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If you’re a UK gin lover searching for truly spiced craft gins and fresh recipe inspiration, you’re in the right place. Here’s a guide to what makes craft gin special, plus a look at Rutland Square Gin—an innovative Chai-Spiced Scottish gin perfect for your next at-home cocktail adventure.
What Is Craft Gin?
At its heart, craft gin is about individuality, quality, and passion. Unlike mass-market spirits, true craft gins are crafted by small teams or a single master distiller, with direct hands-on involvement from selecting premium botanicals to bottling. These spirits are:
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Produced in small batches—every run is closely monitored for exceptional quality.
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Driven by creativity—distillers experiment with unique botanicals and original recipes.
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Rooted in authenticity—always juniper-forward, balanced with local or exotic botanicals, storytelling, and provenance.
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Free from artificial flavours—especially in London Dry styles, which emphasize pure botanicals and skilled distillation.
Spiced Craft Gin: A Standout Subset
Spiced craft gins take this tradition further, infusing botanicals like cardamom, star anise, pepper, ginger, and even tea for aromatic warmth and complexity. These aren’t your average gins—expect a richer mouthfeel and layered flavour, equally at home neat or in cocktails.
Discovering Rutland Square Gin: Scotland Meets India in Your Glass
Among spiced gins making waves in the UK, Rutland Square Gin stands out for its originality:
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Origin: Distilled in the heart of Edinburgh at the famous Summerhall Distillery, known for its vibrant spirits scene and artisanal approach.
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Unique Botanical: The world’s first Chai-spiced craft gin infused with Oolong white tea grown in Assam, India—a region where this particular tea is extraordinarily rare, as Oolong is traditionally a Chinese specialty.
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Signature Botanicals: 13 organic ingredients, including Assam Oolong tea, Scottish juniper, vetiver, caraway, cubeb, cardamom, star anise, orange, lemon, and ginger.
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Flavor Profile: Sweet, Spicy, Floral and most importantly Complex Tea driven character which sets it apart from other juniper led and typical citrus or spice profiles.
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No Artificial Additions: Crafted in the London Dry style at 41% ABV, infused with Oolong White Tea — no colourings or artificial flavours post-distillation.
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Heritage & Sustainability: A marriage of Scottish distilling traditions with Indian tea culture, responsibly sourced with a strong commitment to sustainability.
Spiced Craft Gin Recipe Inspiration for UK Gin Lovers
1. Spiced Chai Gin & Tonic
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50ml Rutland Square Gin (Oolong Tea Infused)
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150ml premium Indian tonic water (Suggestion: Sepoy & Co. Indian Tonic Water)
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Garnish: Slice of orange, star anise, or a curl of fresh ginger
Pour gin over ice in a highball, top with tonic, and garnish. The quinine highlights the Oolong and spice notes for a refreshingly complex G&T.
2. Eastern Negroni
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25ml Rutland Square Gin (Suggested: Try our Mini Gin-Twin Pack, 4 cocktail serves)
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25ml sweet vermouth
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25ml Campari (or a select craft amaro)
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Garnish: Orange peel & a cardamom pod
Stir with ice and strain into a rocks glass over a large cube. This twist replaces typical gin bitterness with exotic tea and spice—rich and lingering.
For UK gin enthusiasts eager for something new, spiced craft gins like Rutland Square bridge craftsmanship, culture, and real flavour. Every sip is an adventure—for your palate and your imagination.
Rutland Square Gin offers a unique, smooth tasting experience with a clean finish. It’s a brand driven by purpose, combining innovation and thoughtful craftsmanship in every sip.
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