The Wrecking Coast Distillery, based in Tintagel, Cornwall, offers a unique 'Cornish Clotted Cream Gin,' that's also made with spring water from the area and a carefully selected range of botanicals.
It's reported that the gin is created with the use of "a hand-blown glass vacuum still, the iStill, which distills neutral spirit and fresh clotted cream, resulting in a clear gin" that maintains the rich flavor of the cream. Ensuring that these various flavors were featured in the end product was a difficult feat for the manufacturers to achieve, as even a slight rise in temperature can cause the cream to separate and the notes to change.
The Wrecking Coast Distillery's Cornish Clotted Cream Gin comes packaged in a minimalist bottle, which features an elegant black and white label on the front, gold branding, and a wooden cap.
What's Driving This Trend
- Indulgent Spirits
- There is a growing trend towards creating spirits with rich and indulgent flavors, such as the use of clotted cream in gin.
- Vacuum Distilling
- The use of a hand-blown glass vacuum still for distilling neutral spirit and fresh clotted cream presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the spirits industry.
- Localized Botanicals
- The inclusion of botanicals sourced from the Tintagel area in the Cornish Clotted Cream Gin highlights the trend towards using locally sourced ingredients in spirits production.
Who This Affects Most
- Craft Distilleries
- The growing demand for unique and indulgent spirits presents an opportunity for craft distilleries to experiment with flavors and production techniques like vacuum distilling.
- Luxury Spirits
- The use of premium ingredients such as clotted cream and locally sourced botanicals in spirits production is a disruptive innovation in the luxury spirits industry.
- Local Spirits
- The trend towards using locally sourced ingredients, such as the Tintagel spring water and botanicals, presents opportunities for local distilleries to showcase the unique flavors of their area.
