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Mayfield Sussex Hop Gin
Discover the tale of Saint Dunstan & The Devil. Dragged by its nostrils to St. Dunstan’s copper pot! An award-winning craft gin made with its signature botanical Sussex Hop and 7 other natural botanicals distilled in a 150-year-old copper pot still for a smooth, and complex premium gin.
The dramatic label on the bottle depicts the tale of St. Dunstan & The Devil
Saint Dunstan, as the story goes, was working in his smithy, when an old man appeared at his window and asked him to craft a chalice for him. St. Dunstan agreed and started working, but as he worked, the visitor began to change shape from an old man to a young boy and then a seductive woman but failing to hide his hoof, sticking out from under the dress.
St. Dunstan realised his guest was The Devil in disguise!
Pretending not to notice, he took his tongs and laid them in his holy fires, waiting until they were red-hot. Quickly pulling them from the fire and seizing the Devil by the nose. The Devil transformed and roared, before flying to nearby Tunbridge Wells to cool his nose in the river.
Mayfield
Elderflower & Peach Gin Liqueur
The tale of Saint Dunstan’s Lucky Horseshoe – his second encounter with the Devil in Mayfield. This tale comes in the form of some very fine Elderflower & Peach Gin Liqueur with hints of quince, lemongrass and blackcurrant.
The label on the bottle depicts the tale of St. Dunstan’s Lucky Horseshoe
The second encounter between St. Dunstan and the Devil resulted in the legendary tale of St. Dunstan’s Lucky Horseshoe. The Devil watched St. Dunstan shoe a horse, as his hoof was broken and lame, the Devil was limping so Saint Dunstan offered to make him a shoe.
The Devil was tricked, expecting a slipper, St. Dunstan nails a red-hot horseshoe onto the Devils hoof, the Devil roared and begged St. Dunstan to take it off. St. Dunstan removed the horseshoe with a promise from the Devil never to enter a building that is protected by the sign of a horseshoe – to this day horseshoes are hung above doors.
Mayfield
Rhubarb & Ginger Gin Liqueur
The tale of The Cuckoo Line comes from the old Victorian Railway line that ran through Mayfield Village. This tale comes in the form of some very fine Rhubarb & Ginger Gin Liqueur.
The label on the bottle depicts the tale of the old Cuckoo Railway Line
The Cuckoo Line is an informal name for an old Victorian railway line that ran through Mayfield and a number of other East Sussex stations. Nicknamed ‘The Cuckoo Line’ by train drivers from a tradition they observed at the annual fair in one of the towns, Heathfield.
The fair took place every year, held in April, a lady would release a cuckoo bird from a basket, marking the first cuckoo of Spring. The old railway line doesn’t run anymore but a footparth and cycleway known as The Cukoo Trail now runs most of the old Cuckoo Line.
Official Sponsors of Mayfield Cricket Club
We’re delighted to become the Official sponsor of our local Mayfield Cricket Club! Come and enjoy some delicious gin under our parasols watching some top-class cricket.
The South of England Horse Trials
We’re thrilled to return to The South of England Horse Trials as their Official Gin Sponsor as well as the Mayfield Sussex Hop Gin Intermediate Section with dressage, show jumping and X-Country running on the Sunday. Come and enjoy another day at the races with us.
The Pantiles
Gin & Jazz Festival
Be prepared for some diabolically delectable gin cocktails at The Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells for their ever-popular annual Gin & Jazz Festival. Taking place every year, keep an eye our for that pesky Devil face for some devilishly delicious libations.
Mayfield Gin launches
in Tennessee, USA
It’s crossed the pond! We’re so excited to announce that our Mayfield Sussex Hop Gin will be available in the United States of America throughout the State of Tennessee. Available to stock from award-winning distributors Best Brands INC.
Discover a diabolically delectable
gin dragged by its nostrils to the USA
Mayfield Gin Press – August
It’s time for a tale of some very fine English craft gin, from the home of the good Saint Dunstan. The dramatic label depicts the story of Saint Dunstan & The Devil, an epic event, which as the story goes happened in the 10th century in Mayfield Village, East Sussex, Southeast England.
The folklore tale of their encounter is revealed on the side of the bottle. The village is rich with history and folklore tales, with each Mayfield product revealing a piece of that story.
A single farm gin, dragged by its nostrils to Saint Dunstan’s copper pot! Created by J.Arthur Rackham, a Master Maker & Blender with more than 40 years’ experience creating award-winning spirit recipes, founder of artisanal spirits company Emporia Brands, liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Distillers and resident of Mayfield Village, East Sussex.
J. Arthur Rackham set out to create a gin that reflected the beauty and history of his home village, based in the high weald of East Sussex, England. Mayfield is situated in the heartland of the traditional hop industry, with Oast houses scattered throughout the countryside.
Mayfield Sussex Hop Gin starts on a single farm in East Sussex, where columns of hops rise to the sky. The signature botanical, Sussex Hop, was a wild hop found growing in local Sussex hedgerows. It is now cultivated by award-winning hop farmer Andrew Hoad whose family has been farming the Sussex soil for over five generations. Sussex Hop was used by J.Arthur Rackham in his gin recipe to add a wonderful citrus and hop character, adding a dynamic to the liquid that’s unique and innovative.
