Empress 1908 Gin

Empress 1908 Gin Make life extraordinary ✨
All natural | Handmade | Small batch
Crafted by in Sidney, BC
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Handcrafted by Victoria Distillers, Empress 1908 Indigo Gin marries crystalline Canadian waters with eight, all-natural botanicals: Juniper, rose, coriander seed, grapefruit peel, ginger root, cinnamon bark and the Fairmont Empress Blend Tea. Its trademark hue imbued by the infusion of butterfly pea blossoms. ‘True to its origin’ botanical sourcing and Fair Trade grains enhance Empress 1908 with a sustaining purity. Must be legal drinking age to follow.

Crisp evenings, golden leaves, and cocktails worth lingering over. 🍂🥂✨Meet the 5 must-try autumn cocktails we’ll be sipp...
10/03/2026

Crisp evenings, golden leaves, and cocktails worth lingering over. 🍂🥂✨
Meet the 5 must-try autumn cocktails we’ll be sipping all season long — from orchard-fresh and floral to earthy, sparkling, and beautifully bittersweet.

🍎 Apple Pear Gin Sour — Eva Kosmas Flores
A silky, fruit-forward sour with all the cosy charm of the season.

🌿 Beet Martini
Earthy, elegant, and wonderfully unexpected — a cocktail that brings a little drama to cocktail hour.

🍏 Apple Blossom
Delicate, crisp, and effortlessly sophisticated, with a hint of autumn in every sip.

🥂 Autumn Hugo Spritz
Floral, fizzy, and made for golden-hour gatherings. Think Hugo Spritz, but with an autumnal twist.

🍊 Sangria 75 — Jean-Félix | Cocktail Science
Bright, bubbly, and beautifully balanced — a spirited take on a classic that’s made for celebrating.

Five cocktails, five reasons to fall for autumn. 🍂✨ Which one are you trying first?

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Autumn Cocktails, Fall Cocktails, Seasonal Cocktails, Gin Cocktails, Cocktail Recipes, Drink Recipes, Cocktail Ideas

10/02/2026

Juicy, tangy, a little sweet, and a whole lot of refreshing. 🫐🍋✨
Meet the Midnight Bramble, a vibrant zero-proof cocktail featuring Empress 1908 0.0 Indigo, juicy fresh blackberries, zesty lime, a touch of honey, and bubbly ginger b**r. 💜🫐

Bright, berry-forward, citrusy, and perfectly fizzy. Basically, everything you want in a refreshing summer sip—with a little Empress magic. 😉

Midnight Bramble
2 oz Empress 1908 0.0 Indigo
Handful of Fresh Blackberries
Juice of ½ Lime
½ oz Honey
2 oz Ginger B**r
Sparkling Water, to top

METHOD: Muddle the blackberries with lime juice and honey. Add ice and Empress 1908 0.0 Indigo, then top with ginger b**r and a splash of sparkling water. Garnish with fresh blackberries and lime, and enjoy!

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Halloween Cocktails, Fall Recipes, Non-alcoholic Recipes, Mocktail Ideas

10/01/2026

Spicy, savoury, refreshing, and a little unexpected. 🥒🌶️✨
Meet the Spicy Asian Cucumber Gimlet, an elevated cocktail inspired by a favourite Asian cucumber salad. Featuring our Empress 1908 Cucumber Lemon Gin washed with sesame oil, a bright clarified lime cordial, savoury soy sauce and rice vinegar, and a generous chilli oil finish. 💜🥒

Citrusy, umami-rich, subtly nutty, and perfectly spicy. Basically, your favourite cucumber salad transformed into a seriously delicious gimlet. 😉

Spicy Asian Cucumber Gimlet
2½ oz Empress Cucumber Lemon Gin, sesame oil-washed
2 oz Clarified Lime Cordial
Chilli Oil, to garnish

Sesame Oil-Washed Gin
500 mL Empress Cucumber Lemon Gin
5 mL Sesame Oil

Clarified Lime Cordial
500 mL Fresh Lime Juice
150 g Water
1.5 g Agar Agar
Simple Syrup
Rice Vinegar
Soy Sauce

