Filliers Dry Gin 28 Pink (Belgium) / 37.5% / 0.5l

Filliers Dry Gin 28 is the signature of Filliers Distillery based in the village of Bachte-Maria-Leerne in East Flanders.

It was built in 1880 by Karel Lodevijk Filliers and until the beginning of the 21st century it distilled jenever and gin. In 2006, after a thorough modernization, the plant began producing whisky. The formula for the gin presented here was developed in 1928 by Firmin Filliers using 28 botanical ingredients, the key ones of which, apart from juniper berries, are: Belgian hops and angelica root, allspice from Jamaica, and Seville oranges and lemons (the company does not disclose all the ingredients). The gin is distilled twice in copper stills in small batches. Filliers is, alongside Bols Genever, one of the oldest brands of gin still produced today, although its global popularity dates back to 2012, when it appeared on the British market. The Pink version presented here debuted in 2018 and won a silver medal the following year at the World Spirits Competition in San Francisco. Its formula also includes raspberries and goji berries. The latter were highly valued in ancient Chinese medicine.

Filliers Dry Gin 28 Pink is a great summer drink. In the aromatic palette, pleasant notes of red berries, juniper and citrus and a pinch of pepper. In the taste, delicate sweetness of raspberries and citrus, vanilla and subtle spiciness of spices. We recommend serving only with an ice cube or with Indian tonic, a few raspberries and a mint leaf.