Lytham Saint Annes FY8 5LT, UK
Lytham Fine Gin finest local botanicals
At Sandgrown Spirits, we take our craft seriously. We believe that creating the perfect spirit requires a combination of art and science. We start with the best ingredients from around the region and use the finest local botanicals to craft our unique spirits. We then employ our extensive knowledge of chemistry and distilling to bring out the best in each batch.
Our commitment to quality and sustainability has earned us a reputation as one of the top artisan distilleries in the country. Come and taste for yourself what makes Sandgrown Spirits so special.
CLASSIC GINS
A little bit of lancashire in every drop
Introducing our classic gin range is an exquisite collection of juniper-led, well-balanced, and flavourful spirits made with locally foraged botanicals. The collection includes multiple winners of the prestigious Gin Guide and Great Taste Awards.
Treat yourself to something truly special and experience the finest quality of artisan craftsmanship from Sandgrown Spirits, handcrafted with love in the beautiful town of Lytham St.Annes in Lancashire, England.
ORIGINAL DRY GIN – 42% ABV
Price From £5.95
This classic London Dry Gin has a unique flavour of zesty orange and spice resulting from a carefully chosen selection of 11 botanicals, including local marsh samphire which adds a silky smooth mouth feel.
DESCRIPTIONOur award-winning ORIGINAL DRY GIN is an ultra-small batch, handmade gin made in Lytham’s only craft distillery. This classic London Dry Gin has a unique flavour of zesty orange and spice resulting from a carefully chosen selection of 11 botanicals, including local marsh samphire which adds a silky smooth mouth feel.
Distilled with precision and passion, our ORIGINAL DRY GIN is sure to delight even the most discerning gin connoisseur.In 2018, our ORIGINAL DRY GIN was shortlisted by the Gin Guide as one of the best London Dry Gins in the UK, and in 2021 it was named as a winner of The Gin Guide Awards 2021 in the Best Traditional Gin category.Enjoy the perfect G&T with our award-winning ORIGINAL DRY GIN.SANDGROWN SPIRITS – A LITTLE BIT OF LANCASHIRE IN EVERY DROP!
THE PERFECT SERVEMix 50ml with a small bottle of Fevertree Premium Refreshingly Light Tonic, garnish with a slice of lime and add plenty of ice for an incredibly moreish G&T. If you want to try something different, you can accenuate the natural orange and liquorice flavours of our Original gin and mix Fevertree Aromatic Tonic, garnish with a slice of orange and a star anise for a refreshingly dry pink G&T.
BOTANICALS
Albanian Juniper
Coriander
Orris Root
Angelic Root
Sampphire foraged from the banks of the Ribble Estuary
Dry Bitter Orange
Fresh Sweet Orange
Liquorice
Rowan Berries
Grains of Paradise
TASTING NOTES
NOSE: Lytham Original Dry Gin has a round juniper character, citrus notes from the fresh orange peel are given additional complexity from the use of dry bitter orange and rowan berries.
PALATE: A rich and oily texture characterise Lytham Original Dry. Earthy and spicy notes of angelica and coriander balanced by a mellow sweetness of liquorice.
FINISH: Lytham Original Dry lingers on with long-lasting citrus and juniper with a hint of spice from the West African grains of paradise
AWARDS
Finalist Traditional Gin Category, 2020 Gin Guide AwardsGreat Taste 1 Star, 2020World’s Best Traditional Gin in the 2021 Gin Guide Awards The Gin Guide – Lytham Gin
COCKTAIL SUGGESTIONS
Our Original Gin is incredibly versatile and will work in any gin-based cocktail. At Sandgrown Headquarters we have two particular favourites. The orange notes on the gin make for a an excellent Negroni, and our friends at Michelin starred Northcote created a version of the White Lady called the Lytham Lady which is truly scrumptious.
BEE’S KNEES- OLD TOM GIN – 40% ABV
Price From £5.95
This exquisite gin is made with a blend of local raw organic honey, lavender, pink peppercorns, and a hint of lime, creating a perfectly balanced spirit with subtle sweetness and a bold flavour.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Bee’s Knees Old Tom Gin from Lytham Gin Distillery is an award-winning gin that has been recognized by the 2020 Gin Guide as the world’s best Old Tom Style Gin. This exquisite gin is made with a blend of local raw organic honey, lavender, pink peppercorns, and a hint of lime, creating a perfectly balanced spirit with subtle sweetness and a bold flavor. Enjoy a glass of Bee’s Knees Old Tom Gin neat or in your favorite gin cocktail for a truly special experience.
SANDGROWN SPIRITS – A LITTLE BIT OF LANCASHIRE IN EVERY DROP!
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Can be sipped neat over ice or for a tasty alternative to a traditional dry G&T serve 50ml of gin with Fevertree Premium Tonic, ice and a slice of lime. If you fancy a change, serve with Fevertree Ginger Ale, ice and a sliver of ginger root.