Chili Oil
2 tbsp Chilli Flakes
150 mL Hot Oil

METHOD: To make the sesame oil-washed gin, combine the gin and sesame oil. Once the oil has fully separated, freeze until the oil solidifies, then fine-strain to remove it. For the clarified lime juice, whisk agar-agar into the water and bring to a boil. Pour into a heat-resistant container and allow to fully set. Break up the gel, blend with the lime juice using an immersion blender, then strain through two coffee filters. Combine the clarified lime juice with simple syrup, rice vinegar, and soy sauce to make the cordial. For the chilli oil, carefully pour hot oil over chilli flakes and allow to macerate until cooled. To build the cocktail, add sesame oil-washed gin and lime cordial to a shaker with ice. Roll until chilled, then strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish generously with chilli oil, and enjoy!

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Spicy Cocktails, Cocktail Recipes, Drink Recipes, Cocktail Ideas

09/28/2026

A little storm, a little sensibility, and a beautiful pour of Empress 1908 Gin. 💜
We’re delighted to see bring the world of Sense and Sensibility to life so beautifully in this stunning video.

To celebrate the much-anticipated re-release of Sense and Sensibility on October 16, we’ve teamed up with and for an unforgettable giveaway, with three chances to win!

🍸 Grand Prize: A 2-night stay at any participating Independent Collection Hotel & Resort, an Empress 1908 Gin gift box, two tickets to see Sense and Sensibility in theatres, and a Sense and Sensibility gift bag.

🎬 2nd Prize: A VIP private screening at a participating theatre near you, an Empress 1908 Gin Gift Box, and a Sense and Sensibility gift bag.

🎟️ 3rd Prize: Two tickets to see Sense and Sensibility in theatres, an Empress 1908 Gin Gift Box, and a Sense and Sensibility gift bag

To enter:
• Follow , & (on Instagram)
• Enter at Empressgin.com/Sweeps/
Entries close at midnight ET on October 16. Open to U.S. residents, 21+. No purchase necessary.

09/25/2026

We’re not quite ready to say goodbye to summer. 🍑💜☀️
So we’re holding onto those last few days with Call me Peach, a refreshing cocktail featuring our Empress 1908 Indigo Gin, juicy fresh peach, zesty lime, cinnamon-infused orgeat, and aromatic bitters. ✨

Bright, juicy, subtly spiced, and perfectly refreshing. Basically, a little taste of summer to keep the season going just a little bit longer. 😉

CALL ME PEACH🍑
2 oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin, split
¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice
¾ oz Cinnamon-Infused Orgeat
½ Peach, chopped and muddled
2-3 dashes Aromatic Bitters
Mint and Peach Fan, for garnish

METHOD: Chop half a peach and add to a cocktail shaker with lime juice, orgeat, and bitters. Muddle until the peach is well mashed. Add 1 oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin and crushed ice, then shake briefly to chill. Fine-strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice, adding more ice as needed. Float the remaining 1 oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin over the top and garnish with a mint sprig and peach fan. Enjoy!

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Peach Cocktails, Refreshing Cocktails, Gin Cocktails, Fresh Cocktails, Cocktail Ideas

One classic. Four ways to shake things up. 🥃This Negroni Week, we’re taking the gin four ways—and sending the classic so...
09/22/2026

One classic. Four ways to shake things up. 🥃

This Negroni Week, we’re taking the gin four ways—and sending the classic somewhere delightfully unexpected.

🌹 Negroni Rosa — floral, elegant, and effortlessly bitter.
🔥 Smoky Negroni Bianco — brings a little fire to the glass.
🌿 Eastside Negroni — goes bright, green, fresh, and anything but traditional.
🫐 Blueberry Negroni — brings bitter and berry together in the best way.

Four cocktails. Four moods. One iconic classic.

