Guilder’s Gin is the brainchild of Wan Di and James Park, two business owners who met when they both operated brick-and-mortar locations in the West Village.
Conceived by Tea-Masters.
Crafted using tournament-grade tea leaves.
Distilled in the United States.
About Guilder’s
CANTON DRY GIN
86 PROOF (43% ABV)
The Canton Dry combines a proprietary blend of botanicals that includes juniper, coriander, angelica, lemon peel, and organic goji berries. Goji is the key ingredient as it imparts a distinctly generous mouthfeel to the gin.
GREEN TEA GIN
86 PROOF (43% ABV)
Harvested in Lugu Township (R.O.C.) by an award-winning tea farming family with over 70 years of experience, these tea leaves are grown at 300 MASL and intentionally selected for their favor and consistency. The leaves are meticulously tested throughout the distilling process in small batches to ensure that the flavors are at their zenith.
RED OOLONG GIN
86 PROOF (43% ABV)
Sourced from Taitung (R.O.C.), the third-generation tea-master behind this very special red oolong has received the coveted International Taste Institute (ITQI) Three-Star Award designation consecutively since 2017, in additional to winning over 60 tea competition awards locally.
THE GUILDER’S PROCESS
Farms of Renowned Tea-Masters
The journey begins at the farms of our tea-masters. The quality of the leaves are determined by the harvest itself, so we partner with some of the top tea-masters in the world to ensure that only the best crops are used for our tea gins.
Carefully Harvested by Hand
Many locals in Taitung would gather and harvest the tea leaves by hand. This is done as a way to guarantee quality, as the length of the tea stems are extremely important in determining the quality of the final product. Aunties from all over the village would gather and help each other’s farm and harvest them early in the mornings.
The First Roasting
Within 48 hours of the harvest, our teas are roasted into a variety of different products, such as oolong teas, black teas, green teas, and yellow teas. Some of these teas are then taken into local tournaments. The rest are shipped to our own factory in New York.
The Second Roasting
Once the tea arrives in the USA, we begin the second roasting. This is a special process that we do to ensure that the tea leaves are completely compatible with the type of alcohol that we are trying to do. Because the tea leaves touches the alcohol in three different steps, we have to ensure that at each step the tea leaves are at their most optimal state.
A Tea Gin is Born
The process of turning tournament-grade tea leaves into alcohol requires time and patience. Our team work tireless over months of production to ensure that each bottle is made with quality and care and ultimately, proudly reflects the tea leaves.
Coming to a Cocktail Near You
In a process that took years of planning, our tea gin is finally ready, and can be found in some of the best bars near you. We hope you raise a glass with us. Cheers!
