We are revealing everything you need to know about Shivering Mountain Gin Early Harvest Edition, Craft Gin Club’s March 2022 Gin of the Month, and the amazing distillery behind it right here.
From the inspiration behind this gin to the details of its bottle design, to its flavour and botanicals, this feature has all a gin fan could possibly need to know and more. Scroll down to reveal all!
Shivering Mountain Gin Early Harvest Edition
A rare edition sent to Craft Gin Club members in March 2022
40% ABV
How is Shivering Mountain Gin Early Harvest Edition made?
View from the top of Mam Tor, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire
Shivering Mountain Gin Early Harvest Edition is created by Shivering Mountain Distillery founder Nick Malaczynski and his team. It is inspired by the natural beauty of Mam Tor (meaning “Mother Hill”), a mountain in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. Mam Tor is also known as the “Shivering Mountain”.
To make Shivering Mountain Gin, Nick and his team use local botanicals. They wanted to start with a traditional juniper-led London Dry Gin to build the base of the gin, with classic botanicals like coriander and cardamom in combination with angelica root and liquorice.
Over these, he layered the fruity and floral flavours of his childhood. Sloe berries, bilberries, gorse and heather all bring the atmosphere of Derbyshire’s Hope Valley into this gorgeous spirit.
“I wanted a gin that was very traditional, but which also was authentic. Something that reflected the Peak District and my background in the valley – the days foraging with my dad when I was a kid, the garden full of sloes, hawthorns and elderflowers. Some of my favourite times were spent walking up in the hills, foraging for bilberries on the moors – so using bilberries as a botanical was non-negotiable.”
Shivering Mountain Distillery founder, Nick Malaczynski
The range of botanicals in Shivering Mountain Gin Early Harvest Edition can be found here: juniper, coriander, angelica, bilberry leaves, blue mallow, elderflower, orris, gorse flower, orange, Szechuan pepper, cardamom, bilberries, sloes and heather flowers.
The botanicals are then distilled together in a still from Holstein, one of the world’s most renowned brands.
“It’s very much a manual process. We make our tails cuts by taste. It seems the right way to do it. You feel more connected to the spirit you’re making when you’re actually there, making those decisions.”
Once distilled, the gin is then bottled in a glass bottle designed to capture the magic of Mam Tor. The asymmetrical shape of the mountain can be seen at the base of the bottle. The rippling of light through textured glass then makes it seem as though the mountain is shivering.
Detail of the Shivering Mountain glass bottle
Where is Shivering Mountain Gin made?
Shivering Mountain Gin Early Harvest Edition is made at the Shivering Mountain Distillery in the Hope Valley, in the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire.
What does Shivering Mountain Gin Early Harvest Edition taste like?
Fresh on the nose with hints of elderflower, wild bilberries and gorse. On the palate, berry notes carry through alongside the fresh, green flavours of bilberry leaf and the familiar pine of juniper. Warming pepper on the finish rounds out the expression.
How do you serve Shivering Mountain Gin?
We recommend serving Shivering Mountain Gin Early Harvest Edition with a well-balanced premium tonic and a garnish of orange slices and blueberries. Discover Craft Gin Club’s perfect Shivering Mountain Gin Early Harvest Edition and tonic recipe at this link or by clicking on the image below.
With its sumptuous mix of floral, berry and subtle spice notes, Shivering Mountain Gin Early Harvest Edition is also fantastic in cocktails like Craft Gin Club’s Ramble. In this cocktail, the gin is combined with a mixer called Tame & Wild Damson & Rosehip and our bespoke Ramble cocktail syrup. The effect is sublime! Find the recipe here or by clicking on the image below:
What other gins does Shivering Mountain Distillery make?
Shivering Mountain Distillery has two other craft gins in its range: Shivering Mountain Premium Dry Gin and Shivering Mountain Premium Pink Gin. Let’s take a closer look!
Shivering Mountain Premium Dry Gin - 40% ABV
What does Shivering Mountain Premium Dry Gin taste like?
This beautiful craft gin is rich with juniper and citrus notes throughout the nose, palate and finish. They are given added complexity from berry tones and floral aromas from bilberries, sloes, gorse and heather.
How do you serve Shivering Mountain Premium Dry Gin?
The Shivering Mountain Distillery recommends serving this gin with either a premium Indian tonic and fresh lime, to garnish, or a premium cucumber-flavoured tonic water with a twist of fresh lemon and/or a slice of cucumber, to garnish. Both are utterly delicious!
Shivering Mountain Premium Dry Gin is available to buy on the Craft Gin Club online shop here!
Shivering Mountain Premium Pink Gin - 40% ABV
What does Shivering Mountain Premium Pink Gin taste like?
This elegant pink gin is crisp and citrusy, with no sweeteners being used at all. It has a perfect balance of juniper, pink grapefruit and other fresh citrus juice tones, which are met by subtle yet delectable touches of fruit and floral notes.
How do you serve Shivering Mountain Premium Pink Gin?
This gin is fantastic in pink gin cocktails and it is just as delicious served in a simple pink G&T with a premium Mediterranean tonic and a garnish of fresh grapefruit slices.
You can buy Shivering Mountain Premium Pink Gin on the Craft Gin Club online shop here!
Where can I buy Shivering Mountain Gin Early Harvest Edition?
Shivering Mountain Gin Early Harvest Edition is available to buy on the Craft Gin Club online shop, where it is available as a 70cl bottle on its own here and as part of the Craft Gin Club’s Ramble Bundle at this link.
Shivering Mountain Gin Early Harvest Edition is also available to buy as part of the Craft Gin Club March 2022 Gin of the Month box. Join Craft Gin Club today to get yours, while stocks last, at this link!
Click here or on the image below to discover what else we sent with Shivering Mountain Gin Early Harvest Edition in our March Gin of the Month box:
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