Sausage Tree Irish Vodka

In his search for nature's purest vodka, PJ Rigney's curiosity took him through wildest Africa, across the Serengeti and south past the equator, where he encountered the Kigelia africana — the majestic 'Sausage Tree.' Known for centuries for its curative and purifying properties, this extraordinary plant produces large, sausage-shaped fruit revered by local communities across sub-Saharan Africa. Returning to The Shed Distillery, Rigney combined the Sausage Tree fruit with another purifying force: wild Irish nettle from the untamed woodlands of Drumshanbo itself. Together, they are distilled with Irish grain in medieval copper pot stills, yielding a vodka of extraordinary purity. The spirit's name nods to the Honey Badger — one of nature's toughest creatures, found in the bark of the Sausage Tree — a symbol of PJ Rigney's enduring mantra: nature has no place for the weak.

Slow-distilled with African Sausage Tree fruit (Kigelia africana), wild Irish nettle from the woodlands of Drumshanbo, and Irish grain at The Shed Distillery. Distilled in medieval copper pot stills using the same craft approach that defines all Shed spirits. Selected for their natural purifying properties. Bottled at 40% ABV; every drop distilled at The Shed Distillery, Drumshanbo.

Exceptionally clean on the nose with delicate herbaceous notes. Smooth and pure on the palate with subtle natural sweetness and a long, refreshing finish.