Home Farm is one of those producer names that tells you quite a lot before you've even opened the bottle.
This really is gin made on a Norfolk farm.
The distillery is based at Home Farm in Hethersett, where Nev Leverett and Paul Dunnett make their spirits using Matilda, their copper gin still, natural ingredients and Norfolk water drawn from beneath the farm itself.
Their London Dry Gin alone uses nine botanicals, producing a gin built around juniper, warm spice and citrus.
But Home Farm hasn't stopped at traditional dry gin.
The range now moves through fresh-fruit gins, seasonal flavours, Sloe Gin and schnapps to alcohol-free alternatives – all developed by the same small Norfolk producer.
Meet Nev, Paul and Matilda
Home Farm Gin began in 2019, when friends Nev Leverett and Paul Dunnett decided to combine two very different sets of skills with a shared enthusiasm for gin.
Nev brought around a decade of hospitality experience, including professional cocktail and bartending training.
Paul brought more than 30 years' experience in business development and sales.
As they put it themselves, Nev can make a wicked cocktail; Paul can make the numbers add up.
Then there's the third member of the production team:
Matilda.
Matilda is the copper gin still that helps Nev and Paul turn those ideas into Home Farm spirits.
It's a small team with a refreshingly uncomplicated reason for existing: they enjoyed a good G&T and wanted to create something of their own that they could share with other people who felt the same way.
Norfolk water from beneath Home Farm
One of the most interesting ingredients in Home Farm Gin isn't a botanical at all.
It's the water.
Home Farm draws Norfolk water from aquifer rock around 20 metres beneath the farm. The water is then filtered and purified before being used for distillation.
It's a direct physical connection between the spirit and the Norfolk farm on which it is produced – and one of the reasons Home Farm is considerably more than simply a Norfolk name on a gin bottle.
From London Dry to fruit gin – and considerably beyond gin
The starting point is Home Farm's award-winning London Dry Gin.
Distilled with nine botanicals, it has a classic juniper foundation alongside warm spice, citrus and a touch of violet.
From there, Home Farm takes a rather more playful approach.
Its range includes fruit-led gins such as Raspberry and Strawberry & Mint, seasonal and limited-edition flavours, traditional Sloe Gin and an expanding collection of schnapps.
There are even alcohol-free alternatives for occasions when the flavour is wanted but the alcohol isn't.
What started as two friends making gin has gradually developed into a much broader Norfolk drinks range.
Where can I buy Home Farm Gin?
You can buy the full Home Farm range from The Norfolk Deli in Hunstanton, where we stock Home Farm alongside spirits and drinks from producers across Norfolk.
You can also order Home Farm products here through our online shop for UK delivery.
Home Farm has its own distillery shop in Hethersett, but if you're visiting the North Norfolk coast, looking for Home Farm Gin in Hunstanton or want to order it alongside other Norfolk food and drink, you'll find our current selection above.
