(EU / UK / US compliant — no unprovable claims) Back Label Copy (Approved Language) The400 is a limited-edition gin produced by Black Current Spirits in South Africa. Distilled using traditional methods and matured for 20 years in oak, this gin was subsequently placed within a pressure-equalizing stainless steel vessel and submerged approximately 400 meters…
A Letter to the Custodians of The400 When we first distilled this gin twenty years ago, we had no idea it would one day rest beneath the Atlantic Ocean. At the time, it was simply an exercise in patience — a spirit built slowly, intentionally, and without compromise. Years later, we began asking a different…
Founder / Master Distiller “We didn’t age The400 longer — we aged it deeper. Pressure became the final ingredient.” Engineering Lead “At 400 meters, pressure is constant, temperature is stable, and time behaves differently. That environment reshapes liquid.” Brand Statement “The400 is not finished in the ocean. It is transformed by it.”
(For Decanter, The Spirits Business, Drinks International, Whisky Advocate) BLACK CURRENT SPIRITS INTRODUCES “THE400” — A DEEP-SEA–MATURED GIN FROM SOUTH AFRICA Black Current Spirits, an independent South African distillery, has announced “The400”, a limited-edition gin combining 20 years of oak maturation with a 400-day deep-sea aging phase at 400 meters below sea level. The project…
A Gin Forged 400 Meters Beneath the Atlantic Ocean Cape Town, South Africa — Black Current Spirits today announces “The400”, an ultra-limited gin matured for 20 years in French oak and then submerged 400 meters beneath the Atlantic Ocean for 400 days in a custom-engineered stainless-steel sphere. Lowered off the coast of Cape Point—where the…
THE400 — A COLLECTOR’S NOTICE Black Current Spirits confirms the forthcoming release of “The400”, one of the rarest gins ever produced. Only 400 bottles exist. Each bottle was sealed inside the Agulhas Sphere and submerged 400 meters beneath the Atlantic Ocean for 400 days, exposed to sustained pressure equivalent to 40 bar. This process permanently…