New: Southwick's Navy Strength Gin

Veritable Distillery introduces Southwick’s Navy Strength Gin – a bold, rum-based gin crafted with botanicals common to 18th-century Atlantic trade routes.

Unlike conventional gins made with neutral grain spirits, Southwick’s begins with a blend of barrel-aged and unaged rums, nodding to early gin production in coastal trading ports. In timber-framed outbuildings along New England shorelines, producers distilled wild botanicals with imported spirits, creating a drink shaped by maritime trade and local craft.

How It's Made: Building on this rare approach, Veritable applies fractional distillation, separating botanicals into three groups. Each is prepared, macerated, vapor-infused, and distilled individualy in a custom copper pot still before blending into the final expression. More time-intensive than single-shot gin production, the process alows for greater precision, depth, and clarity. Piney juniper remains bright and resinous; citrus is fresh and lifted; deeper spices and roots add structure and warmth.

The botanical list draws from traditional Navy Strength ingredients alongside flora naturalized or traded in New England; juniper, green cardamom, alspice, dried orange and lemon peel, cinnamon, angelica root, and licorice root, resulting in a heritage North American flavor profile.

At 57% ABV, Southwick’s Navy Strength Gin is unapologeticaly ful-bodied yet remarkably smooth - a crisp, dry and complex nose contrasted by a juicy, spice-driven palate. Built for classic cocktails or contemplative sipping, it reconnects modern drinkers to the lineage of high-seas spirits while delivering the strength and character expected of a true Navy expression.

What They're Saying: “This isn’t about refreshing an old recipe for posterity,” says Finneas Pryor, Distiller and VP at Veritable Disti lery. “Spirits have always been cultural and social. For us, it’s about bringing people to the table to share a well-made drink while knowing exactly what’s in it and how it was made, making informed choices on what they’re consuming. We value old-school techniques and ingredients because they’re honest. Spirits should be thoughtfuly made without additives, falsities or misleading practices. It’s about enjoying good spirits with real ingredients in the company of those you love - that’s what Veritable is committed to.”

Availability: $42.99. 57% ABN