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Tessa Gerlach
Master distiller / blender
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i. Biography
The Climb
The co-founder role at Elephant Gin, held by Tessa Gerlach since 2011, is the starting point for the brand’s public life. That date marks the moment the work became legible as a spirits project rather than an idea on paper: a founder’s task of turning a concept into a product, then keeping both moving in step. Gerlach’s name is bound to that early build-out, where the work of creation and the work of continuity have remained connected.
Today
The stewardship side of the brief sits with Tessa Gerlach in her role as Founder and Chair of Elephant Gin Foundation, alongside her continuing position as co-founder of Elephant Gin. One title points to oversight and continuity; the other keeps her tied to the brand’s original formation. Read together, they describe a career built on two forms of responsibility: establishing the house and then maintaining the structures around it.
Signature
Tessa's signature dishes include Elephant London Dry Gin, Elephant Sloe Gin, Elephant Strength Gin, Elephant Orange Cocoa Gin, and Elephant Gin Coffee Liqueur. Those labels map out the range associated with Gerlach’s name. Elephant London Dry Gin carries the classic dry-gin register; Elephant Sloe Gin shifts into a fruit-led expression; Elephant Strength Gin signals a more forceful format; Elephant Orange Cocoa Gin adds a citrus-and-cocoa contrast; and Elephant Gin Coffee Liqueur extends the line into a deeper liqueur category. Taken as a group, they show a portfolio built around variation within a single brand frame, with each expression carrying the Elephant name while marking its own place in the set.
Profile updated July 2026
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What is Tessa Gerlach known for?
Founder and Chair of the foundation, and co-founder of the company.
Where did Tessa Gerlach train or study?
No school or training is listed.
What are Tessa Gerlach's most notable roles?
Founder and Chair of the foundation, plus co-founder of the company.
