The Piston Story
Merging the spirit of craftsmanship with the elegance of automotive
Where it all began
OUR STORY BEGAN IN 2017 WHEN, BORED OF DRINKING MEDIOCRE SPIRITS, NICK DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO DEVELOP HIS OWN TAKE ON SOME CLASSICS.
INSPIRED BY PRECISION ENGINEERING AND A LOVE OF ALL THINGS AUTOMOTIVE, PISTON DISTILLERY WAS BORN.
INTIALLY INTENDING TO ONLY PRODUCE A LONDON DRY AND A SUPER SMOOTH VODKA, IT SOON BECAME APPARENT THAT THE WORLD WANTED MORE.
SO AFTER PERFECTING A LONDON DRY, THE FLAVOURS CAME, ALL BUILT ON OUR CLASSIC LONDON DRY.
A PLAYFUL SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE MEANS THAT NO STONE IS LEFT UNTURNED IN OUR SEARCH FOR THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF RARE INGREDIENTS.
FROM THE FIRST FEEL OF OUR SCULPTED INDUSTRIAL BOTTLE, TO THE SATISFYING SOUND ENGINEERED INTO THE REMOVAL OF ITS LID, YOU’RE ENTICED INTO THE WORLD OF RICH FLAVOURS AND CAPTIVATING AROMAS OF PISTONS AWARD-WINNING SPIRITS.
WE’VE BEEN AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS DOUBLE GOLD, GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALLIONS AT THE SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRIT COMPETITION.
NOW BOASTING 11 DIFFERENT DELICIOUS AND INTOXICATING DRINKS.
FROM OUR DELICIOUS LIMONCELLO MADE USING WONDERFUL AMALFI LEMONS, TO OUR DARK SINISTER COFFE TEQUILA, PISTON HAS EVOLVED.
IN AN EFFORT TO PASS FORWARD OUR KNOWLEDGE, WE ALSO NOW OPERATE TWO IMMERSIVE GIN SCHOOLS, OFFERING DIFFERENT LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE ARTISAN DISTILLING WORLD.
SEE YOU IN CLASS……..
Nick Weatherall Founder, Piston Gin
The Making of Piston Gin
What people think
I’M REALLY IMPRESSED. THIS PISTON FIRES ON ALL CYLINDERS – A VERY IMPRESSIVE DEBUT FROM AN EXCITING NEW DISTILLERY
IAN BUXTON, BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF 101 GINS TO TRY BEFORE YOU DIE.