There are gins that speak of laboratories and precision, and then there are gins that speak of landscape. Sheringham Seaside Gin belongs firmly to the latter camp — a London Dry that carries the salt-kissed promise of the coast in its very name. At 43% ABV, it sits at that confident sweet spot just above the legal minimum for its category, suggesting a distiller who wants the botanicals to project without the alcohol stepping on their toes.
A London Dry With Coastal Character
What draws me to Sheringham Seaside Gin is the ambition embedded in its identity. The London Dry classification tells you the fundamentals are respected — juniper-forward, no post-distillation additions, clean and honest in its construction. But that word 'Seaside' is doing real work here, signalling a gin that aspires to capture something of the maritime air, the briny edge, the particular quality of light and wind you find where the land meets the ocean.
I've long believed the most interesting London Drys are those that honour the style's strict discipline while finding room to express a sense of place. At its price point of £39.50, Sheringham Seaside Gin positions itself in the premium craft tier — not an entry-level bottle, but an invitation to taste something with genuine intention behind it. The 43% ABV gives it enough backbone to hold its own in a cocktail while remaining approachable enough for a considered G&T.
This is a gin I'd score 7.7 out of 10 — a well-crafted London Dry with an evocative coastal identity that sets it apart from more conventional expressions of the style.
Best served on an evening when you can hear the sea, over ice with a quality tonic and a ribbon of grapefruit peel — let it breathe and take you somewhere.
