Plate I · Marion County, Oregon
Cross the Bridge.
Pour the Gin.
Genus: Gin · Species: Juniperus officinalis
Juniper-led craft gin from Silverton, Oregon. Coriander and spice woven through citrus and a soft cucumber close. Built for Pacific Northwest cocktails and the people who pour them.
Gallon House Gin · 750ml · 88 proof
88
Proof
44%
ABV
750ml
Bottle
5
Botanicals
The Gin
A juniper-forward craft gin,
built for Pacific Northwest cocktails.
Gallon House Gin is distilled on-site at Abiqua Spirit Distillery in Silverton, Oregon. Juniper leads the botanical bill. Rose and coriander sit behind it. Citrus opens the nose. A touch of cucumber keeps the finish cool. Every bottle is brought together, labeled, and packed by hand.
This gin is built for the cocktails we actually pour here. A Classic Gin Martini with a lemon twist. A Gimlet with fresh lime. A Bee's Knees when the valley bees have had a good year. The juniper carries through the chill. The rose and coriander come out on the finish. The cucumber keeps the whole thing cool.
Silver Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019. We took it as a signal that the approach was working. The second signal is whether the person who opens the bottle pours a second drink.
Plate II · The Botanicals
Five plants. One bottle.
Five botanicals on the label. Juniper leads. Everything else is calibrated to keep the juniper clean, not to mask it.
No. I
Juniper
Juniperus communis
The spine. Resinous, piney, the structural note that makes a gin a gin instead of a flavored vodka.
No. II
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
Warm pepper. Sits behind the juniper, lifting it with a little dry-spice glow.
No. III
Citrus
Citrus limon
Opens the nose. The first thing you smell, the thing that pulls you toward the glass.
No. IV
Rose
Rosa damascena
The finish. A floral close that stays on the tongue without ever turning into perfume.
No. V
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Keeps it cool. The reason a Gallon House Martini drinks like spring water at altitude.
Plate III · The Bridge
A covered bridge, a Prohibition habit, a name that stuck.
The Gallon House Bridge is a covered wooden bridge on Abiqua Creek about five miles north of our distillery. It was built in 1917 and it still stands.
During Prohibition, locals traded bootleg moonshine there by the gallon. The county was officially dry. The bridge was officially a county road. Unofficially it was something else, and quietly enough that nobody asked too hard. The story stayed local. The bridge stayed standing. The trade left a name.
We borrowed it. The same backwoods nerve still runs through every bottle. Pour a glass and you are closer to that bridge than you think.
Tasting Notes
How Gallon House reads in the glass.
Craft gin tasting notes from a juniper-led, Pacific Northwest pour. Built for the Martini, the Negroni, and the Gin and Tonic.
No. i
Nose
Juniper, bright citrus
No. ii
Palate
Piney, floral, coriander-warm
No. iii
Finish
Cool, clean cucumber
No. iv
Body
Martini-ready at 88 proof
Recognition
A fair second opinion.
Silver Medal
San Francisco World
Spirits Competition
MMXX · 2019
"Medals aren't the point. But if you have built a gin for the Martini and somebody in San Francisco says so out loud, you pay attention." — From the Distillery
In the Glass
Popular Gin Cocktails with Gallon House Gin.
Twenty gin cocktails in our book are built around Gallon House. Here are seven we pour most.
Where to Buy
Find a bottle of Gallon House Gin.
We do not sell direct. Gallon House Gin is carried at Oregon liquor stores statewide.
Oregon Liquor Search
The fastest way to find Gallon House Gin at a store near you. Search by city, zip, or store name and confirm availability before you drive out.
Find a BottleSilverton Liquor
Our hometown store, a few blocks from where the gin came together. They carry every release and most of the time they know us by name.
Visit Silverton LiquorField Notes
Gallon House Gin, briefly.
No. i
What are the best gin cocktails to make with Gallon House Gin?
The Gimlet, the Classic Gin Martini, the Bee's Knees, the Tom Collins, the Negroni, the Gin and Tonic, the NW Bespoke Bliss, and the Bronx Cocktail are all built beautifully around Gallon House Gin. Twenty gin cocktails are in our full book, including the Willamette Sunrise Martini and Damn the Weather.
No. ii
What makes Gallon House Gin distinctive?
Juniper leads, with coriander and spice woven through citrus brightness and floral lift, finishing on a subtle cucumber sweetness. It is 88 proof, bottled at 44% ABV, and built for Pacific Northwest cocktails. Silver Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019.
No. iii
Where does the name Gallon House Gin come from?
Gallon House Gin is named for the Gallon House Bridge, a historic covered bridge a few miles up the road from our distillery. During Prohibition, locals traded bootleg moonshine there by the gallon. The name is a nod to Oregon spirit-making history in our corner of the Willamette Valley.
No. iv
Is Gallon House Gin good for a martini?
Yes. A Classic Gin Martini is the clearest test of a gin, and Gallon House is built for it. The juniper carries through the chill, the rose and coriander come out on the finish, and the cucumber keeps the whole thing cool. Stirred with dry vermouth, a lemon twist or olive.
No. v
Where can I buy Gallon House Gin?
Gallon House Gin is carried at Oregon liquor stores statewide. Use Oregon Liquor Search to locate a bottle near you. In Silverton, find us at Silverton Liquor. We do not currently sell direct to consumers.
No. vi
What is a good simple gin cocktail?
A Gin and Tonic is the simplest. Two ingredients, no shaker, one glass: build over ice, top with cold tonic, finish with a lime wedge or a slice of cucumber. With Gallon House Gin the juniper carries through the quinine and the cucumber on the label echoes the garnish. A Gimlet is the next step up: gin, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, shaken and strained.
No. vii
What are the top gin cocktails to try?
Our short list of essential gin cocktails: Classic Gin Martini, Gimlet, Gin and Tonic, Bee's Knees, Negroni, Tom Collins, Bronx Cocktail, NW Bespoke Bliss, Willamette Sunrise Martini, and Damn the Weather. Twenty gin cocktails are built around Gallon House Gin in our full book.