Family-owned specialist drinks importer, distributor, and retailer, Amathus Drinks presents The Gardener Gin, the latest collaboration from Brad Pitt and the Perrin Family, created in partnership with the gin legend Tom Nichol, one of the world’s pre-eminent Master Distillers.
An ode to the French Riviera, The Gardener Gin is vibrant and complex, with a smooth texture and sparkling scent notes of juniper, and citrus flavours that sneak to the front to produce a rich and balanced flavour. In a single bottle, The Gardener captures the soul of the French Riviera. It evokes the essence of the region’s luminous coast and enchanting, sophisticated ambience, elegantly expressing light and shadow, sea and sky, earth and air.
Made from wheat in copper stills, the organic certified gin rests upon a canvas of citrus, juniper, liquorice, angelica and coriander. It is a melding of lush greens and brilliant golds, laced through with an unconventional blend of both fresh and dry citruses – pink grapefruit, bright lemon and the yin and yang of sweet and bitter orange from the Cap d’Antibes area.
Brad Pitt and the Perrin family, fifth-generation winemakers, first joined forces in 2012 when Pitt worked with the family on their category leading Rosé. For their foray into gin, Pitt and the Famille Perrin joined forces with Tom Nichol, one of the world’s pre-eminent Master Distillers. With over 40 years of experience, Tom became the second ever recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Gin Guild in 2015. Together, Nichol, Pitt and the Famille Perrin set out to create the ultimate London Dry gin, combining premium flavour and elegance, thanks to the exceptional quality of its fresh ingredients.
The Gardener Gin will be available to purchase in the UK from Amathus, online and from Amathus’ eleven stores around London.
Greg Kimber, Head of Agency Spirits at Amathus Drinks comments: “We’re delighted to have been trusted to be the exclusive UK suppliers of The Gardener Gin, and to expand our collection of drinks from the creative minds of Brad Pitt and the Perrin Family. We’re admirers of Tom Nichol’s work, who is such an important and influential figure in the gin business, and with Pitt and Famille Perrin he has helped create a lively and modern gin that captures the art-de-vivre of the French Riviera. Thanks to their considered mix of bitter orange, sweet orange and pink grapefruit, all grown locally in the heart of the French Riviera, the gin has a rich and balanced taste.”
Matthieu Perrin, co-founder of The Gardener and 5th generation of Famille Perrin says: ‘We are extremely delighted to announce our distribution partnership with Amathus Drinks to bring The Gardener to the UK. Their commitment to excellence, diversity, and progression in the dynamic drinks sector mirrors that of Famille Perrin and we look forward to a successful and long-lasting collaboration.’
Tom Nichol’s serving suggestions:
- Secret Garden by Tom Nichol and the Carlton Cannes: 50ml of The Gardener Gin, 22ml of fresh lemon juice, 14ml of strawberry syrup, 40ml of fresh orange juice, and one egg white
- Negroni: 50ml of The Gardener Gin, 50ml of red vermouth, 50ml of bitter liquor, garnished with an orange slice & mint and served in a rock glass
- Gin & Tonic: 50ml of The Gardener Gin, 100ml tonic water, garnished with twisted orange zest & rosemary sprig and served in a high-end wine glass
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Dry Martini: 50ml of The Gardener Gin, 15ml of dry vermouth, garnished with twisted orange zest and served in a high-end martini glass
