The founders of Illusionist Dry Gin, Tim Steglich and Max Muggenthaler, had a clear vision for Illusionist Distillery in 2015. They wanted to develop a recipe for a blue gin that stood out from other brands and had a fruity, floral taste. Natural ingredients such as Clitoria ternatea (butterfly flower) or blue gardenia have the ability to make gin blue alongside other spirits or drinks. By using natural ingredients, we are able to create a consistent colour every time we make a batch of Illusionist Dry Gin.
We pride ourselves on sourcing our natural ingredients from the best suppliers worldwide. Using the global market ensures that we never settle for second best. We have also never relied on vendor quotes when selecting ingredients. We developed several recipes, made several batches of Dry Gin and served these recipes to selected customers. After a whole year of testing, we refined our recipe and launched The Illusionist Dry Gin.
Although our Dry Gin has a rich blue hue, it changes colour when mixed with different mixers. The combination with mixers like tonic water affects the pH balance. As the acidity increases, the gin changes colour to a soft pink.