The River Test Distillery makes small-batch gin and rum on the banks of the River Test in Longparish, Hampshire. The range includes a classic London Dry Gin infused with handpicked meadowsweet; Chalkstream Gold Gin, distilled with Maris Otter barley grown in the fields next to the distillery; a Sunset Citrus Gin built around pink grapefruit, pomelo and rosehip; a Spiced Rum made with riverside botanicals and Caribbean spirit; and a gifting range of liqueurs (sloe and damson gin, cream rum, chocolate rum). Jonathan and Sarah Nelson founded the distillery after training on a distilling course in Sunderland in 2017, and later on the Dutch iStill system in the Netherlands. The water is drawn from the chalk aquifer that feeds the River Test, piped straight into the still from a borehole on the property; meadowsweet, angelica and other riverbank botanicals are handpicked from the surrounding land, with the meadowsweet harvest crammed into a narrow two-week window in July and August.

Awards and Recognition

Featured by Craft Gin Club as Gin of the Month (Chalkstream Gold, March 2021) and Rum of the Month (Spiced Rum, July 2024).

Social Media

https://www.instagram.com/rivertestdistillery/

Can people visit or buy direct?

Order online via their website, or visit them at local farmers markets. Please follow their instagram account for latest news on markets they attend every month

Website

https://rivertestdistillery.co.uk

Address Summary

Longparish, Hampshire