J. Arthur Rackham’s recipe consists of 8 natural and ethically sourced botanicals – Juniper Berries of course, Sussex Hop, Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, Corriander Seeds, Orris, Angelica and Liquorice. He starts with neutral sugar beet alcohol, which each botanical is individually macerated in.
He then moves to a 150-year-old copper pot still using a single botanical distilled ‘London Dry Gin’ method to obtain a super smooth distillate at 40% abv 80 proof. Each botanical is distilled one by one, each taking half a day, four days work in total with only the heart of the distillate being used, discarding the head and tails, by doing this and using a copper pot still, the distillate is soft and smooth. Finally a very slow reduction is made of the distillate, careful not to shock the spirit using pure water.
“I’m thrilled Mayfield Gin has reached Tennessee. It’s my second home!! It’s a huge compliment that my English craft gin is now available in the liquor stores and bars. Mayfield Sussex Hop Gin is such a versatile spirit I can’t wait to see what the Americans can do with it!” commented Master Maker & Blender, J. Arthur Rackham.
Perfectly paired with a premium tonic water, served over ice, and garnished with a fresh slice of lemon. It’s also devilishly delicious in classic and signature gin cocktails, including the Gin & Brew:
The gin pairs delightfully well with a variety of different craft beers, a versatile blend that can be adapted with fresh lime or bitters to create a range of innovative Gin & Brews. Choose your sinner or saint side and divulge into the desirable libations – whether it’s a Saintly Spritz or a Sinnergroni, you’ll find a range of Mayfield Gin cocktail recipes here.
Tasting notes: An enticing, zesty citrus nose leads the way. On the palate, there is more of the same, with a pure pine-and-spice juniper heart. The hops provide a floral note with a delicious subtle sweet bitterness and an elegant finish with notes of citrus orange.
Mayfield Sussex Hop Gin is proudly distributed by Best Brands, Inc., and is competitively priced for retail at $29.99 a bottle.
Mayfield
Gin & Brew
Craft beer and gin? That’s what we thought at first, but soon realised our Mayfield Sussex Hop Gin can be paired with craft beer to create unique craft beer gin cocktails. Still not convinced? Discover the world of craft beer pairing with Mayfield Sussex Hop Gin.
Mayfield Gin pairs with craft beer to create a range of unique serves
The signature botanical, Sussex Hop, is the perfect botanical link providing the foundation for an innovative synergy between craft beer and gin, opening a spectrum of cocktails and simple serve creations.
Explore and discover the unique world of craft beer pairing with Mayfield Gin.
To create a Mayfield Gin & Brew, take 25ml Mayfield Sussex Hop Gin, topped with a cold citrus-led craft beer (e.g. IPA, APA) and a squeeze of lime or citrus fruit, (bitters optional).
Award-winning
Sussex Hop
Discover what makes our fabulous gin taste so unique. Sussex Hop is an award-winning hop variety that was found growing wild in local hedgerows in Sussex. Now used by Master Maker & Blender J. Arthur Rackham in his original craft gin recipe.
The heartland of the traditional hop industry
Mayfield Village is situated in East Sussex, the heartland of the traditional hop industry.
An original botanical
for our craft gin
The signature botanical of Mayfield Gin is Sussex Hop, adding a citrus and hop character to the complex botanical recipe.
A secret hop,
tamed from the wild…
Sussex Hop was undiscovered until 2005. It was found growing wild in local hedgerows in East Sussex.
Sussex Hop
Discovered by Peter Cyster in local Sussex hedgerows in 2005. Mayfield Gin Master Maker & Blender J. Arthur Rackham came across the variety when researching local gin botanicals and discovered it added a unique citrus character to the gin.
Award-winning
Hop Farmer
Sussex Hop is know grown by fifth generation hop farmer, based in East Sussex. The hop plants are given bones to grow up, throughout history, farmers have developed different methods of supporting bines.
The hops are harvested every year in September for the next batch of Mayfield Gin!
From Sussex Hop to Bottle
Created by Master Maker J.Arthur Rackham
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Our story starts on a single farm in East Sussex…
Where columns of Sussex hops rise to the sky. The signature botanical that makes our gin taste like no other gin.
We harvest those hops and dry them in our Oast House
The twist? We then distil and infuse it with 7 other natural botanicals.
A secret hop TAMED
from the WILD
Selected by Master Maker & Blender J. Arthur Rackham for his original craft gin recipe, chosen for its unique citrus character. Read More…
8 natural & ethically sourced BOTANICALS
Juniper Berries, Sussex Hop, Lemon Peel, Orange Peel, Coriander Seeds, Angelica, Orris & Liquorice.
Every botanical is individually distilled
Distilled in a 150-year-old copper pot still to a London Dry Method, with only the ‘heart’ of the distillate being used to ensure an incredibly smooth craft gin.
The tale is REVEALED
After the resting period, each batch is tested to ensure the premium quality Mayfield Gin. The gin is then bottled, with each Mayfield Distilling Company product revealing a folklore tale from the village of Mayfield, East Sussex.
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