Gunpowder Gin
Irish gin from Drumshanbo, poured in Commack since it landed.
The story behind Gunpowder
Gunpowder Gin is made at The Shed Distillery in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim, in Ireland's western province of Connacht. PJ Rigney and his wife Denise Rigney opened the distillery on the winter solstice of 2014, and the gin reached the market in 2016. Rigney came to it with decades in the spirits trade behind him, and the house style shows the travel: slow-distilled botanicals, Chinese gunpowder green tea among them, plus citrus peeled by hand.
We have carried the range long enough to watch it move from a curiosity on the back bar to a bottle people ask for by name. The ceramic bottle is the one that started the arguments in our tasting room, and it still wins most of them.
Explore the Gunpowder range
Six Gunpowder expressions sit on our shelf at $35.99 each, from the original ceramic bottle to fig and laurel. Here is how they line up.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunpowder Gin 750mL | London Dry style | 86 proof | Juniper, gunpowder tea, bright citrus peel |
| Gunpowder Ceramic Gin 750mL | London Dry style | 86 proof | The original, in the glazed ceramic bottle |
| Gunpowder Sardinian Citrus Gin 750mL | Citrus forward gin | 86 proof | Sardinian citrus peel, juniper, tea |
| Gunpowder Orange Citrus 750mL | Citrus forward gin | 86 proof | Orange peel up front, dry finish |
| Gunpowder Pineapple Gin 750mL | Fruit forward gin | 86 proof | Ripe pineapple, juniper, soft spice |
| Gunpowder Fig & Laurel Gin 750mL | Botanical gin | 86 proof | Fig, laurel leaf, juniper, dry close |
SpiritGunpowder - Gin 750mL$35.99
SpiritGunpowder - Sardinian Citrus Gin 750mL$35.99
SpiritGunpowder - Orange Citrus 750mL$35.99
SpiritGunpowder - Pineapple Gin 750mL$35.99
SpiritGunpowder - Ceramic Gin 750mL$35.99
SpiritGunpowder - Fig & Laurel Gin 750mL$35.99Out of stock
SpiritGunpowder - Sausage Tree Vodka 700mL$79.99Which Gunpowder is right for you?
Every Gunpowder gin we stock is $35.99 for a 750mL bottle, and all six are in stock in Commack. That is a fair number for a spirit distilled in County Leitrim. Buy Gunpowder Gin online and we will have it pulled before you reach the counter, or order for local delivery. The Sausage Tree Vodka from the same distillery is listed at $79.99 and currently out of stock; ask us and we will tell you when it lands.
Chill it hard, stir with dry vermouth, take one olive.
Gin and tonic with a wide peel, no garnish tricks needed.
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