The Surrey Copper Distillery
The Surrey Copper Distillery is based in the heart of the beautiful county of Surrey. We make a distinctive library of spirits inspired by a rich heritage and reflecting the very essence of England.
The Surrey Copper Distillery is based in the heart of the beautiful county of Surrey. We make a distinctive library of spirits inspired by a rich heritage and reflecting the very essence of England. The distillery was founded in 2017 by Dr Chris Smart and his wife Professor Katherine Smart. Both are widely experienced and acknowledged as experts in the brewing and distilling industries. The Surrey Copper Distillery relaunched in early 2024 with new team members to drive the business forward and bring our Copperfield London Dry Gins and other drinks to a wider audience.
Our inspiration
Our Copperfield London Dry Gins are inspired by the earliest documented recipe from The Complete Distiller by Ambrose Cooper and which was first published in 1757. While browsing in a book shop opposite the British Museum, Katherine Smart stumbled across a copy of the 1800 edition of The Complete Distiller nestled amongst some beautifully bound copies of Charles Dickens’ Collected Works. Recreating those original recipes in small pot stills inspired the recipe which is now used for our Copperfield London Dry Gin.
What’s in a name
We named our gin Copperfield in tribute to the fortuitous find amongst Charles Dickens Collected Works.
The Dickensian links don’t stop there. We have made the beautiful Surrey countryside our home and we are a stone’s throw from The White Horse in Dorking where Charles Dickens penned the Pickwick Papers. Often referencing gin in his books, Dickens enjoyed spirits and perhaps gin most of all. In Pickwick Papers he coined the name Whistling Shop for a place where spirits and particularly gin were sold. In David Copperfield, Mr Macawber orders a gin punch and quickly forgets his troubles! Dickens himself reputedly collected gins in his cellar and one of his favourite drinks was a Mint Julip which was a wonderfully refreshing combination of gin, lemon juice and mint, regularly served at his Doughty Street soirées.
Our gin is made with botanicals from the field and in a copper pot still. The Copperfield name beautifully combines the two.
Our Products
Copperfield London Dry Gin Juniper Rich Volume One.
Our gin is handcrafted in small batches in a copper pot still using a blend of botanicals inspired by historical recipes discovered in library archives. Our botanicals include Juniper Berries, Orris Root, Angelica, Liquorice, Coriander, Lemon Peel, Cardamom, Cubeb Berries and Elderflower. The gin is gently distilled to release spirit vapours which pass through our carefully selected blended botanicals.
This spirit vapour infusion yields fragrant flavours and aromas to create an inimitable and elegant gin. Copperfield London Dry Gin Volume One is juniper rich and exceptionally smooth. The gin has delicate floral notes finely balanced with a woody spice. The gin can be enjoyed as a sipping gin with ice or in one of our recommended serves.
Copperfield London Dry Gin Floral Notes Volume Two.
Our gin is handcrafted in small batches in a copper pot still using a blend of botanicals inspired by historical recipes discovered in library archives. Our botanicals include Juniper Berries, Orris Root, Angelica, Lemon Peel, Coriander, Pink Peppercorns, Cubeb Berries, Rose Petals, Hibiscus, Elderflower and Lavender. The gin is gently distilled to release spirit vapours which pass through our carefully selected blended botanicals.
This spirit vapour infusion yields fragrant flavours and aromas to create an inimitable and elegant gin.
Copperfield London Dry Gin Orange Spice Volume Three
Our gin is handcrafted in small batches in a copper pot still using a blend of botanicals inspired by historical recipes discovered in library archives. Our botanicals include Juniper Berries, Orris Root, Angelica, Liquorice, Coriander, Lemon Peel, Cloves, Star Anise, Cinnamon, Sage, Rosemary, Wormwood and Bitter Orange Peel. The gin is gently distilled to release spirit vapours which then pass through additional carefully selected botanicals.
This spirit vapour infusion yields fragrant flavours and aromas to create an elegant gin.
Our Volume Three has recently been featured on Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh.
