Lilliput Dorset Gin emerged from a desire to create a product that captured the invigorating spirit of summer on the Dorset coast, escaping from the daily dramas of life back to something just a little more real, the simpler, refreshing and timeless beauty of life on the Jurassic coastline of Dorset. When it all started in January 2017 it was very much an experiment, with no idea if it would work, if it could launch or indeed if it would become business or just a project, and like all great experiments failure was always a very real option.
The spirit and values behind the brand
Everything that was done with Lilliput Dorset Gin, including the way of working together with suppliers, customers and partners was about bringing the invigorating spirit of summer on the Dorset coast to life with an emphasis on Quality, Clarity and Escape. With a strong belief in equality and collaboration, in supporting small businesses, entrepreneurs, promoting ideas and innovation in the drinks industry and beyond.
Distilled with pride in Dorset
Lilliput Dorset Gin was distilled with pride in Dorset at a micro distillery in Lilliput an area of Poole, from home-grown organic Rosemary, organic Basil from Egypt, organic Thyme from Spain and organic fresh water fermented Kalamata Olives from Greece. It was this combination of tastes and aromas that evoked the feeling of being by the coast and best captured the desire to escape to the beautiful Dorset coastline.
Bringing Lilliput Dorset Gin to life
Rosemary, basil, thyme and olives were all infused separately in grain spirit to ensure each of their individual distinctive flavours and aromas were captured, then these separate infusions were combined together with a unique blend of botanicals including the most predominant, beautiful wild foraged Juniper from the mountains above Sarajevo in Bosnia.
Finally, the most exciting part of the process, distilling Lilliput Dorset Gin in beautiful traditional copper pot stills. The production processes was quite traditional and small scale, helping the team to perfect the art of distilling the most beautiful products.
The perfect serve
Lilliput Dorset Gin has always been best served in a large copa de ballon glass filled with fresh water ice, gently blended with a premium light tonic, garnished with a large sprig of fresh rosemary, a wedge of lime, a Kalamata Olive and finished off with the fresh spray of lime squeezed over the top of the glass.
Customers are always passionate about the right tonic, a light premium tonics work best with Lilliput Dorset Gin. The recommendation was Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic as it emphasis beautifully our Rosemary, Basil, Thyme and Olives.