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Bold, botanical and bottled at a formidable 57% ABV, WhataHoot Navy Strength Gin is a full-bodied Norfolk gin inspired by the county's historic connections with the sea and Britain's naval heritage.
Hand-distilled at WhataHoot's bespoke distillery in the heart of historic King’s Lynn, this powerful gin is created using a unique blend of traditional and local botanicals before being bottled at the classic Navy Strength of 57% ABV – or 114 proof.
The higher strength gives the botanicals greater intensity and creates a gin with enough character to stand up particularly well in cocktails and mixed drinks. Alternatively, enjoy it slowly over ice when you want to appreciate its full botanical character.
Distilled and bottled in King’s Lynn, it's a distinctive Norfolk take on one of the most historic styles of British gin.
What is Navy Strength Gin?
Navy Strength Gin is a higher-strength style of gin traditionally bottled at around 57% ABV.
Compared with a standard-strength gin, the higher alcohol level can carry more intense botanical flavours, producing a bolder spirit that works particularly well in cocktails where the gin needs to hold its own alongside other ingredients.
Why is Navy Strength Gin 57% ABV?
The term has its roots in Britain's naval history. Spirits carried aboard ships were traditionally required to be sufficiently strong that, if accidentally spilled onto gunpowder, the powder could still ignite.
That strength became associated with approximately 57% alcohol by volume, which remains the benchmark commonly used for Navy Strength gin today.
WhataHoot bottles its Navy Strength Gin at precisely 57% ABV – 114 proof.
What does WhataHoot Navy Strength Gin taste like?
WhataHoot uses its own blend of traditional and local botanicals to create a bold, full-flavoured gin.
At 57% ABV, expect a more concentrated botanical character and greater intensity than you would typically find in a standard-strength gin.
Where is WhataHoot Navy Strength Gin made?
WhataHoot Navy Strength Gin is hand-distilled and bottled in King’s Lynn, West Norfolk, at WhataHoot's bespoke distillery.
Its Norfolk origins are particularly appropriate for a Navy Strength gin, with the spirit taking its inspiration from the county's long-standing maritime and naval heritage.
How do you drink Navy Strength Gin?
Despite its higher strength, Navy Strength Gin is remarkably versatile.
Try WhataHoot Navy Strength Gin:
- In a classic gin and tonic with plenty of ice
- In a Martini where you want the gin to take centre stage
- In a Negroni, where its strength can stand up to the other ingredients
- In other classic gin-based cocktails
- Poured over ice and sipped slowly
Because this is a 57% ABV spirit, a little goes a long way.
Why we like it
There's something rather fitting about a Norfolk distiller producing a Navy Strength gin.
At 57% ABV, this is unapologetically bold, but the strength has a purpose: it allows WhataHoot's blend of traditional and local botanicals to really make itself known. Add the King’s Lynn provenance and Norfolk maritime inspiration and you've got a gin with a genuine story behind it.
Bottle size: 70cl
ABV: 57%
Proof: 114
Style: Navy Strength Gin
Botanicals: Traditional and local botanicals
Distilled and bottled: King’s Lynn, Norfolk