Pleasant Land Distillery announces appointment of J. Andrew Smith as non-executive Chairman
With over 40 years of experience in the spirits industry, J. Andrew Smith brings a wealth of expertise to Pleasant Land Distillery. His extensive background in the production, marketing, and distribution of iconic brands will be invaluable as Pleasant Land Distillery enters its next phase of growth.
Difford's Guide Review
Difford's Guide - exceptional review of Eve Vodka by the renowned spirits guide.
"Clean and crisp [...] aromas of apple cider [...] with cereal and delicate pepper.'
Jeroboams Group
Jeroboams London announce partnership with Pleasant Land Distillery, adding Eve Vodka and White Cliffs Gin to their portfolio.
'Gold Outstanding' at the IWSC 2024
Eve Vodka was Awarded a fantastic score of 98/100
Tasting notes from the judges:
"Velvety caramel sweetness and cooked apples on the nose, lead to a harmonious palate bursting with stewed apple, apricots, and vanilla custard. A well-balanced peppery tingle is the perfect finale.
The criteria for being awarded the Gold Outstanding score is: ‘a truly superior spirit. An example that stands out amongst its peers as a supreme example of its kind’.
Great Taste Awards 2023
"Fresh, vibrant aroma with distinct notes of orange peel, juniper and coriander. A pleasing balance of sweet orange, savoury seaweed and woody herb gives a complex but harmonious result with the hint of salt enhancing the flavours. A lovely clean finish with sweet floral notes.
The saline quality of the gin really shines when tonic is added. Juniper forward, with clever use of citrus, this is both innovative and artisanal. Delicious."
The Spectator - "The Restorative Qualities of a Great Martini"
"They say that White Cliffs gin, Pleasant Land’s staple product, tastes of freshness and country air. My palate concurred. The distillery makes a sound dry martini too, that vital restorative if the blood alcohol level ever falls to a dangerous low. But it also produces vodka, amaretto and eaux de vie, and is working on an apple brandy – Kentish apples, of course"
Written by Bruce Anderson, 22 April 2023
Inside Kent - "Inside the Distillery, Pleasant Land"
"It is the unpredictable course of life that often leads us to our true calling, an unexplored path that could never have been planned even if we tried – this was the case for Sebastian Barnick, co-founder of Kent’s newest purveyor of fine spirits, Pleasant Land Distillery."
Written by InsideKent, 21 Feb 2023
Folkelife - "A Green and Pleasant Land"
“What we’re doing here is exciting and I’m really passionate about our work. I want to share the methods we use, particularly in being sustainable. As for our products going national? Well, I think the beauty is in the locality of our product. We sell in Folkestone and Sandgate and quite a few other places along the coast. White Cliffs Gin is inherently tied to a sense of place.
