In collaboration with 11th Generation Master Distiller Charles Maxwell of London’s Thames Distillers, Fords Sloe Gin is crafted by combining the nine-botanical Fords Gin at a high proof with hand-picked sloe fruit from France and England and steeped for 12 weeks. The liquid is then sweetened with sugar to balance the naturally bitter flavor of sloe fruit. The final product is cut to 29% ABV/58 proof, a bit higher than most sloe gins to allow for the Fords Gin botanical profile to be present in the overall taste.