The Spirit of Barcelona

An award-winning, triple distilled gin in the London Dry category. This citric and aromatic handcrafted spirit was inspired by its vibrant and extroverted hometown of Sitges, nestled just below Barcelona.

14 Botanicals from near and far

Enjoy our unique blend of local botanicals found in the Garraf Natural Park, complemented by more exotic herbs and spices from further afield, including:

Local
Rosemary
Lavender
Thyme

Exotic
Kaffir Lime Leaves
Lemon Verbena
Coriander

Our Story

Once upon a time, a couple of gin lovers set up home in an old fishing port turned vibrant seaside town nestled on the coast just below Barcelona. They started turning their hand to distilling the many herbs that they found on their doorstep in the Garraf Natural Park, wanting to channel their passion for gin into a handcrafted spirit which reflected the flavors and ambience of their adopted hometown. After developing 55 recipes they hit on the winning formula: an aromatic blend of 14 botanicals including the locally found rosemary, lavender, honey, sea salt and thyme which mixed effortlessly with juniper, kaffir lime leaves and cardamom amongst others.

"Why the peacock?" you may well wonder. It was inspired by a sculpture on the walls of the Palau Maricel in Sitges (1918). This magnificent bird already held a place in their heart ever since a special encounter in Kew Gardens the very day before the birth of their first daughter many years ago. In a moment of instant recognition they knew that they had found the perfect symbol for their Sitges-inspired gin - this town which attracts people from all walks of life and all persuasions and encourages them to be themselves and show their best colors was as much of a peacock as any town could be. And the moral of the La Fontaine story which inspired this particular sculpture was just that: be yourself, no matter what they say.

The Perfect Paó & Tonic

In our quest for the perfect G&T, we spent an entire year meticulously experimenting with oodles of different botanicals until we were satisfied that we had finally hit upon our perfect gin!

Thus, we believe that the actual serving of a Paó & tonic is surely worthy of a moment of your attention.

The Trick to Serving
We prefer a balloon glass with a stem, chilled is even better
Add 4 extra large ice cubes (Spanish style, to avoid dilution)
Fill the large end of your jigger with 50 ml of Paó Gin
Pour over the ice

Em’s Perfect Serve / Garnish
Use a peeler to peel a long ribbon of lemon skin
By hand, twist the lemon skin over the cubes of ice, fragrantly releasing the lemon oils over your drink
Rub the lemon zest around the rim and finish by tossing it into the glass
Gently pour over 200ml of premium Indian tonic
Take a long spoon and gently stir once

Ed’s Perfect Serve / Garnish
Cut half a slice of pink grapefruit
Pop into the balloon glass on top of the ice
Gently pour over 200ml of premium Indian tonic
Take a long spoon and gently stir once
Break off a small sprig of rosemary and place into your drink

Breathe in nature’s abundance before tasting (quite possibly) the most delicious G&T of your life!

Cocktail Recipe Suggestions

Ginger Twist
Beautiful on the inside and out
30ml grapefruit juice
30ml Paó Gin
50ml St Germain
Fresh rosemary
Fresh ginger
Dash of tonic water
Garnish: rosemary / gin glass

Lychee Basil Gin Mojito
Refreshing cocktail with lychee
Juice of one large lime
15ml sugar syrup
30ml Paó Gin
30ml Lychee Liquor
Fresh mint & basil
Dash of tonic
Garnish: basil leaf / Martini glass

Community

The HQ of Paó Gin is situated In the historic heart of Sitges (Spain) at our gin concept store and workshop space in Carrer Major 15. Our adopted home is a free-spirited and vibrant Mediterranean seaside town. Be it the month long carnival in spring, the International Film Festival in October with its world premieres and red carpet events, its much celebrated Gay Pride or the endless parties and concerts during the summer when Sitges becomes a mecca for the party crowd, this is a place that knows how to let its hair down, or indeed how to raise its feathers up and our gin has become a must-sip drink at the many events and gatherings throughout the year.

We regularly host cocktail making sessions, can teach you how gin is made using our 2,5 litre copper stills and have a variety of team building ideas for groups and company events (all naturally involving gin!).