Martin Miller’s Original Gin is a gin that tastes of gin — and nothing else. Created in 1999 by Martin Miller and his two friends David Bromige and Andreas Versteegh, with a traditionalist’s insistence on classic botanicals, time-honoured methods, and not, in Martin’s own words, “some highly flavoured confection”. Double distilled in England using traditional pot stills to achieve a unique balance of vibrant citrus and classic juniper, then blended to bottling strength with pure Icelandic springwater — renowned for its exceptional purity and softness — the result is a gin of remarkable cleanliness, elegance, and a trademark softness that sets it apart from any other London Dry on the market. Bottled at 40% ABV.
Appearance
Crystal clear with the luminous purity of a gin blended with Icelandic springwater of exceptional quality.
Aroma
Vibrant citrus and classic juniper lead a gentle, refined bouquet — the Icelandic springwater giving the aromatics a softness and clarity that is immediately distinctive. Clean, balanced, and inviting.
Palate
Harmonious and refined, with citrus and juniper in perfect balance across a palate of genuine elegance and nuance. The double distillation process imparts a complexity and smoothness that reveals itself progressively, with the Icelandic springwater delivering the trademark soft, clean finish that defines Martin Miller’s house style.
Serving Suggestions
Exceptional with premium tonic and a twist of lemon or grapefruit to echo the vibrant citrus botanicals. Outstanding in a classic Martini, where the gin’s balance and elegance can take centre stage. Equally rewarding savoured neat to appreciate its nuanced character — a gin that rewards attention.
Martin Miller’s Original Gin is produced through two separate distillations in traditional pot stills in England — a process that imparts a unique balance of citrus and juniper that a single distillation cannot achieve. The gin is then transported to Iceland, where it is blended to a bottling strength of 40% ABV with Icelandic springwater — one of the purest and softest waters in the world. It is this water that gives Martin Miller’s Gin its gentle bouquet, its trademark softness, and the clean, smooth finish that has made it one of the most distinctive London Dry gins produced anywhere in the world.
Producer History
Martin Miller’s Gin was created in 1999 by Martin Miller — a gin lover, antiques dealer, and author of the Miller’s Antiques Guide — alongside his two friends David Bromige and Andreas Versteegh. The traditionalist in Martin demanded a gin that employed only the methods and techniques of the classic gin makers: tried and tested distillation, a classic range of botanicals, and an uncompromising commitment to quality at every stage. The decision to blend with Icelandic springwater — rather than the local water used by most distilleries — was the defining and unconventional choice that gave Martin Miller’s Gin its signature character, and the one that has set it apart from every other London Dry gin ever since.
