Setting the bar high

ADAM VON GOOTKIN, CEO AND CO-FOUNDER OF HIGHCLERE CASTLE GIN, TELLS US ABOUT THE BRAND AND WHAT MAKES THEIR GIN A CUT ABOVE THE REST.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR GIN?

Highclere Castle Gin was launched in 2019 with the mission to produce the finest gin in the world. The brand was co-founded by global spirits entrepreneur, Adam von Gootkin, and the Earl & Countess of Carnarvon - stewards of Highclere Castle and known to fans around the world as the “Real Downton Abbey”. This very special partnership makes Highclere Castle Gin a uniquely Anglo-American product, merging British pedigree and style with American innovation and drive for perfection. This super-premium London dry gin was crafted to celebrate Highclere’s reputation for entertaining to the highest standards. Still today, Highclere plays host to many of the world’s foremost statesmen, celebrities, and artists where the evening always begins with gin cocktails dating back to the 1920s. Highclere Castle Gin is the liquefication of Highclere’s commitment to agriculture and to honor its uniquely British traditions. Since launched, the gin has quickly garnered over 100 international spirit awards, becoming a super-premium gin in the market.

WHAT MAKES HIGHCLERE CASTLE GIN UNIQUE?

The botanicals used in the gin are harvested from Highclere Castle’s ancient estate. These include oranges from the Victorian Orangery and lavender planted in the 9th century by the Bishops of Winchester. Highclere Castle Gin is the first gin in the world to use oats in its recipe. These oats are grown on the estate and give the gin a smooth, creamy finish.

WHAT IS YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD GIN DAY?

In honor of World Gin Day, celebrated this year on June 10th, we have created a delicious signature cocktail, The Summer Crown. This cocktail was created to complement the King Charles Cocktail created to honor the King’s Coronation. We hope everyone in the world will join us in this celebration! Cheers!

About Adam Von Gootkin

A lifelong entrepreneur, Adam von Gootkin’s pedigree in the spirits industry dates back to his family’s distillery in the

1800s. Over a century later, Adam has more than a decade in the spirits industry and has brought his family’s legacy to the next generation by co-founding Onyx Spirits Co., an award-winning craft distillery. Adam’s next venture would take him from the Connecticut coast to the English countryside, where stands the infamous Highclere Castle; here a partnership was formed with the Godson to the Late Queen, the 8th Earl & Countess of Carnarvon.

Highclere Castle Spirits joined the budding empire the following year, in keeping with Adam’s vision to create a global portfolio of hyper-authentic prestige brands with deep roots. In 2019, the award-winning Highclere Gin became the first of a super-premium line of spirits made from the oats and botanicals grown on Highclere’s estate.

To purchase online visit www.HighclereCastleGin.com