Conniption Gin Launches 3rd Flagship Offering

Conniption gin (Durham Distillery) will launch its third flagship offering, Conniption Kinship  Nov. 1 through select online retailers. This festive offering builds upon the modern distillation techniques first introduced by Durham Distillery in 2015. Leveraging the art of traditional vapor distillation and modern cold distillation, Conniption Kinship showcases how art and science make true kindred spirits.

The finishing artistry of this gin is its all-natural infusion of butterfly pea flowers, which transforms the spirit into a vividly beautiful indigo color – a perfect pairing for any holiday backdrop. With the addition of citrus in cocktails, the science (pH) of the gin shifts colors into shades of pink, blue and purple – to best demonstrate how science and art are interwoven.

Conniption Kinship gin is a contemporary gin created from Durham Distillery’s dual distillation technique which is then infused with butterfly pea flowers. Kinship begins with a vapor-distilled botanical base of juniper, Indian coriander, angelica root, licorice root, and dried bitter orange. Then, delicate botanicals of freshly peeled, ripe cucumbers, fresh orange and lemon peels, and lightly floral honeysuckle flowers are distilled into “vodka” using Durham’s cold distillation methods. These spirits are then blended together before they are proofed down with pure distilled and deionized water. Lastly, butterfly pea flowers are naturally infused into the gin to produce in a lustrous indigo hue.

While Conniption Kinship can be enjoyed on its own, the spirit ‘comes to life’ in citrus based cocktails. A work of art in themselves, cocktails with Conniption Kinship gin shift color from indigo to shades of blue and pink with citrus to create a show-stopping moment for both bartenders and home mixologists.

“Melissa and I come from a background in science, and since we first introduced Conniption Gin in 2015, it’s this foundation that has allowed us to harness modern chemistry to create our flavorful portfolio of gins. There is so much artistry that accompanies the work we do here at Durham Distillery. Conniption Kinship is a celebration of that connection,” said Durham Distillery Co-Founder and Head Distiller, Lee Katrincic.

Conniption Kinship is bottled at 46% ABV (92 proof), and retails for $34.95 for 750ml.