Happy Negroni Week!! 🥃

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Classic Cocktails, Negroni Recipes, Drink Recipes, Cocktail Ideas

09/20/2026

The first fall cocktail of the season has officially arrived. 🍂🍎✨
Meet the Fall Gin Sangria, a cozy and refreshing cocktail featuring our Empress 1908 Indigo Gin, dry white or sparkling w**e, juicy pomegranate, fragrant black tea, warming cinnamon, and fresh seasonal fruit. 💜🍷

Fruity, spiced, bright, and made for sharing. Basically, fall in a glass—and we’re not mad about it. 😉

Fall Gin Sangria
¾ cup Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
¼ cup Brandy
1 bottle Dry White or Sparkling W**e
1 cup Pomegranate Juice
1 cup Black Tea
1 cup Soda Water
2 oz Cinnamon Syrup
Cinnamon Sticks
Apple, Pear & Orange Slices

METHOD: Add all ingredients to a large pitcher. Let sit, chilled, overnight, to allow the flavours to marry. Add ice, serve, and enjoy!

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Fall Cocktails, Fall Recipes, Gin Cocktails, Sangria Recipes, Cocktail Ideas, Seasonal Cocktails

A little spicy, a little sweet, and perfectly made for those first crisp autumn days. 🍂💜✨Meet the Figment of your Imagin...
09/18/2026

A little spicy, a little sweet, and perfectly made for those first crisp autumn days. 🍂💜✨

Meet the Figment of your Imagination , a beautifully layered cocktail featuring our Empress 1908 Indigo Gin, homemade fresh fig syrup, zesty lemon, and a refreshing ginger b**r finish. 🫚🍋🍃
Jammy, citrusy, gently spiced, and endlessly refreshing. Basically, autumn in a glass. 😉

Figment of your Imagination
1¾ oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
1 oz Fig Simple Syrup
Juice from ½ a Lemon
Ginger B**r, to top
Fresh Fig, for garnish
Fresh Thyme, for garnish

METHOD:
To build the cocktail, fill a Collins glass with ice and add Empress 1908 Indigo Gin and fig syrup. Stir, then add the lemon juice. Top with ginger b**r and garnish with fresh thyme and a sliced fig. Enjoy!

To make the fig simple syrup, combine sugar, water, and sliced fresh figs in a saucepan. Heat until lightly bubbling, gently mashing the figs with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat and let steep at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. Strain and cool before using.

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Fall Cocktails, Fall Recipes, Fig Cocktails, Gin Cocktails, Cocktail Ideas

09/15/2026

Meet the Poison Apple Punch — the drink that looks like it might get you into trouble, but is actually 100% innocent. 😇✨

Crisp apple c***r, tart lemon, juicy pomegranate, bubbly ginger b**r, and a float of Empress 1908 0.0 Indigo come together for a spooky zero-proof punch that’s fruity, fizzy, refreshing, and dangerously easy to drink.

Poison Apple Punch🖤🍎
1 Sliced Apple
1 cup Apple C***r
⅓ cup Fresh Lemon Juice
1½ cups Pomegranate Juice
1½ cups Empress 1908 0.0 Indigo
2 cups Ginger B**r
Pomegranate Arils, to serve
Black Salt, to rim

METHOD: Add the sliced apple, apple c***r, lemon juice, pomegranate juice, Empress 1908 0.0 Indigo, and ginger b**r to a pitcher or small punch bowl. Stir gently to combine and serve over ice with pomegranate arils. Rim your glass with black salt for an extra spooky touch, then pour yourself a glass and enjoy the fact that tomorrow-you has absolutely nothing to regret. 🖤🍎✨

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09/12/2026

Currently accepting applications for a one-way ticket to Desert Island. 🌴🥥💜
Meet the Desert Island, a tropical zero-proof sip packed with passion fruit, fresh lime, coconut water, and a little cinnamon warmth, all topped with a float of Empress 1908 0.0 Indigo.

Tropical, tangy, refreshing, and dangerously easy to pretend you’re drinking this somewhere with absolutely no responsibilities. 🍹☀️

Desert Island
1½ oz Empress 1908 0.0 Indigo
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
¾ oz Passion Fruit Nectar
¼ oz Cinnamon Syrup
1 oz Coconut Water
Toasted Coconut Flakes, to rim
Lime Wheel, for garnish

METHOD: Rim a large rocks glass with toasted coconut flakes and set aside. Shake everything except Empress 1908 0.0 Indigo with crushed ice. Open pour into the prepared glass and add more crushed ice. Float with Empress 1908 0.0 Indigo and garnish with a lime wheel. Then officially clock out. 🌴✨
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