Gilpin's Westmorland Extra Dry Gin is a super-premium London Dry Gin distilled in London

London

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 in small batches using the traditional pot still

Pot still

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 method with spring water from Cartmel

Cartmel

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 in the English Lake District. Botanicals include juniper

Juniper

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, sage

Sage

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, borage

Borage

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, lime (fruit)

Lime (fruit)

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 and bitter orange

Bitter orange

The name "bitter orange", also known as Seville orange, sour orange, bigarade orange, and marmalade orange, refers to a citrus tree and its fruit. Many varieties of bitter orange are used for their essential oil, which is used in perfume and as a flavoring...

. Bottled at 47% ABV

ABV

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Launched in 2011, Gilpin's Westmorland Extra Dry Gin has won the following international blind-tasting award(s):

International Wine & Spirit Competition 2011 - Silver Medal

The Spirits Business Gin Masters 2011 - Silver Medal

International Spirits Challenge 2011 - Bronze Medal

The Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition - Silver Medal

"Gilpin's" is an EU Community Trade Mark

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of Westmorland Spirits Limited