Sacred Micro-distillery was established in 2009, in Highgate by Ian Hart.
The Micro-distillery operates out of the back room of his house; he also distills the spirits under a vacuum in glassware, which distills at a lower temperature than a traditional pot still, the only Micro-distillery to do so... And it is situated in a Wendy-house in the distiller's back garden!
You got the image of a mad scientist in your head yet?
It began as a small scale production, and was hand delivered to the local bars and restaurants around London, via the London underground and local buses, before acquiring an on-trade distributor.
He still produces these extraordinary spirits on a very small scale, but now saves money on his oyster card costs.
Sacred Gin uses 12 botanicals including juniper, angelica root, fresh orange peel, fresh lemon peel and fresh lime peel, cardamom and Frankincense.
Each botanical is individually macerated and re-distilled with English grain spirit, and then combined according to a secret recipe.
It is an aromatic and creamy hand-made, artisan gin, like no other! Enjoy neat over ice, or serve with 1724 tonic and a slice of grapefruit.
Initially the Micro-distillery was only for gin production, but due to the success of the gin, he now branches out into flavoured vodkas too! His first success being in 2009 at a blind tasting, where the gin came out in top place, and has recently being placed in the top 3 gins, including Hendricks and Tanqueray 10 in yet another blind tasting.
So what are you waiting for? Come and try for yourself at Corks Out.
Other Sacred Spirits Available Here.
Cin Cin! & remember, Drink responsibly.
Steph
