Gunpowder Irish Gin

The curious mind of PJ Rigney has always been drawn to the unexplored. After decades traveling the world — tracing the ancient spice routes of China, wandering the wild coasts of Ireland, and following his instincts into the unknown — Rigney found his home in the boggy, unspoiled landscape of Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim. In 2014, he and his wife Denise founded The Shed Distillery there, a beautifully crafted space in Ireland's western province of Connacht where curiosity is treated as a craft. The result of Rigney's global journeys is Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, a spirit that fuses the exotic with the local. Twelve botanicals — eight slow-distilled in medieval copper pot stills and four vapor-infused — form its backbone, led by the signature pairing of Chinese gunpowder green tea and Irish meadowsweet gathered from the meadows of Drumshanbo itself. It's a combination that makes this gin unlike any other: bright, citrus-forward, and layered with intrigue. Since its launch, Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin has become the No. 1 Irish gin in the U.S., named Best Gin in the World by Flaviar in 2019 and Spirit Brand of the Year by Wine Enthusiast at the 2022 Wine Star Awards. Every bottle is hand-filled, labeled, and sealed by the team at The Shed — a point of pride PJ Rigney insists on to this day.

Eight botanicals — including Chinese gunpowder tea, juniper, meadowsweet, and coriander — are slow-distilled by hand in medieval copper pot stills at The Shed Distillery. Four additional botanicals are vapor-infused during distillation. All 12 botanicals are sourced across nine countries from PJ Rigney's global travels. Bottled at 43% ABV; each bottle is hand-filled, labeled, and sealed by the distillery team in Drumshanbo.

Crystalline gunpowder tea and juniper lead to exotic layers of citrus, meadowsweet, and spice. Round and balanced, with a lingering oriental botanical finish.