Description

A hefty dose of sugar sweet juniper greets the nose, joined by a spice that is zesty and bright, rather than curried. Colombo No.7 smells like an honest to goodness gin, redolent of bright purple juniper berries and tropical forests.Juniper leads the way to taste, with liquorice and angelica lending an earthy, almost dusty sweetness and a soft mouth. Cinnamon sings loud and bright, though doesn’t whip at the tongue in a typically barbarous manner, instead conspiring with the ginger and curry leaf to bring a fragrant warmth and depth. Coriander seed rounds out the flavour, bringing a hint of citrus and nuts and prolonging the finish.

Our brand marque is Gajasingha: an ancient mythical beast with the head of an elephant and the body of a lion, symbolizing the former’s inherent wisdom and the latter’s courage and strength. The story of Colombo no.7 is encapsulated in this symbol. With the courage of a lion, we dared to be different from other gins, using unusual ingredients to give an unmistakably Sri Lankan flavor. And with the wisdom of an elephant, we saw an opportunity to be industry pioneers, manufacturing the first gin in the Indian subcontinent.