BOTANICALS
Raw, organic honey collected from hives along the Fylde coast, homegrown lavender, pink peppercorns & kaffir lime leaves.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE: Lytham Bee’s Knees Gin has a plentiful aroma with honey notes and distinct juniper.PALATE: Lovely full mouthfeel, herbaceous undertones add depth with juniper, lavender and gentle green notes in distinct layers. The honey whilst present does not overpower, the flavour slowly builds with each sip.
FINISH: The pink peppercorn adds a spice balance cuts through the sweetness and gives a fine lingering finish.
AWARDS
Old Tom Gin – Category Winner 2020 – The Gin Guide
Great Taste – Two StarsLondon Spirits Competition – Silver
COCKTAIL SUGGESTIONS
The subtle honey sweetnesss makes this gin a perfect choice for a Martinez, Tom Collins or of course, a Bee’s Knees., Thanks to the use of Kaffir Lime Leaves this also makes a great Gimlet.
THE NAVIGATOR’S – NAVY STRENGTH GIN – 54.5% ABV (100% Proof)
Price From £5.95
Distilled with a unique blend of Bramley apple juice and botanicals including lemon, rosemary, pink peppercorns, cardamom, and cassia, this deliciously dry gin has herbaceous notes alongside a warm spicy finish.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
100% PROOF THAT GIN IS IN. The Navigator’s – Navy Strength Gin is a first-rate British Navy Strength gin made in memory of Sara’s grandfather who was the Navigator on the RMS Queen Elizabeth during WW2. Distilled with a unique blend of Bramley apple juice and botanicals including lemon, rosemary, pink peppercorns, cardamom, and cassia, this deliciously dry gin has herbaceous notes alongside a warm spicy finish.
With a strength of 54.5% ABV (100% Proof), this is a gin that is sure to impress. Enjoy The Navigator’s – Navy Strength Gin as part of a classic G&T or in a Martini.The Navigator’s Navy Strength Gin was a finalist in the Gin Guide in 2020 and 2021 and has achieved a two-star great taste award.
SANDGROWN SPIRITS – A LITTLE BIT OF LANCASHIRE IN EVERY DROP
THE PERFECT SERVE
Mix 35ml of gin with Fevertree Premium Light Tonic, ice and a slice of lemon for an old school G&T. Want to try something different? Mix with Fevertree Mediterrean Tonic and garnish with a slice of apple and a sprig of rosemary, thyme or mint.
BOTANICALS
Macerated with cold pressed bramley apples, apple mint, rosemary, cardomon and lemon peel.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE: Lytham The Navigator’s Navy Strength Gin sings with fresh green juniper and rosemary with hints of citrus and sweetness from the apple.
PALATE: On the palate The Navigator’s is a flavour journey, it has a bit of everything, big juniper, floral, spice, fruity citrus and a little mint; the flavours are well balanced, smooth and have great depth.
FINISH: The Navigator’s has a mid to long finish with a long, warming and lingering spice.
AWARDS
Gin Guide Award Winner – High ABV Category – 2022
Two Star Great Taste Award
COCKTAIL SUGGESTIONS
Where to start with this gin? It can only be a martini, powerful, but super smooth. For a longer drink, why not try an apple gin fizz?
ZESTY ORANGE GIN – 40% ABV
Price From £5.95
Our Zesty Orange Gin is a unique and vibrant twist on classic gin. This slightly sweeter style of gin is packed with zesty orange, a hint of vanilla, and a little star anise.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Our Zesty Orange Gin is a unique and vibrant twist on classic gin. This slightly sweeter style of gin is packed with zesty orange, a hint of vanilla, and a little star anise, creating a perfectly balanced spirit. Its versatility makes it perfect for adding to your favorite G&T, especially with Elderflower Tonic, or trying in a Negroni.
It can also be used in place of Cointreau in cocktails. Try it today and experience the zesty difference.Zesty Orange is packed with beautiful orange oils which can give the gin a slightly hazy appearance in cold temperatures. This is perfectly natural and does not impair the flavour… in fact, it shows just how much flavour you’ll find in this gin!
THE PERFECT SERVE
Mix 50ml of Zesty with a small bottle of Fevertree Elderflower Tonic with lots of ice and garnish with a slice of grapefruit.
BOTANICALS
Sweet orange peel, star anise, and vanilla.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE: Traditional scents of herbal juniper and alcohol, with hints of freshly peeled orange.
PALATE: Tasting brings the orange to the fore, smooth slightly sweet with vanilla and a little spice from the anise.
FINISH: A medium, long finish with the orange fading allowing the vanilla to linger.
COCKTAIL SUGGESTIONS
Cocktails that feature orange such as a Negroni are an obvious choice, but our favourite is a spritz made with soda water, prosecco, and a slice of Orange.
