Clouded Leopard Gin (profits help Born Free charity)
Clouded Leopard Gin is a full-flavoured gin with a big hit of classic juniper, followed by a zingy kick of lemon zest, tropical notes of mango and the fragrance spice of black pepper.
It’s made with British wheat spirit using one-shot distillation on 30-litre copper pot stills. The botanicals (juniper berries, coriander seeds, angelica roots, cassia bark, mango, black pepper and lemon zest) are macerated for 24 hours beforehand, and diluted with water purified by reverse osmosis.
Rinse then recycle bottles (caps can be left on, machines separate them). Recycle corks in bulk at Recorked.
Clouded Leopard gin and tonic
Mix:
- 50ml Clouded Leopard gin
- 100ml tonic water
- Garnish with a slice of lemon or a slice of skin-on fresh mango (with black peppercorns).
How does this gin help Born Free?
Uniquely, it uses profits to help the charity Born Free, which helps rescue animals from zoos and investigates reports of zoo welfare.
You can report concerns over captive or ‘entertainment’ animals here or abroad at Born Free’s red flag report page.
In particular, this gin focuses on the welfare of clouded leopards, beautiful animals in danger of extinction, and rarely seen in the wild.
Born Free helps to support Shamwari Private Game Reserve in South Africa, where leopards (and lions) from the zoo and circus industries, can live out their lives in peace.
Who founded Clouded Leopard gin?
Will Phillips is a chef who decided to create a gin in honour of clouded leopards. And wanted to use profits to help save this magnificent animals.
