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.
Clotted Cream Gins
The Wrecking Coast Distillery Launched a Richly Flavored Gin Made with Cream
Trend Themes
1. Indulgent Spirits - There is a growing trend towards creating spirits with rich and indulgent flavors, such as the use of clotted cream in gin.
2. 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.
3. 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.
Industry Implications
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.