Distillery
Porcelain Distillery
Porcelain is a family-run distillery based in Liaoning province (China) that produces gins inspired by Chinese tradition (Shanghai Dry Gin) and a ready-to-drink cocktail (High Tea Cocktail). The range includes editions such as Shanghai Dry Gin and Mandarin (Mandarin Edition) and features distinctive ceramic bottles.
- Tieling · Liaoning · China
- 1 product
The story
According to official information and product sheets, Porcelain was founded by Hubert Tse, a member of a family of spice merchants from northeastern China. The project is developed in collaboration with international professionals (including master distiller Kai Seidenhefter and restaurateur Shakib Pasha) and aims to highlight Chinese botanicals in artisanal productions.
Production philosophy
The stated approach is to create gins that reflect Chinese botanical biodiversity, prioritizing local ingredients and obtaining aromas exclusively through distillation to express a typically Chinese aromatic profile.
Territory
Tieling, Liaoning province (Northeast China).
Awards and recognition
Silver — San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020 (Mandarin Edition); Silver — World Gin Awards 2022 (Mandarin Edition).
Production method
Small-batch production with aroma extraction through distillation of botanicals; the Shanghai Dry Gin line follows the definition that requires a substantial share of local botanicals and aromas obtained by distillation.
Distillation
Small-batch distillation with aromas obtained by distillation; commercial materials report the adoption of the 'Shanghai Dry Gin' definition and a high-proof distillation phase for botanical extraction.
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Tieling
- Categories
- Chinese gin
- Shanghai Dry Gin
- mandarin gin
- cocktail ready-to-drink
- Raw materials
- juniper berries (Mongolian juniper)
- citrus (mandarin, orange, lemon, grapefruit)
- spices and herbs (Sichuan pepper, cardamom, coriander, ginger)
- goji berries
- nuts/seeds (almond, hazelnut)
- Representative products
- Porcelain Shanghai Dry Gin (Mandarin Edition)
- Porcelain Mandarin Gin
- High Tea Cocktail 70cl - Porcelain (ready-to-drink)
What makes it distinctive
- Family-run producer from Northeast China (Liaoning/Tieling).
- Range inspired by the 'Shanghai Dry Gin' definition with strong use of Chinese botanicals.
- Handcrafted ceramic bottles in the gin line.
- Availability of a ready-to-drink cocktail (High Tea Cocktail 70cl).
- International medals: San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020 (Silver) and World Gin Awards 2022 (Silver) for editions of the range.
