Get into the Spanish spirit this summer

Puerto de Indias is the creator of the world’s first natural strawberry gin. With the Torre del Oro, a Sevillian landmark tower, as its the logo on its iconic bottle, the brand is faithful to its geographical roots while continuing to make waves in the category.

The producer creates its liquid at one of the oldest and most traditional distilleries in Andalusia, Spain, a facility dating back to 1880.

The creation of the flagship strawberry gin came about accidentally: the founders of Puerto de Indias decided to macerate natural strawberries in alcohol, unaware that the Seville heat would make the compact strawberries dilute in the alcohol. What at first seemed like a mistake created the pink gin category – the sector’s ‘biggest revolution in the last half century’.

The original idea, now a trend that has been copied more than 120 times by other brands, was born in 2013. Puerto de Indias’ fresh, natural strawberry gin is distilled in two 100-year-old copper stills, which were traditionally used to distil aniseed.

International love for the strawberry gin, which clocks in at 37.5% ABV, has cultivated  a fanbase, also known as the Puerto Lovers. Boasting flavours of strawberry, juniper and light citrus, the bottling is recommended served with 200ml tonic water and  sliced strawberries.

Puerto de Indias made bigger steps in the flavoured gin sector, with the creation of its Blackberry Gin. The liquid, with fruity notes of blackberry and violet caramel on the palate, culminates to a slight cinnamon finish. Similarly recommended served with 200ml of tonic water, the Blackberry iteration can also be poured in a Black Mojito and a Black Lady (Blackberry Gin, lime juice, egg white, and cinnamon and blackberry syrup).

Research by the brand and 3Gem UK Consumer Research has found that fond memories and bronzed bodies aren’t the only thing that consumers return from their holidays with – it’s the taste for the Spanish spirit too.  British tourists who visited Spain in the past five years were asked about their favourite drink, and more than 30% selected gin. When asked which Spanish gin brands they’ve tried abroad that they would recommend to friends and family, 37% of respondents answered Puerto de Indias.

The gin brand is one to watch: having sold more than 200,000 bottles in 2022, it’s currently seeing monthly orders of more than 40,000 in 2023. It’s the number-one spirit in duty free in Spain, available in

57 airports all over the country, and claims important spots in international airports including Argentina, Mexico, and Costa Rica.

For more information, visit https://ginpuertodeindias.com, or if you would like to sample Puerto de Indias, please contact exportacion@ginpuertodeindias.com.