Lemongrass & Ginger Gin (700 ml)

Whitley Neill was founded in 2005 by Johnny Neill, a fourth-generation distiller whose great-great-grandfather ran the Greenall Whitley distillery — a lineage that informs the brand's insistence on single-batch copper-pot distillation at the Sacred Spirits micro-distillery in London. The Lemongrass & Ginger expression layers fresh lemongrass oil and dried root ginger into the botanical charge alongside a juniper-led base, producing a gin where the aromatic herbs are macerated before distillation rather than added as post-still flavouring. The result is integration rather than surface-level infusion. Bottled at 43% ABV, the spirit is produced in small batches without chill-filtration, preserving the volatile aromatic compounds that give lemongrass its citrus-green character. What sets this expression apart within the flavoured-gin category is the use of actual lemongrass oil extraction rather than synthetic flavouring, a choice that keeps the ginger heat dry and root-like rather than confectionery. Serve long over ice or in a highball with tonic to let the ginger's warmth extend across the palate.