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Festive Cocktail Recipes 11.2025
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The Ultimate Guide to Gin Hampers 10.2025
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Tiny Bottles, Huge Impact: Why We’ve Switched to Aluminium Miniatures 10.2025
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How It Started 10.2025
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How to Make the Perfect Gin and Tonic 09.2025
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Our Gin School Wins TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Award! 09.2025
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Meet Our Gin School Star Students 08.2025
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Beach Butler Inspired Cocktail Recipes to Try at Home 07.2025
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An Insider’s Guide to Beaches in Salcombe 07.2025
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The Salcombe Gin Beach Butler Service 04.2025
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Meet the Artisans of Island Street 04.2025
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Four Ways to Enjoy ‘Four Seas’ 03.2025
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Gin Cocktails to Share this Summer 09.2024
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‘Back to (Gin) School’ with Ben Shephard 06.2024
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What does it take to make an outstanding Martini? 05.2024
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What Makes an Exceptional Gin? 05.2024
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The Return to London Dry  04.2024
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How to Enjoy Start Point 03.2024
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The Spirit of Salcombe 08.2023
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Sustainable summer cocktails 06.2023
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Our Commitment to the Ocean 06.2023
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Returning to Portland Harbour 06.2023
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Meet ‘Thetis’ 11.2022
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Supporting our community to make a difference to the ocean 10.2022
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Conserving vital seagrass habitats with the Marine Conservation Society 09.2022
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Our Gin Refill Scheme has landed at Darts Farm 08.2022
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Our partnership with the Marine Conservation Society funds important ‘no anchor zone’
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[H1] Start Point
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[H6] Exceptionally Smooth London Dry
Every drop of our award-winning ‘Start Point’ gin is bursting with flavours of fresh red grapefruit, classic juniper and 11 further hand-picked botanicals. Each botanical we use in our gin today is inspired by the precious cargos of fresh fruits and spices once carried by the famous Salcombe Fruit Schooners from across the globe. ‘Start Point’ is crafted at the water’s edge in Salcombe and is the product of ocean adventure.It can be sipped neat, or served in a delicious cocktail, but we think it’s at its best with plenty of ice, a slice of red grapefruit and good quality tonic water, to give you a smooth, distinct and complex taste.Gift wrapping and custom engraving available on selected products.Available in 70cl, 50cl and 12 x 5cl. 44% ABV.  PRODUCT STORY
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Named ‘Start Point’ after the iconic lighthouse that stands guard on one of the most exposed peninsulas on the English coastline. This exceptional gin is inspired by the trading routes of the famous Salcombe Fruit Schooners, and showcases the exquisite citrus fruits and spices they once carried back to England’s ports. Distilled to the London Dry method, ‘Start Point’ is our multi-award winning, flagship gin. This classic citrus-led gin has refreshing notes of red grapefruit and earthy pine from Macedonian juniper. Famed for being exceptionally smooth, ‘Start Point’ is distinct and complex, yet extremely versatile. Every bottle of ‘Start Point' is distilled in the iconic coastal town of Salcombe, England at our waterside distillery, one of the world's only distilleries directly accessible by boat. Awards 2022 – Gold and Spirits Business Gin Master 2020 – Double Gold at the SIP Awards 2018 – Platinum at the SIP Awards 2017 – Awarded ‘Best Drinks Product’ at the Devon Life Food & Drinks Awards 2017 – 3 stars awarded at the Great Taste Awards 2017 – Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Awards 2017 – Platinum & 96 points (out of 100) awarded at the Beverage Testing Institute 2017 – Gold at the World Gin Awards BOTANICALS
[H6] Inspired by taste, led by adventure
‘Start Point’ is distilled using 13 of the finest hand sourced botanicals from around the world, many of which have been traced back to the global maritime trading routes and cargoes once carried by the Salcombe Fruiters. Each of the botanicals we use has a story to tell, none are mass produced, all are traceable to their source and all are picked at their best. We are uncompromisingly fussy about their quality.MACEDONIAN JUNIPER BERRIES, lemon, lime, RED GRAPEFRUIT, English coriander seeds, liquorice, CARDAMOM, cubeb berries, angelica root Macedonian juniper berries are selected for their high limonene content and the fresh citrus peels of red grapefruit, lemon and lime are hand peeled each day prior to distillation. Of utmost importance and often overlooked in gin distillation is the quality of the water used for blending. We know that water plays an important part in creating our phenomenally smooth collection of gins which is why we blend our gins with Dartmoor water; some of the softest and purest water in England, sourced from high up in the wilds of Dartmoor National Park. ENDORSEMENTS
[H6] Bottled escapism
“This gin is impossibly smooth. There is none of that throat-biting tingle when drinking this, as such it is dangerously quaffable. Salcombe is hand-distilled by its enthusiastic founders in Salcombe, their raison d’être? To create that “deep breath” moment and well, they’ve done just that. It is bottled escapism. It’s a London Dry gin and heavy on the citrus which we love: balancing juniper, coriander seeds, lemon, grapefruit and lime.” GIN REFILL SCHEME
[H6] Get 20% off when you refill in store
Providing a better solution than recycling, our Gin Refill Scheme offers a way for customers to refill their empty bottles of ‘Start Point’, ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’ and ‘Four Seas’.To refill your bottle of ‘Start Point’, simply return your empty 50cl or 70cl bottle to our retail space in either Salcombe or Dartmouth and we’ll refill it with a 20% discount off the retail price. We are delighted that our Gin Refill Scheme is now available at Darts Farm in Exeter, Barrel & Still in Kingsbridge, and Inspirations in Brixham.

