Bogart's Gin

Bogart's Gin is a 45% ABV (90 proof), 750mL small-batch gin distilled in California by Bogart Spirits, the partnership between the Humphrey Bogart Estate and ROK Drinks. Per the brand's current copy, it is built on Italian juniper with fresh hand-zested citrus, vine-ripened cucumber, lightly roasted macadamia nuts, lavender and coriander leaf — an unusually plush botanical set for a gin that carries the name of Hollywood's most famous gin drinker. Each bottle bears Bogart's image and one of his memorable lines about drinking. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.

• ABV: 45% (90 proof)
• Size: 750mL
• Style: Small-batch American gin
• Botanicals: Italian juniper, hand-zested citrus, vine-ripened cucumber, roasted macadamia, lavender, coriander leaf (current brand copy)
• Origin: Distilled in California, USA — Bogart Spirits (Humphrey Bogart Estate × ROK Drinks)

The Gin Bogart Would Have Poured

The estate's reasoning, given when the brand launched, is simple: Humphrey Bogart genuinely loved gin — a private passion that showed on screen from Casablanca onward — and his name goes only where the connection is authentic. The partnership pairs the estate, co-managed by his son Stephen Bogart, with ROK Drinks, co-founded by John Paul DeJoria of Patron fame. The current American range — gin, vodka, white rum and whiskey — is hand-made in small batches at the partnership's California craft distillery. Of all the gin joints, find this one in our gin range, browse the wider spirits shelf, or visit the Bogarts vendor page.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Fragrant Italian juniper with fresh citrus zest, per the brand copy. Palate: Incredibly smooth and juniper-forward, with spruce tips and crisp coriander leaf, cucumber freshness and lavender in support. Finish: A round, full back note of macadamia and peppery lime.

How to Enjoy

The brand's own serves: over ice, with tonic, or in a dirty gin martini — flawless, in its words, with a slice of orange or English cucumber. The macadamia roundness also makes it a generous gin for a gimlet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who makes Bogart's Gin? Bogart Spirits — a partnership between the Humphrey Bogart Estate and ROK Drinks (co-founded by John Paul DeJoria, a Patron Tequila co-founder).

Where is Bogart's Gin made? The current US range is distilled in California in small batches at Bogart Spirits' own craft distillery. (The brand's 2014 launch expression was English; this bottling is the California-distilled American range.)

What does macadamia do in a gin? Lightly roasted and crushed, it gives the finish a round, full, almost creamy weight — the signature back note in Bogart's botanical build, alongside juniper, citrus, cucumber, lavender and coriander leaf.

Here's looking at a proper gin — order Bogart's Gin online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA, and we'll handle the rest.