The Oxford Artisan Distillery
  • Location: Old Depot, South Park, Cheney Lane, Oxford (England)​
  • Still Type: Copper Pot & Column

Launched in 2017 and located between Headington and the centre of Oxford, The Oxford Artisan Distillery produces a range of spirits, including gin, absinthe, vodka and whisky. The team produces its own organic spirit from ancient heritage grains rather than buying in grain neutral spirit, and uses two copper stills - the 2,400 litre Nautilus and 500 litre Nemo - which were commissioned especially for the distillery and produced by steam engine manufacturers. The Oxford Artisan Distillery manages hundreds of acres of farmland, implementing their progressive farming methods and investing in research into grain farming. In 2022, the distillery received investment from Diageo through their Distilled Ventures accelerator.

Oxford Rye Organic Dry Gin

  • ​ABV: 43% (Base Spirit: Grain)
  • Botanicals: 12 including juniper, coriander seeds, lemon peel, orange peel, nutmeg, cubeb, meadowsweet.
  • ​Buy: (£35 - £40) Direct from The Oxford Artisan Distillery or via Master of Malt.
Tasting Notes: Aromas of juniper, citrus and notes of grassy herbal and caramel cereal notes. On the palate, clean and juniper-led, with citrus oiliness, aromatic spice understones and hints of florals. Lingering finish of bittersweet citrus, herbal pepperiness and nutmeg.
Serving Suggestion / Garnish: Gin & Tonic with a garnish of Orange or Apple, or in a Martini or Negroni.
The Gin Guide Review: If you try The Oxford Artisan Distillery's Rye Vodka, you'll find how silky smooth the mouthfeel is and also how the rye brings subtle caramel cereal and chocolate notes, rather than being a flavourless spirit. This smoothess and the gentle undertones of the rye translate to their Oxford Rye Gin and are beautifully balanced and skilfull complemented with juniper, oily citrus, mellow and grassy meadowsweet, herbal and peppery cubebs, and warming nutmeg which has an earthiness that connects seemlessly with the base spirit. With Tonic Water, the pine notes of the juniper and brightness of the citrus are elevated for a classy and impressive G&T with depth and a refreshing character too. - Paul Jackson, 2022

Also Available from The Oxford Artisan Distillery

Ashmolean Dry Gin (40% ABV)
  • A collaboration with the Ashmolean Museum and the University of Oxford's Museum of Art & Archaeology. Featuring 17 botanicals including jara lemon, rose, jasmine and Asian spices.

Oxford Botanic Garden Physic Gin (42.1% ABV) 
  • ​A celebration of Oxford's 400 year old Botanic Garden, featuring bay, wormwood and woodruff from the garden.

Dam Vintage Sloe Gin (32% ABV) 
  • ​Locally-picked sloes and damsons rested in Oxford Rye Organic Gin for over a year before a further year in a Vintage Port barrique.

Meet the Makers

"Gin recipes are all about telling a story. Our gin recipe tells the story of our fields, starting with the seed that we plant and the heritage grain that we grow. As with everything at The Oxford Artisan Distillery, the gin base is distilled from our heritage grains, grown just for us mostly within 50 miles of Oxford. Eschewing pesticides and chemical fertilisers all of our crops are grown sustainably, contributing to an abundance of wildflowers, insects and birds across our farms."
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