Brand
Kumaon & I
Kumaon & I is a provincial gin inspired by the Kumaon area (Uttarakhand, India), made with local botanicals and Himalayan spring water following a farm-to-bottle approach.
- Kashipur (Udham Singh Nagar) · Uttarakhand · India
- 1 product
The story
Kumaon & I was launched as a label produced by Himmaleh Spirits, a project that highlights ingredients and traditions of the Kumaon region. The brand is presented as the first 'provincial dry gin' strongly connected to local terroir and the work of producer communities in the area.
Production philosophy
Promote the Himalayan territory through a farm-to-bottle approach: traceability of raw materials, hyperlocal sourcing of botanicals and collaboration with women-led cooperatives in the region.
Territory
Kumaon, a mountainous region in Uttarakhand (Himalayas), India. Distillery located in Kashipur (Udham Singh Nagar district) with an operational/office base also in Faridabad, Haryana.
Awards and recognition
Bronze — London Spirits Competition (Kumaon & I Gin, London Spirits Competition 2025).
Production method
Small-batch production, with botanicals gathered or cultivated locally and distillation carried out at the source. The company states the use of 1,000-liter copper pot stills and a distillation cycle designed to transfer the complexity of local botanicals into the final spirit.
Distillation
On-site small-batch distillation; declared use of 1,000 L copper pot stills (Hungarian copper pot still); infusion/distillation cycle of the botanicals lasting approximately 9 hours.
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- Kashipur (Udham Singh Nagar)
- Categories
- gin
- alpine gin
- provincial dry gin
- farm-to-bottle gin
- artisanal gin
- craft spirits
- Raw materials
- Himalayan spring water
- locally grown grains
- regional botanicals (supplied by local producers)
- Representative products
- Gin Himalayan Dry 70cl - Kumaon & I
- Kumaon & I Himalayan Dry Gin 700 ml
What makes it distinctive
- Made with botanicals gathered or cultivated in the province of Kumaon
- Farm-to-bottle approach and traceability of raw materials
- Collaboration with women-led cooperatives in the region
- Distilled at source in small batches; declared cycle of ~9 hours
- Strength 42.8% ABV (commercial format 700 ml)