Brand
Adamus
Adamus is a Portuguese spirits brand (produced by Destilaria Levira) known for a premium Organic Dry Gin — distinguished by the use of the Baga grape variety as a signature botanical and by a blend of 18 organic botanicals distilled individually.
- São Lourenço do Bairro · Bairrada (Região Centro) · Portugal
- Since 2015
- 1 product
The story
Adamus started as a project of Destilaria Levira, born from a family experience in production and distillation. The first Adamus Dry Gin was produced in 2015 as a limited series; the brand was later developed into a premium line (Organic Dry Gin) alongside other references such as an aged grape spirit and an organic bagaceira.
Production philosophy
To create 'sublime' distillates by combining tradition and experimentation: rigorous selection of botanicals (tested over 80 and reduced to 18), use of organic botanicals and inclusion of local elements (the Baga grape variety from Bairrada) to give the product a Portuguese identity.
Territory
Bairrada (Anadia), Portugal; the brand highlights the Baga grape variety typical of the region.
Awards and recognition
International medals cited by the producer, including Bronze IWSC 2021 and Silver London Spirits Competition 2022, among other recognitions (listed by the producer).
Production method
Botanicals are distilled individually by steam in traditional copper stills/columns; the selected distillates are then blended in defined proportions. Production is carried out in small batches with manual bottling and numbering.
Distillation
Steam distillation: each botanical is distilled individually in traditional copper stills/columns; the distillates are then assembled into the final recipe.
Ageing
For some products in the range (e.g. Vínica Velhíssima) there is extended aging in casks; the gin line is typically unaged.
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- São Lourenço do Bairro
- Categories
- organic gin
- organic dry gin
- premium gin
- aged grape spirits
- organic bagaceira
- Raw materials
- grapes (Baga variety from Bairrada)
- organic botanicals (e.g. hibiscus, lavender, juniper, citrus, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, sage)
- grape pomace (for the bagaceira/pomace spirit)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- national oak
- Allier (French oak)
- Representative products
- Adamus Organic Dry Gin 70cl
- Adamus Dry Gin (Signature editions)
- Adamus Vínica Velhíssima (Acquavite d'uva 20 anni)
What makes it distinctive
- Brand produced by Destilaria Levira (Anadia, Portugal).
- Premium organic gin that uses the Baga grape as a distinctive territorial botanical.
- Composition of 18 botanicals distilled individually.
- Small-batch production; numbered bottle and natural cork stopper.
- First Adamus Dry Gin production in 2015 (initial limited series).