You often find that small, independent distilleries have a unique connection to the landscape around them. A sip of Monachus should transport you – however briefly – to the salt-flecked, pine-scented coastline of Istria.

Every aspect of Monachus gin is defined by its sense of place. Inspired by the natural history of Istria and the Adriatic sea, we drew on the elements that make this place unique: not just the monk seal, but the salt, sea, wind, stone, and pine. And to reflect the craft and care of a small-batch gin, we put hand-crafted elements at the heart of the branding.

The logomark is a seal tumbling in the waves, stamped by hand onto each bottle. The labels take one of five shapes: the Bora wind, the waves, the salt in sea and air, a pebble from the shore, and a pine cone from the hills. And the packaging is plastic-free, to match the distillery’s ethos.