This spirit is an award winner...
Bronze Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition
This spirit is an award winner...
Bronze Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition
About the spirit
Blended exclusively for Angels by Northern Ireland's most awarded distillers
- Husband and wife team David and Fiona Armstrong forage wild clover and juniper from their sprawling 500-acre historical estate in Co. Down, Northern Ireland, before drawing fresh water from their historical well to make their handcrafted Irish craft gin.
- Like the name suggests, their Angels' Edition Gin has been blended especially with Angels in mind. To add a lovely balance and make the local botanicals sing, David blended Australian lemon myrtle for creaminess and Grains of Paradise for a sweet and spicy kick.
- The gin mellows in copper pots for one-and-a-half days, infusing the oils from the botanicals and giving the gin a round, smooth texture. Beautiful aromas of orange peel, lavender, star anise, cardamom and chamomile are in perfect harmony with the fresh citrusy flavours. Add a twist of lemon to make the vibrant flavours 'pop'.
Best before
Drink within a year of opening
Serving advice
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Contains sulphites
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UK
Northern Ireland
Non-Wine
40.0% ABV
70cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Meet the spirit maker - David Boyd-Armstrong
David and Fiona Boyd-Armstrong are the husband and wife team behind Northern Ireland's first award-winning craft Gin distillery, which is also the home of Northern Ireland's most awarded Gin to boot!
The duo have an entirely unique set-up that you can find discreetely tucked away within 500 acres of County Down's historic forests and gardens. Hand crafted from copper, their stills use an infusion of old and new technology which work together seamlessly to produce the signature Short Cross smoothness that had us instantly swooning.
David says "Building our distillery and creating Shortcross Gin has been a true love affair for both of us. We wanted to rekindle a distilling tradition that spans back centuries in Ireland. It has taken time to build and create our distillery, to travel the world and craft our skills."
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We are overwhelmed with the positive responses we have received from you guys!
We put a little bit of ourselves into everything we create here at Shortcross & knowing that people are enjoying what we do makes it all worth while. Thank you
As a nice refreshing cocktail for the summer, we would like to introduce you to the...
Shortcross White Angel
-50ml Angels’ Edition Shortcross Gin
-100ml Sauvignon Blanc Wine
-15ml Simple Syrup
-Mint leaves approx. 8-10 leaves
-Lemon wedge
Add mint and syrup into a shaker and smash releasing the mint flavour.
Add the Angels’ Edition Gin, wine & ice, Shake for approx. 15 - 20 seconds.
Strain into a wine glass, with a couple of ice cubes, squeeze the juice of a lemon wedge & enjoy.
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(latest reply 3 years ago)
David Boyd-Armstrong
Winemaker
If any of you Angels give it a go, be sure to tag us on social media #shortcrosssips
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4 years ago
A great gin, mixes well.
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(latest reply 4 months ago)
Certainly a good gin that gave me all the flavour I wanted. Super.
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(latest reply 4 months ago)
David Boyd-Armstrong
Winemaker
Great feedback MIchael, thank you.
Fiona & David
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4 months ago
Nice gin
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(latest reply 4 months ago)
David Boyd-Armstrong
Winemaker
Thanks Christopher, we love our Angels Gin
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4 months ago
Dreadful - wasted spirit. Classic example of trying to "gild the Lilly" by adding ingrediants that have no place in a bottle of gin.
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(latest reply 4 months ago)
David Boyd-Armstrong
Winemaker
Hi Robert, we all taste things differently, what you ate or drank prior to tasting may have influenced your tasting,. Many thanks David
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4 months ago
So smooth
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(latest reply 2 years ago)
Very refreshing, perfect for hot summer days!
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(latest reply 2 years ago)
My first Naked spirit. Came as a bonus in a recent case, which was nice!
On opening, got huge hit of juniper and the cardamom definitely comes through, although not like Ophir. Get some of the anise as well. Those flavours dull somewhat when mixed with tonic, which was nice and how I had the first taste. They're less than the aroma on sipping a little bit straight, too.
It's a nice enough gin, and I'd have it again at the Angel £25/bottle, but the list of £40, in my opinion, is too much. Doesn't go far enough beyond, say, Gordon's to justify the list price.
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(latest reply 2 years ago)
David Boyd-Armstrong
Winemaker
Hello Simon.
Thank yo for the top review for our angels edition. We love it too.
Best wishes Fiona and David
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2 years ago
Too much lavender for us, sorry.
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(latest reply 3 years ago)
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