Leopold Bros American Small Batch Gin
Leopold Bros American Small Batch Gin is the flagship gin from Denver's Leopold Bros. — the bottling The Wall Street Journal called "Best American Gin" and a Gold medalist at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Six botanicals — juniper berries, Florida Valencia orange, California pomelo, coriander, cardamom, and orris root — are each distilled separately in small copper pot stills and blended afterward, a fractional-distillation method that lets every ingredient shine. Bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL, non-chill filtered. Order online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Botanicals: 6 — juniper berries, Valencia orange (FL), pomelo (CA), coriander, cardamom, orris root; hand-zested citrus
- Method: Fractional distillation — six separate small-still runs, blended; base spirit column-distilled from potato, wheat, floor-malted barley; non-chill filtered
- Distillery: Leopold Bros., Denver, Colorado — family-owned, founded by brothers Todd and Scott Leopold; first released 2001
- Awards: Gold, San Francisco World Spirits Competition; "Best American Gin," The Wall Street Journal
The Pioneers of American Small-Batch Gin
When Leopold Bros. released this gin in 2001, American craft gin barely existed — Gizmodo later called the brothers "the pioneers of the American small batch gin." Their method remains unusual: rather than one botanical charge in one still, each of the six botanicals gets its own distillation in a small 40-gallon copper pot still, then the six distillates are married. The base spirit is column-distilled from potatoes, wheat, and the brothers' own floor-malted barley. Discover more gin and the complete Leopold Bros. collection.
Tasting Notes
Bright American citrus leads — hand-zested Valencia orange and California pomelo — over a juniper heart, with cardamom warmth and orris-root florality in the finish. Clean, vivid, and distinctly New World in profile.
How to Enjoy
A modern Martini gin — try it 50/50 with dry vermouth and an orange twist. Superb in a G&T with grapefruit peel, and a natural fit for an Aviation or a Bee's Knees.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Leopold Bros gin different?
Fractional distillation: each of the six botanicals is distilled separately in small copper pot stills, then blended — instead of distilling all botanicals together in one run.
Has Leopold Bros Small Batch Gin won awards?
Yes — Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and The Wall Street Journal named it "Best American Gin."
Where is Leopold Bros gin made?
At the family's own distillery in Denver, Colorado, built in 2014. The brothers founded the company in 1999 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Taste the gin that put American craft gin on the map — order Leopold Bros American Small Batch Gin online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.