What it brings to the back bar.
Cross Keys is a Latvian gin with a distinctive Baltic botanical profile. Juniper gives the structure, while rosemary, chamomile and linden blossom add herbal, floral and lightly honeyed tones.
The clay-style bottle and botanical direction make it feel different from standard citrus-led London Dry gins. It is strongest in clean tonic serves, rosemary-led highballs and simple cocktails where its aromatic edge can come through.
The story behind the bottle.
The brand takes its name from the crossed keys in Riga's heraldry, rooting the gin in Latvian place and identity. That provenance gives Cross Keys a more specific story than many contemporary craft gins.
ABUK lists Cross Keys Original at 41% ABV.
Black Currant and Buckthorn variants are listed at 38% ABV.
Formats include 0.7 L and smaller sizes for the original gin.
Built for trade clarity.
Cross Keys is presented here with the key buying details front and centre: 38-41% ABV and 0.7 L as the primary trade format. Where a range includes multiple expressions, individual strengths may vary by SKU and market availability.
Trade value, not shelf filler.
Cross Keys gives the gin range a distinctive provenance story and a botanical signature that stands apart from standard citrus-led London Dry options.
Baltic Rosemary G&T
A menu-ready serve designed around the role Cross Keys can play on a modern UK drinks list.
Glass & Occasion
A clean, high-clarity serve that gives the product a clear reason to appear on a menu rather than only on the back bar.
Ingredients
- 50 ml Cross Keys Gin
- 150 ml Mediterranean tonic
- Lemon peel
- Rosemary sprig
Method
- Build gin and tonic over large ice in a copa glass.
- Stir gently to keep carbonation.
- Garnish with lemon peel and rosemary.