavours of 6a Gin hold true and further showcase the balance and cohesion of flavours that have been achieved here. - Paul Jackson, 2022

Also Available from Dog and Spoon Distillery

Dog and Spoon 6a Bergamot Gin
  • 40% ABV. A limited edition twist on Dog and Spoon 6a Gin with the addition of Bergamot - Buy

Dog & Spoon 6a+ Gin
  • 60% ABV. A high ABV edition of Dog and Spoon 6a Gin; a Winner in the High ABV Gin category of The Gin Guide Awards 2022 - Buy

Meet the Makers

"We’ve both had a love for Gin for many years and loved the variety. Coming from a technical background we were fascinated with the science and how if we had a distillery it would be a mixture of hi-tech and hand crafted. Add into the mix Tony owns a farm that had some space available in one of the barns, we put two and two together and we sort of just jumped straight in." - Founders, Tony Brindle and Seb Michaud
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