When the pandemic happened, I had some time to think about making something for myself – a gin so high in quality that I could enjoy it neat on the rocks. Cygnet 22 is made with the purest Welsh water and 22 of the finest botanicals that are personal to me like chamomile or red grapefruit. One of our key ingredients is Manuka honey – something I swear by in everyday life, for my voice, for my family, and for its healing properties. Whilst our 6th generation distillers (Chris and Astor Sadler) were unsure of this idea initially, the result of adding it into the distillation process creates a liquid so exceptional that it doesn’t need anything else added.
Cygnet is an amazing spirit in its purest, most elegant form, and while I’m humbled by all the awards we have won, it is the unprecedented adoption and support by gin connoisseurs and non-gin drinkers alike that truly wows me. Cygnet is built from the ground up for a very particular and discerning consumer, and I am proud that our female-forward, highly sustainable luxury spirit has crossed borders. We have been obsessive about what goes into our spirit and believe that we all deserve the very best. This goes for our packaging as well. For example, our hand-blown "Eirlys" decanter is both beautiful and sustainable and offers a blueprint for other companies on how to achieve sustainable moral, forward-thinking luxury without remotely compromising on quality. It's handblown, dramatically lighter, and is designed to be future-proof with the hope that the owners repurpose it over and over again.