CANNING’SDISTILLED GIN

Canning's - Distilled in Madeira

A timeless essence.

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A hand lifting a bottle of Canning's gin by its cork, at a bar in warm light

Our gin.

Juniper opens the profile, followed by the delicate notes of passion fruit and pitanga. The pure water of the Madeira mountains lends it a slightly earthy depth - balanced, complex, with a long, soft finish.

A dry gin, distilled in small batches from island botanicals - plants and essences native to the Laurissilva - bottled at 40%. Clean enough for a Martini, bright enough for a long glass over one large cube.

70cl · 40% vol · Distilled Gin · Small Batch · IWSC Gold Medal 2018

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Our main ingredients.

  • A sprig of mountain juniper with two frosted blue berries

    The backbone

    Juniper

    Note

    Juniper is the base on which Canning's is built. Its firm, resinous presence defines the gin's dry character and lets the other ingredients reveal themselves in balance.

    It is the thread running through the recipe, from the first aroma to the finish of every sip.

  • A passion fruit on the vine with a curled tendril

    The fruity note

    Passion fruit

    Note

    Passion fruit brings Canning's a fruity, tropical expression, marked by its freshness and delicate acidity.

    In balance with the juniper and the other botanicals, it shapes the gin's singular profile and its bond with the island of Madeira.

  • A ribbed red pitanga fruit hanging from a leafy branch

    The exotic touch

    Suriname cherry

    Note

    Fruity and delicately tart, pitanga brings liveliness and character to Canning's.

    Alongside the other botanicals, it adds depth and a character all its own.

  • A single suspended water droplet with two smaller drops below

    The origin

    Water from the Madeira mountains

    Note

    Water is the largest presence in Canning's. Drawn from the Madeira mountains, it gives the gin softness, texture and a slightly earthy depth.

    More than binding the other ingredients, it carries them - letting each find its place in the recipe.

From the bar.

An amber cocktail with a thin foam cap, mint and an edible flower, in a coupe glass

Luxury

A Canning's gin cocktail with Licor Beirão, lemon and passion fruit.

Beirão amber under a thin, even foam. Almost monochrome - for the end of the evening, not the start.

  • 30 ml Canning's Gin
  • 20 ml Licor Beirão
  • 20 ml fresh lemon juice
  • 20 ml egg white
  • 50 ml passion fruit juice
  • Dry-shake all the ingredients, then shake again with ice. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe and finish with mint leaves and an edible flower on the foam.
A golden cocktail with a white foam cap and an orange blossom, in a rocks glass

Passion fruit flavours

A Canning's gin cocktail with triple sec, lemon and passion fruit soda.

Warm gold under a dense white cap, one blossom set on the foam. Sharp lemon underneath keeps the sweetness honest.

  • 30 ml Canning's Gin
  • 20 ml Triple Sec
  • 20 ml fresh lemon juice
  • 20 ml egg white
  • 50 ml Brisa passion fruit soda or passion fruit sparkling water
  • Dry-shake all the ingredients in a shaker. Strain over fresh ice cubes in a rocks glass. Finish with an edible flower on the foam.
A coral-red cocktail over ice cubes with a tangerine twist, in a highball glass

Sweet Strawberry

A Canning's gin cocktail with strawberry, tangerine and lemon.

Coral-red over ice - strawberry up front, tangerine behind it, lemon holding the line.

  • 30 ml Canning's Gin
  • 20 ml strawberry liqueur
  • 20 ml tangerine liqueur
  • 20 ml fresh lemon juice
  • 50 ml Brisa passion fruit soda or passion fruit sparkling water
  • Dry-shake all the ingredients in a shaker. Fine-strain into a highball with fresh ice. Top with Brisa passion fruit soda or sparkling water and finish with a tangerine twist.
Friends talking over drinks on a cliffside terrace above the sea at sunset

Poured on terraces on warm evenings and in front of fires on cold ones.

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Pencil illustration of the Canning's owl wearing a monocle, perched on a branch

Our heritage.

Canning's was first bottled in 2016. Behind the recipe is the accumulated experience of four generations of distillers, brought together with more recent craft.

Its botanicals come from the Laurissilva of Madeira, an ancient laurel forest that has cloaked the island for millions of years, named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.

At the forest's edge lives the barn owl, endemic to the island and a faithful guardian of the forest. Her place on our label is a tribute to her existence and her mission, so important to all of us.

Blind-tasted in London, it won IWSC Gold in 2018. The gin is young; the experience behind it is not.

Questions.

Canning's is a dry gin, distilled in small batches in Ribeira Brava on the island of Madeira, Portugal. The recipe draws on the experience of four generations of distillers. It's made with mountain juniper, plants native to the island's Laurissilva, passion fruit and pitanga, and pure mountain water, at 40% vol.

In Ribeira Brava, on the Portuguese island of Madeira, by C.N.A. Companhia Nova de Aguardente Unipessoal Lda. The water and botanicals come from the island's own mountains and laurel forest.

Pine and juniper up front, a little earthy underneath, then pepper and mint on the palate and a long, soft finish with a note of black pepper. It won a Gold Medal at the IWSC in 2018.

Mountain juniper, plants native to Madeira's Laurissilva laurel forest, passion fruit and pitanga, with pure mountain water from the island's highlands.

As a gin and tonic: about one part Canning's to three parts tonic (we like Fever-Tree Mediterranean) over plenty of ice, with lime zest and a sprig of mint. It also makes a good Martini.

Yes. A Gold Medal at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) in 2018, where it was named among the world's 21 best gins, and a Silver at the International Spirits Challenge in 2023.

Online orders ship within Portugal only: mainland, Madeira and the Azores. Beyond that, Canning's is sold through selected retailers, so get in touch and we'll point you to one.