Puerto de Indias Strawberry Gin
Puerto de Indias Strawberry Gin is the original strawberry gin — 37.5% ABV (75 proof), 750mL — distilled at Los Alcores de Carmona in Carmona, Seville, one of Andalusia's oldest distilleries (founded 1880). Ripe strawberries from Huelva are macerated in alcohol for 48 hours and then distilled for their flavour and aroma, while juniper, citrus and the remaining botanicals are distilled separately on the estate's original olive-wood-fired copper still from the 1880s; a touch of the macerated strawberries is added back for the natural pink colour. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 37.5% (75 proof)
- Size: 750mL (US bottling)
- Distillery: Los Alcores de Carmona, Carmona, Seville, Spain (est. 1880)
- Key ingredient: strawberries from Huelva, macerated 48 hours then distilled
- Botanicals: juniper, orange peel, coriander, lime, grapefruit, lemon peel
- Award: Gold Medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021 (brand announcement)
The Gin That Started the Pink Gin Craze
Puerto de Indias was created by accident: the founders were macerating natural strawberries in alcohol when the Seville heat dissolved them into a pink, strawberry-scented spirit — and a new style of gin was born. Launched in Spain in 2013, the brand is credited with creating the pink gin category and is billed as the world's first natural strawberry gin. The distillery itself is far older: Los Alcores de Carmona was built in 1880 over Roman baths and an old Arab mill site, with a Roman-era underground spring still supplying its water. The bottle's golden tower is Seville's Torre del Oro, and the name recalls the centuries when Seville was Spain's port for trade with the Indies.
Tasting Notes
Fresh strawberry leads, backed by juniper and light citrus with a soft touch of liquorice. The palate is soft and fruit-forward rather than sweet, finishing clean and gently juniper-dry.
How to Enjoy
The brand's perfect serve is 200mL of tonic water over ice with sliced fresh strawberries and a lime wedge. It also works in a strawberry gin fizz or a pink twist on a French 75.
Frequently Asked Questions
Was Puerto de Indias the first strawberry gin? The brand is credited with creating the style: its strawberry gin, launched in Spain in 2013, is billed as the world's first natural strawberry gin and sparked the pink gin category that followed.
What gives Puerto de Indias Strawberry Gin its pink colour? Real strawberries. Huelva strawberries are macerated and distilled, and a small amount of the macerated fruit is added back after distillation for the natural pink hue — no artificial colouring is needed.
Where is Puerto de Indias gin made? At Los Alcores de Carmona in Carmona, in the province of Seville, Spain — a distillery founded in 1880 and still using its original olive-wood-fired copper still.
Order Spain's original strawberry gin today from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — in store or online with shipping.