Leopold Bros Summer Gin
Leopold Bros Summer Gin is Denver's answer to warm weather: a 47% ABV (94 proof) seasonal gin built around Spanish blood orange, Australian lemon myrtle, and French immortelle flower, each botanical distilled individually and blended afterward in Leopold's signature fractional-distillation style. Non-chill filtered and blended in small batches, it's a limited summer release from the family-owned Denver distillery. Order online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 47% (94 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Botanicals: Individually distilled — juniper berries, coriander, blood orange, lemon myrtle leaf, immortelle (Helichrysum angustifolium)
- Method: Fractional distillation in hybrid copper pot stills; non-chill filtered; small-batch blended
- Distillery: Leopold Bros., Denver, Colorado — founded by brothers Todd and Scott Leopold
Five Botanicals, Five Distillations
Leopold Bros. doesn't throw its botanicals into one still. Each ingredient — juniper, coriander, blood orange, lemon myrtle, immortelle — is distilled separately in hybrid copper pot stills, then blended to the final recipe. The base spirit is column-distilled from potatoes, wheat, and floor-malted barley. It's an obsessive approach from one of America's pioneering craft distilleries, and the Summer Gin is its seasonal showcase. See more gin and the full Leopold Bros. collection.
Tasting Notes
Bright and sunny: blood orange citrus and lemon myrtle lift over a juniper core, with immortelle lending a distinctive floral-herbaceous note — honeyed, slightly curry-like — that sets it apart from ordinary summer gins.
How to Enjoy
The ultimate summer G&T — Spanish-style, in a big copa glass with lots of ice, tonic, and an orange wheel. Also excellent in a French 75 or a bright, citrusy Tom Collins.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is fractional distillation in gin?
Each botanical is distilled individually in its own run, then the separate distillates are blended. Leopold Bros. uses this method so each ingredient can be distilled at its ideal strength and character.
Is Leopold Bros Summer Gin available year-round?
No — it's a seasonal limited summer release, blended in small batches. When the season's stock is gone, it's gone until next year.
What is immortelle in gin?
Immortelle (Helichrysum angustifolium) is a Mediterranean flower with a distinctive honeyed, herbaceous aroma — sometimes described as curry-like — that gives this gin its signature floral lift.
Summer only comes once a year — order Leopold Bros Summer Gin online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA before the season's stock runs out.