Gins Supporting Animal Charities

8/9/2023

World Animal Day, held on 4th October, aims to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe. To show our support, we've put together a list of distilleries and gin brands that donate to animal charities from the sales of their gins. Find out more about them, read our reviews and see where to buy them.

Elephant Gin

Germany's Elephant Gin combines African botanicals with traditional gin botanicals and fresh apples. 15% of profits from each bottle sold are donated to the Big Life Foundation and the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust which are devoted to African elephant conservation. To date, Elephant Gin has donated over €1m through sales and fundraising events.

Buy Elephant Gin or read our Review.

Urban Rhino Gin

Urban Rhino Gin is distilled at Henley Distillery and features juniper, lemon peel, coriander seed, orris root, cassia bark and liquorice root. 10% of profits are donated to Waterberg Rhino UK who channel funds to The Rhino Orphanage in South Africa and related community projects.

Buy direct from Urban Rhino Gin

Great Bustard Gin - Downton Distillery

Created in collaboration with David Waters, Great Bustard Group Chairman, this exclusive gin is distilled with 12 botanicals including plants that are part of the Great Bustard diet. These include wild rocket, alfalfa, red clover and yarrow from the Wiltshire Downs and Salisbury Plain. £10 from every 70cl bottle is donated to the Great Bustard Organisation.

Buy direct from Downton Distillery

Gorilla Spirits - Silverback Gin

Based in the Hampshire village of Upton Grey, the Gorilla Spirits team produce Silverback Gin. From each bottle sold they donate £1 to The Gorilla Organization.

Buy via Amazon or Master of Malt

Clouded Leopard Gin

Clouded Leopard Gin was launched in 2019 by chef Will Phillips and it features botanicals including mango, lemon zest and black pepper. 15% of profits from each bottle sold are donated to the Born Free Foundation, which works to protect wild leopards and suffering captive leopards in zoos and circuses.

Buy via Amazon or Master of Malt

Ultrasonic Gin - Puddingstone Distillery

Inspired by the flight of bats through the British countryside, this gin uses a unique ultrasonic process and pot distillation to extract flavour and aroma from botanicals including juniper, elderflower, roasted barley, Bramley apple and mint. £2 from the sale of each bottle is donated to Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, as part of their ongoing fundraising collaboration.

Buy from Puddingstone Distillery or read our Review.

Persie Gin - Charity Dog Gins

The Persie Distillery team based in Perthshire, Scotland, are passionate about dogs and have created a range of gins inspired by different dog breeds, including Spaniel Gin and Labrador Gin. For every bottle sold £1 is donated to PADS - the Perthshire Abandoned Dogs Society - which re-homes abandoned dogs.

Buy Persie Charity Dog Gins.

Grace Gin

The donkey has a deep connection and association with Greece, and Greek gin Grace Gin are helping to preserve that heritage. As active sponsors of the Hellenic Donkey Center, this contributes to their goal to provide a loving, safe environment to care for, and in some instances rehabilitate, these gentle creatures.

Buy via Maltby & Greek

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