The global gin craze has spilled over to China, where a number of craft distillers are producing some incredible local tipples.

One of the latest launches is Porcelain, a new ‘Shanghai-style’ of dry gin, modelled on the London version. The craft spirit is made in Liaoning in Northeast China using 90 per cent native Chinese botanicals. It’s the first gin in the world to use Mongolian juniper berries, which are different in taste and texture to the British kind, resulting in a naturally sweeter and more mellow finished product.

The aromatic spirit also contains local herbs, fruits and spices, including Sichuan peppercorn, cardamom, coriander seeds, almonds, hazelnuts, orange, lemon, grapefruit, as well as lavender and rose.

The gin is said to open with a chorus of sweet citrus notes, followed by an aromatic display of cardamom, ending with warm delicate notes of peppercorn and lavender.

The Porcelain gin comes bottled in a heritage-style porcelain flacon, designed by Hong Kong ceramic experts Loveramics.

Porcelain Shanghai Dry Gin has just launched in China for around $120 for a 700ml bottle. It is set to be distributed internationally this year. For more details, head to ginshanghai.com.