Spring has arrived at The Shropshire Distillery — and with it, the return of one of our most-loved seasonal gins.
Our Limited Edition Apple & Honey Gin is back, crafted once again with crisp apples and blossom honey.
This small-batch spring gin is produced here at our distillery in Ellesmere, Shropshire, and released just once each year.
A Gin That Marks the Season
Some things just feel like spring.
The first warm evening.
Blossom appearing on the trees.
And, in our house, the return of Apple & Honey Gin.
Each year when we release this gin we hear the same thing from our community:
"I’ve been waiting for this one."
That never gets old.
This is a true limited edition. We make it in small batches and release it once each spring. When the final bottles leave the distillery, that’s it until next year.
Like all of our spirits, it’s distilled in small batches here at the distillery using our traditional copper pot stills, carefully capturing only the pure hearts of the run.
The Role of Honey in the Gin
For this year’s batch we’ve again used Blossom Honey from Hilltop Honey, which is distilled as part of the botanical recipe rather than added afterwards.
That’s an important distinction.
The honey doesn’t make the gin sweet. Instead, it contributes delicate floral aromatics and a rounded depth that complements the apple and lifts the botanical profile of the gin.
Alongside the apple and honey, you’ll find rose and hibiscus within the botanical profile layered over our juniper-led base.
The result is something unmistakably spring-like — fresh, floral and gently warming, while still remaining balanced and unmistakably gin.
How to Drink Apple & Honey Gin
Our favourite serve keeps things simple.
Apple & Honey G&T
Serve over plenty of ice with:
• Apple & Honey Gin
• Premium tonic
• Fresh apple slice garnish
Clean, crisp and perfect for the first warm evenings of the year.
If you fancy experimenting, here are two cocktails that work beautifully with the gin.
Bee’s Knees
Shake together:
• 50ml Apple & Honey Gin
• 25ml Fresh lemon juice
• 25ml honey syrup
The result is a bright, citrus-led cocktail with a soft floral lift.
Honey & Hibiscus Fizz
Add:
• 25ml Apple & Honey Gin
• A splash of elderflower cordial
• Top with sparkling wine
Garnish with Hibiscus flowers
Light, floral and ideal for spring and early summer gatherings.
A Gin Inspired by the Season
We love creating gins that reflect the changing seasons, and Apple & Honey Gin captures everything we enjoy about spring.
Fresh apple brightness.
Soft floral botanicals.
And a gentle aromatic lift from honey.
It’s a gin that feels perfectly at home in the sunshine.
Get Yours Before It’s Gone
Our Limited Edition Apple & Honey Gin is available now — but as always, stocks are limited and this release tends to sell quickly.
You can order online or visit us at the distillery in Ellesmere.
Explore the full range at
www.theshropshiredistillery.co.uk
And if you create a serve you love, tag us on social media — we always enjoy seeing how people are enjoying our spirits.
Emma, & Gareth & The Shropshire Distillery Team
Apple & Honey Gin – Questions People Often Ask
Does Apple & Honey Gin taste sweet?
Not in the way you might expect.
Although blossom honey is used during distillation, it isn’t added afterwards as a sweetener. Instead, the honey is distilled alongside the botanicals, contributing aroma, floral character and depth rather than sweetness.
The result is still very much a juniper-led gin, with crisp apple notes and soft floral layers.
What tonic works best with Apple & Honey Gin?
We recommend pairing it with a classic premium tonic so the botanicals can shine.
A clean tonic allows the apple and floral notes to come through, while the honey provides a gentle rounded character in the background.
Garnish with a fresh apple slice to highlight the orchard notes.
What cocktails can you make with Apple & Honey Gin?
This gin works beautifully in light spring cocktails.
Popular serves include:
• Apple & Honey G&T
• Bee’s Knees
• Honey & Hibiscus Fizz
The floral botanicals and apple notes make it particularly suited to fresh, citrus-led drinks.
Is Apple & Honey Gin available all year?
No — this is one of our limited edition seasonal gins.
We release it once each spring in small batches. When the bottles are gone, it won’t return until the following year.
