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London dry gin · 42% · distilled in Beverley

No. 1 Physick Garden Gin

£3870cl bottle · around 28 measures

In stock — orders before 1pm post today

Clear corked apothecary bottles of different shapes on a white mantelpiece beside trailing eucalyptus
A gin and tonic with lime and a mint sprig on a pale green table
Close view of emerald-green moulded glass catching the light

Our house gin, and the one we built the distillery to make. Juniper first, then angelica root and the lemon thyme Ravi grows along the south wall, with a cool finish of coriander and orris.

Bottle size

Add a gift note at checkout and we write it on the back label in ink — free.

In the box
The corked bottle, a card naming the nine botanicals and the run number, wrapped in paper and straw.
Delivery
£4.95 tracked, free over £60. Two working days, next day before 1pm.
Returns
Unopened within 30 days. Broken in the post? Replaced that week.

The flavour wheel · No. 1

Bend No. 1 towards what you like.

The three families marked with a gold dot are the strongest in this gin. Pick any family and we tell you how to serve No. 1 to bring it forward.

Juniper & pine
Citrus
Floral
Herbal
Spice
Root & earth
Orchard fruit
Liquorice & sweet

No. 1 with a juniper & pine lean · strong in this gin

The way we pour it in the shop: piney and very dry.

Tonic
A dry Indian tonic, light on quinine
Garnish
Grapefruit peel and three juniper berries
Glass
Tall highball, packed with ice
Ratio
1 to 3
A sprig of juniper in morning sun, its berries ripening from green to dusty blue
Juniper, sorted berry by berry
Clay bowls of dried bark, root and petals beside fern and nasturtium flowers on a white table
Roots and bark, weighed to the gram
Curls of fresh orange and bergamot peel on a white surface
Seville peel, cut every January

Nine plants go into every run.

  • JuniperTuscany, hand-sorted
  • Angelica rootOur beds, lifted in November
  • Lemon thymeOur south wall
  • Coriander seedGrown in Essex
  • Orris rootFlorence, aged three years
  • Bitter orange peelSeville, cut in January
  • Cubeb pepperJava
  • RosemaryOur beds
  • Liquorice rootPontefract, twenty miles away

Tasting notes

Nose
Pine needles after rain, lemon zest, a little violet.
Palate
Juniper and angelica up front, then thyme, coriander and dry citrus peel.
Finish
Long and clean, with orris and a faint warmth of cubeb.

From the back label

42%

No. 1 · Run 27 · picked July 2026

  • Distilled in a 300-litre copper pot
  • About 340 bottles from each run
  • Rested three weeks in glass

“I wanted a gin that tasted of the yard in June.” — Imogen Thewlis

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Damask petals picked in June, with angelica root to keep it dry.

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Pine, cubeb and orris, bottled at full strength for a Gimlet.

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A hand setting down a pale green vermouth and tonic with mint by a bright window

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Garden Vermouth Bianco

English white wine steeped with wormwood, chamomile and quince.

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About No. 1

Before the cork comes out

What does London dry mean on a gin from Yorkshire?

It is a method, not a place: every botanical goes into the still together, nothing is added after distillation except water, and no sweetening at all.

Is it the same every time?

Close, but not identical. The lemon thyme and rosemary are our own and change a little with the summer, so each run’s number is on the back label with its picking date.

Can I taste it before I buy a full bottle?

The 5cl size is £6 and posts with any order, or try it neat and long at a Saturday tasting at the distillery.

Is it vegan and gluten free?

Yes to both. It is distilled from English wheat spirit; distillation removes the gluten, and nothing animal-derived touches the bottle or the label glue.