AWARDS
Great Taste One Star – 2022Gin Guide Finalist – Contemporary Gin Category – 2022
BLOOMING GORGEOUS GIN – 40% ABV
Price From £5.95
This 40% ABV gin is made with a carefully curated selection of ten botanicals, creating a surprisingly dry and floral spirit.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Blooming Gorgeous came about as a result of Lytham Gin’s founder Sara wanting a proper juniper-led dry gin that looked a pretty pink in the glass without the sweet sickliness of some modern pink gins. The result is Blooming Gorgeous. Crafted with fresh manderin, dried apricots and oriental spices give a nod to the flavours of eastern cuisine.
After distillation, the gin is infused with piles of rose petals and hibiscus flowers to give the wonderful colour and floral notes.SANDGROWN SPIRITS – A LITTLE BIT OF LANCASHIRE IN EVERY DROP!A donation is made with each bottle sold to the Lytham In Bloom charity.Please Note: This is a natural product, the colour comes from the hibiscus flowers. The colour is sensitive to strong sunlight, so please keep the bottle in a dark place to preserve the dark pink/red colour. If exposed to strong sunlight the gin will change colour, fading to orange, this does not affect the flavour.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Mix 50ml of gin with the Fevertree Elderflower tonic and ice, garnish with a slice of strawberry for the perfect summer drink to enjoy in the sun.
BOTANICALS
Mandarin orange, dried apricot, green cardomon, rose petals, and hibiscus petals.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE: Juniper, fresh mandorins and subtle floral notes from the rose and hibiscus.
PALATE: Surprisingly dry, lovely smooth mouthfeel, floral, citrusy with a hint of spice from black pepper and cardomon. A real contemporary, grown-up gin.
FINISH: A medium finish, with some lingering heat.
COCKTAIL SUGGESTIONS
The orange and floral notes work perfectly with strawberry, so try this gin in a strawberry smash and be amazed!
POSITIVELY PURPLE – COLOUR CHANGING CONTEMPORARY DRY GIN – 40% ABV
Price From £5.95
IT’S ALCHEMY IN ACTION! Ultra small-batch, handmade gin, made in the ancient parish of Lytham. Distilled and bottled by Sandgrown Spirits of Lytham, Lancashire, England. A magical colour-changing dry and fruity gin.
Flavours of juniper, orange and satsuma have been enhanced with the infusion of blueberries and blackberries. The colour comes from natural purple pigments found in fruit and vegetables that change from purple to lilac/pink on the addition of a carbonated mixer like tonic water or lemonade. If you would like to personalised gift please check out out personalised gin options.
OUR BOTANICALS
Juniper
Coriander seeds
Fresh orange peel
Dried bitter orange
Fresh satsuma zest
Kaffir lime leaves
Angelica root
Rowan berries
Orris root
Cardamom
Blueberries
Blackberries
Thai butterfly blue pea flowers
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
This is not your typical purple gin. It is a full-strength, dry gin with just a hint of fruitiness. It works wonderfully with Fevertree Mediterranean Tonic and a garnish of lemon and blueberries. For some unknown reason, it doesn’t change colour with some slimline tonics but the addition of lemon helps. If you want a sweeter drink, try it with lemonade.
Tastings and Events
Private Group Distillery Tour & Tasting
Call us on 07480-808660 to place your booking and discuss your specific requirements.
- From £20pp
- Lytham Distillery, Unit 3
What’s included
Perfect for team building, special occasions, or just a bit of fun with some friends. Our standard package starts at £20pp for a welcome cocktail on arrival, a distillery tour, and three perfect serves, nibbles, and sample tastes of our other products. Whilst you enjoy your cocktail, Sara our founder and head distiller will entertain you with her talk on “Breaking Good”, her journey from science teacher to distiller, including the history and science of gin distilling.
We can customise the event to your requirements and budget, with additional drinks, food from nibbles to a gourmet buffet. If you have people in your party that don’t like gin we also offer rum tastings or wine, beer, or non-alcoholic options. We can accommodate group sizes of between 10 and 24 people. See you soon!
Our PHILOSOPHY
Sandgrown Spirits is one of the UK’s leading and most awarded craft spirit producers. It all began with a long-held love for the juniper-predominant spirit and a dream to craft the best-tasting gin in the world.
Before crafting the first gin, our founder Sara Dewhurst spent years sampling different gins from around the world, talking to mixologists and distillers to discover the flavour profiles she wanted to create and share.
Serious about flavour
Whilst our branding is a little playful, Sara is totally serious about flavour, mouthfeel and provenance. As a result, all of our range is unapologetically packed with favour, using the best possible ingredients, which, where possible, we either grow ourselves or are locally foraged. As we say, there is a little bit of Lancashire in every drop!
Elsie, our beautiful copper still uses a heated water jacket to gently extract as much flavour as possible from the botanicals infused in the finest barley grain spirit.
Serious about quality
Sara uses the skills she gained as an industrial chemist to ensure that all parts of the process from sourcing ingredients to distilling and bottling, which are all done in-house, are controlled with a total focus on quality.
Serious about innovation
Every batch is a learning opportunity, Sara tastes each batch to ensure the flavour remains true to the original recipe, tweaking it to compensate for the variations in the natural ingredients used and as a chance to continuously enhance and improve the flavour profile.
