Fortnum & Mason has just launched a new and exclusive range of gins ahead of world gin day (10 June) — with the first two flavours being a classic dry gin and a gorgeous pink gin.
The new range, called Amalthea, is named after a copper still (the equipment used to distill the gin) that originally takes its name from the mythical goat with a famously abundant horn.
Both gins are made in-house at the brand's Piccadilly store, in its brand-new distillery on the third floor, with the gins brimming with complex citrus aromas that work perfectly in classic gin cocktails, such as the Negroni, G&T, dry martini, French 75 or a gin bramble.
The gins are available in a 500ml and 200ml bottles (in case you just want to try a smaller version first) and Fortnum & Mason also offers personalisation on bottles — which makes for a great gift. the retailer also offers a refillable service for its gins — which we think is a genius idea.
Amalthea Dry Gin is a fresh and bright London Dry, distilled with British Apple Spirit with Earl Grey Tea and Monarch Marmalade, alongside an array of traditional ingredients. It has a complex citrus aroma with notes of earthy juniper and sweet liquorice. Plus, hints of black tea and peppery cassia.
Amalthea Pink Gin is a rhubarb and rose pink gin with a subtle apple brandy-like fruit character and the earthy but sweet notes of rhubarb. The pink colouring is completely natural and is achieved by using cherry and rhubarb. With tonic, it has a juicy, fruity finish with hints of marmalade and apple.
Fortnum & Mason also recently unveiled the store’s new and improved Third Floor which features a food and drink studio, an in-house distillery, a cookware shop (to stock up on all your essential items), a cookbook shop, 3'6 (the name of its cocktail bar) and a section dedicated to making your own DIY hamper for gifting.
It's a destination for sipping, testing, tasting, mixing, making and cocktail-shaking — where beginners meet masters and playing with food is always encouraged.
Prices range from £15.50 to £40 and both gins are bottled in high-quality white flint glass bottle which can be personalised, and an innovative aluminium refill.
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Mel is the Senior Food & Drink Writer for Good Housekeeping UK, covering all the delicious new product launches that come her way, writing about food and drink topics, and curating gift guides for the best foodie products to buy. Alongside that, she can be found developing and creating cocktails for GH and holds her WSET Level 2 in Wine and Spirits. She was part of the Good Housekeeping Institute food testing team for over four years before moving over to the digital side, so knows a thing or two about great food products. You'll find her scouring the supermarket shelves in her spare time for new and exciting ingredients to experiment with in her kitchen.
