The Barracks Gin
  • Distillery: The Barracks Gin Distillery (Hampshire, UK) 
  • Still Type: ​Pot & Column
  • Contact: Website / Email  / Instagram​

Launched in 2021, The Barracks Gin is produced in the 17th Century barracks of the Froyle Estate, located in the Hampshire town of Upper Froyle. Founder Marius Reeves is a military veteran who left the armed forces in 2019 to launch the business. The Barracks Gin is made using organic botanicals, a 50 litre column still, and traditional vapour infusion methods.

The Barracks Gin Review

  • ABV: 40% (Base Spirit: Grain)
  • Botanicals: 11 including juniper, orris root, coriander, angelica root, peppercorn, clove, cinnamon, star anise, lemon, lime and blood orange.​​​
  • Buy: (£30 - £35) direct from The Barracks Gin.
Tasting Notes: Aromas of juniper and citrus with a backdrop of warm spices. On the palate, juniper and mixed citrus, moving into cloves and peppercorn spice. A lingering, dry finish with cinnamon and anise.
Serving Suggestion / Garnish: Gin & Tonic with a garnish of Orange Peel or Lime, or in Gimlet or Negroni.
The Gin Guide Review: The Barracks Gin delivers well-balanced juniper, citrus and warm spices with a creamy, smooth mouthfeel. Juniper and citrus lead on the palate before the backdrop of warm spices develops with cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon and anise, which linger in the dry finish. With Tonic Water, fresher citrus notes are unveiled, with the peppery, wintery and dry spices giving balance and contrast. It's a versatile gin that could make a wintery serve with Tonic Water and a garnish of cinnamon or star anise, or even with Ginger Ale, or a more summery serve with a garnish such as orange or lime. - Paul Jackson, 2022

Meet the Maker

"Around the time I left the Army I set to the task of making a small pot still and producing some form of gin. Over the next two years, almost all my free time was dedicated to my still. I ended up building three different stills. All increasing in size. And every still run I would tweak the recipe a little, or change it  completely. My family and friends, who I shared all my gins with, convinced me to establish a distillery." - Marius Reeves, Founder & Distiller
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