First Impressions
58 and Co operates from railway arches in Haggerston, east London — powered by solar energy. Their Apple & Hibiscus Pink Gin is positioned as the 'gin drinker's pink': sugar-free, naturally sweet from the fruit alone. The apples are vapour-distilled rather than macerated, preserving a crisp freshness that liquid infusion would lose. Multiple award-winning.
Tasting
Nine botanicals: apple, hibiscus, vanilla, orange, lemon, juniper, coriander, angelica, and orris root. The nose is fresh apple with lightly sweet perfume. On the palate at 40%, fresh apple crispness with soft spice and citrus — the vapour distillation preserving the apple's character. Hibiscus adds gentle sweetness. The finish is smooth creamy vanilla — clean and elegant, no cloying sweetness.
The Bottom Line
58 and Co Apple & Hibiscus earns a 7 — a pink gin that takes its sustainability and quality equally seriously. Solar-powered distillery, sugar-free recipe, vapour-distilled apples — this is craft gin done right. The vanilla finish is the signature: smooth and creamy without added sugar. Best in a G&T with elderflower tonic and a slice of apple. At £32, London craft gin with a green conscience.