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[H1] Rosé Sainte Marie
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[H6] Mediterranean Dry Rosé Gin
Escape to warmer shores with ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’, a dry rosé gin with no added sugar, featuring delicate flavours of fresh lemon peel, Provence herbs, pink peppercorns, and sun-drenched strawberries. Named after the iconic ‘Sainte Marie’ lighthouse, marking the Southern entrance to the Old Port of Marseille, from where 19th-century Salcombe Fruit Schooners loaded citrus fruits and herbs bound for England’s ports, ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’ is a multi-award-winning dry rosé gin inspired by the Mediterranean.Enjoy this gin in a refreshing spritz or a G&T. We recommend serving it with lemon peel for a zesty finish, or a slice of strawberry for a sweeter note.Available in 70cl, 50cl and 12 x 5cl. 41.4% ABV. Gift wrapping available on selected products. PRODUCT STORY
[H6] Rosé Sainte Marie
Inspired by the aromas, flavours and lifestyle of the South of France, ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’ is a celebration of adventure, colour, freshness and joy; capturing the vibrant spirit of the Mediterranean coast. ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’ takes its name from the iconic ‘Sainte Marie’ lighthouse which marks the Southern entrance to the Old Port of Marseille, from where 19th century Salcombe Fruit Schooners would load citrus fruits and herbs bound for England’s ports. A delicate, fresh and truly exquisite gin, ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’ is reminiscent of a balmy summer’s evening sat outside on the terrace, watching the world go by. Awards 2020 – Double Gold at the SIP Awards 2020 – Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition BOTANICALS
[H6] Inspired by the Mediterranean
‘Rosé Sainte Marie’ is distilled and crafted using 14 of the finest botanicals from around the globe, many of which have been hand sourced from the Mediterranean to create a dry rosé gin that is subtly sweet, effortlessly sophisticated and incredibly smooth. Providing structure in the background, Macedonian junipers berries are partnered with a natural but not overpowering sweetness from strawberries and angelica.Macedonian juniper berries, STRAWBERRIES, orange, LEMON, pink peppercorns, ROSE PETALS, lemon verbena, lavenderRose petals and lavender are carefully placed in infusion baskets to collect the subtle flavours and aromas as the hot vapour passes through, without breaking down the botanicals. After distillation, we gently steep the gin in fresh strawberries which imparts a natural blush hue and a sweet aroma to the liquid. ENDORSEMENTS
[H6] A taste of the South of France
“Salcombe Gin is always in our top five gins, and this one receives a big thumbs up this year. Infused with lemon peel, red fruits and the smell of white flowers, this gin gives us the taste of the South of France, despite its Devon origins. We’d buy a couple of bottles if we could.” GIN REFILL SCHEME
[H6] Get 20% off when you refill in store
Providing a better solution than recycling, our Gin Refill Scheme offers a way for customers to refill their empty bottles of ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’, ‘Start Point’ and ‘Four Seas’.To refill your empty bottle of ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’ simply return your empty 50cl or 70cl bottle to our retail space in either Salcombe or Dartmouth and we’ll refill it with a 20% discount off the retail price. We are delighted that our Gin Refill Scheme is now available at Darts Farm in Exeter and Barrel & Still in Kingsbridge.