Our Signature Blue Gin: How Torbay Gin Changes Colour

With craft gins becoming increasingly popular,  at Torbay Gin we knew we had to stand out. After much thought, we became inspired by our surroundings of the English Riviera, with the bright blue skies to the deep blue summer seas. As a gin distillery that cares deeply about the history and culture of the beautiful area we live in, we thought it was fitting to create a gin that mimics the beauty around us. That is why we created Torbay Gin, a beautifully blue gin, naturally coloured by the butterfly pea flower.

After we distill our gin with our carefully selected collection of botanicals, including orange, locally grown thyme, cardamom and South Devon sea spaghetti, we steep our gin with butterfly pea flowers. This is a flower that comes from the butterfly pea plant. The butterfly pea plant is originally native to Asia, but has made its way across Europe in recent years. The butterfly pea flower is used in teas due to its antioxidant properties, cocktails for its striking colour, and other drinks, like gins!

The blue colour is due to a natural pigment in the flower called anthocyanin, which both changes the colour of our gin and acts as a natural pH indicator. That's why, when you add anything acidic like a tonic water or lemonade, the gin changes to a vibrant purple colour.

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