About this winery

Glendalough {The Valley of two lakes} is a deep, glacial valley nestled in the Wicklow Mountains, just south of Dublin. Renowned for its natural, scenic beauty, the area is known as “The Garden of Ireland”. Glendalough is also home to a 6th century monastic settlement founded by St Kevin, a legendary monk, our inspiration and of course, the man on our bottle. Monasteries like Glendalough were the birthplace of distilled drinks back in St Kevin’

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Production notes

Bottled at 41% ABV, the gin is a forest buffet to nose, with fresh greens and earthy, autumnal spices crying out to be heard above the pack. Soft, sweet gorse and a fresh, crunchy-apple smell take prominence, though a herbal, juniper note vibrates gently throughout.

Tasting notes

A woody, sweet liquorice taste is joined by a coriander-like heat. The gin is wild and complex, yet somehow mellow. A grassy spring taste is joined – and eventually usurped – by a hint of delicate summer flowers, elderflower in particular. These give way to autumnal berries and a cassia-like spice, which warms the chest and tingles the lips, but which soothes the throat, instead of burning.