AFTER the success of Gilbert White Gin No.1 which was released last December, Gilbert White’s House Museum at Selborne is launching its latest gin in partnership with Winchester Distillery.

Described as “not only exceptional to taste but one of a kind”, this pink gin has been distilled with juniper berries and historical botanicals such as lovage, savory and apple mint, then gently infused with rose and hibiscus petals, harvested from White’s garden during the summer.

Gilbert White’s diaries tell us that the naturalist used the produce from his gardens to form his own recipes of pioneering brews and wines.

Paul Bowler, who owns Winchester Distillery, has blended flavours from White’s garden to create a quirky, flavoursome and sophisticated gin. As with Gilbert White’s No.1 Gin, there will only be a limited amount of the first batch being distilled, and the gin will only be available for a short time.

The official launch takes place at the museum next Thursday, from 6pm-10pm and is open to the public.