Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin, Craft Gin Club’s June 2022 Gin of the Month, is a brand-new American gin that no gin collection would be complete without! From the amazing Astraea Spirits distillery in Seattle, it’s a gorgeous London Dry that’s being launched in the UK exclusively in Craft Gin Club’s June 2022 Gin of the month.

In this feature, you can discover everything you need to know about Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin, including how it’s made, where it’s made, what mixers it works best with and how you can buy a bottle for your collection. Scroll down to reveal all!

Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin

Distilled in Seattle, Washington State, USA. Launched exclusively in the UK with Craft Gin Club.

40% ABV

Astraea Spirits founder and distiller, Danielle Leavell

How is Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin made?

Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin is distilled by Astraea Spirit’s distiller Danielle Leavell, inspired by Paradise Meadow at the foot of Mount Rainier and using botanicals grown in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.

To evoke a true sense of Paradise Meadow in her gin, Danielle chose wildflowers like chamomile, rosehip, lemon balm, and honeysuckle as botanicals, adding a riot of floral flavours to the gin.

Those floral botanicals are then balanced with citrus botanicals like lemon, grapefruit and orange, along with other classic London Dry ingredients.

Here is the complete list of botanicals used to create Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin? Juniper, coriander, cassia, angelica, lemon, orange, cardamom, chamomile, almond meal, orris root, ground liquorice, grapefruit, rosehip, lemon verbena, lemon balm and honeysuckle.

Chamomile is a key botanical in Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin

What does “Astraea” mean?

Astraea, the Star Maiden, is the Greek goddess of purity and precision. Danielle chose Astraea as the perfect namesake for spirits that are the pinnacle of artistic and scientific achievement - and will, no doubt, soon sit amongst the pantheon of great American gins.

Where is Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin made?

Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin is made in Seattle, Washington, in America’s Pacific Northwest.

What does Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin taste like?

Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin is a relaxing, floral expression that echoes the meadows of America’s Pacific Northwest. Initial sweetness is supported by just a touch of citrus, which lingers until the true meadow notes of chamomile and lemon verbena open up across the mid-palate. The expression comes full circle with a burst of honeysuckle on the finish.

The dramatic landscape of America’s Pacific Northwest

Astraea Spirits meadow botanicals

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How do you serve Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin?

We think the perfect Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin and tonic recipe combines the gin with Three Cents Tonic Water and a wonderful garnish duo of grapefruit slices and allspice. Together they make a wonderfully summery G&T that is completely delicious. You can find the full recipe here!

Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin is also fantastic for serving in cocktails like our June 2022 Cocktail of the Month, Craft Gin Club’s Golden Goblet. This cocktail combines Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin with Luscombe Damascene Rose Bubbly and Craft Gin Club’s bespoke Golden Goblet cocktail syrup to create a delectably fizzy tipple that’s full of fragrant floral tones. Get the full recipe at this link!

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What other gins does Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin make?

Astraea Spirits Mist Gin:

Astraea Spirits Mist Gin is Astaea Spirit’s first and flagship craft gin. A classic London Dry, it captures the misty quality of the Pacific Northwest with its rich, juniper-led flavour profile.

Astraea Spirits Forest Gin:

Astraea Spirits Forest Gin is made by adding fresh fir and spruce pines, all sourced from organic farmers, to Astaea Spirit’s core mix of classic gin botanicals to create a piney expression that will transport you to the verdant, deep-green forests of the Pacific Northwest.

Astraea Spirits Ocean Gin:

Astraea Spirits Ocean Gin captures the spirit of the pacific ocean, which rages off the coast of Astraea Spirit’s home in Washington State, by incorporating sustainably-sourced seaweed into the distiller’s core botanical mix. The effect is sublime!

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Where can I buy Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin and other Astraea Spirits gins?

Astraea Spirits Meadow Gin is currently only available to buy in the UK on the Craft Gin Club online shop here or as part of Craft Gin Club’s fabulous June 2022 Gin of the Month box, in which, we also include a stunning array of mixers and snacks to accompany the gin. Worth £64, members get it for just £40!

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