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Built in the style of a boathouse on Island Street, Salcombe’s traditional centre of boat building, The Boathouse, as its called, houses Salcombe Distillery Company’s beautiful copper still behind floor-to-ceiling windows. When you think United Kingdom, you don’t often think “beachside resort town,” however, that is just what Salcombe is. Think the English Riviera. And I suppose that would make Salcombe Gin, the Riveria gin? Choose a name for your rum which will be printed on a personalised bottle label, before the finished rum is placed in a wooden presentation box, alongside your unique recipe noted in a booklet. Learn the art of gin distilling – an authentic, local Devon tradition - at the excellent Salcombe Distillery & Gin School a 10-minutewalk from the hotel. During your ‘gin lesson’, you’ll get to make your very own personalised bottle of 70cl gin in the laboratory, whilst learning about the traditional techniques. At the end of the lesson, you'll head to the distillery bar to sample your new gin with tonics and garnishes, whilst enjoying the view. Our initial recipe was actually pretty good, but we knew there was room for improvement. For months, we made no progress,” Howard says. “But then, after a few months of daily blind tastings, we would make a significant leap forward. This process repeated quite a few times before we felt that we had nailed it.”
Angus says, “You can still get a hold of some of the old cargo manifests, so we looked into their history. I had heard of them but didn’t know much about them. They were amazing vessels, and the vast majority were sadly lost at sea.” The chance to develop and distil a unique 70cl bottle of gin, choosing from over 100 botanicals, whilst enjoying a ‘Rosé & Tonic’. He’d spent years researching the art of distillation and watching the craft distilling movement develop in the US, visiting his favourite distilleries to learn their secrets. But it was on an Easter business trip that he got serious. Another drink that I think really commends itself with this gin is the Gin and Tonic. Absolutely simple, but the coolness of this gin on ice with a hint of bitterness is stellar. Highly recommended. Overall Over the next 18 months – with a lot of patience and a little help from industry stalwarts – Angus and Howard tinkered with a whole range of botanicals inspired by the Salcombe fruiters’ cargo manifests.They started by developing very small batches on 2.5 litre stills, which are now used by students at the award-winning Salcombe Gin School, before moving up to a pair of 60 litre, flame fired, traditional copper Alembic stills. Angus and Howard named their larger stills Provident and Hoshi, after two of the Island Cruising Club sailing vessels on which they spent many summers sailing to the Channel Islands, France and beyond. That gin pennant, whipping in the sea breeze, is Howard and Angus’s way of saying that gin lovers are always welcome at their distillery, whether to have a drink in the beautiful bar, with its day-long light and view of the estuary, or to catch a glimpse at where the magic of distilling happens: on Provident, the 450-litre bespoke Arnold Holstein still that works just steps away. Setting Sail Guests are responsible for making all of their own bookings with any third-party suppliers that we recommend. The Harbour Hotels accepts no liability for third party tours and supplies If you choose to buy a gift voucher for a lesson for two to share, your guests will share the bottle of gin they create.
The palate is intensely flavored, with plenty of the classic notes from the nose, but also much more citrus and sweet spice. The issue was settled. Salcombe Distilling Company was born, and gin would be its first endeavour. Salcombe SpiritIf you don't want to do the lesson, you can instead sign up for a tutored talk, tasting, and tour of the production facilities. The details:
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