70cl * 57% ABV * Ripley, Surrey
Launched by seasoned Head Distiller Simon Sherlock (formerly of Silent Pool), Distillers of Surrey is a small batch, artisanal distillery in Ripley. Their award-winning Nautical gin, a 57% ABV nod to gin's naval heritage (being the strength needed to not ruin gunpowder if it gets split), comes in a rather lovely embossed, navy blue bottle. Served over plenty of ice and topped up with a premium tonic, this makes for a super, local G&T.