Plymouth Gin reimagines recipe from 1842
Pernod Ricard-owned Plymouth Gin has launched Mr King’s 1842 Recipe, a limited edition expression with just two botanicals: orris root and juniper. The new spirit has been crafted by Plymouth’s master distiller Sean Harrison using a recipe from 1842, found at the Plymouth Black Friars Distillery, thought to be England’s oldest gin distillery. To create …
Stranger & Sons Indian craft gin reaches British shores
Stranger & Sons, one of the first gins to be made in India since the country gained independence in the 1940s, has launched in the UK. Produced at the Third Eye Distillery in Ponda, a district in south Goa with a rich history of spice farming, the small-batch craft gin “celebrates the abundance and diversity …
Suffolk craft gin launches nationally
Heart of Suffolk Distillery is looking to push its range of hand-crafted gins in pubs and bars across the UK. The distillery currently produces three London Dry gins: its signature gin Betty’s; Rosie’s Gin, a fruity summer gin distilled with rose petals; and Ivy’s Gin, a wintery gin distilled with clove and cranberry. All three …
Gin Sul joins Mast-Jaegermeister UK in new partnership
Mast-Jaegermeister UK (MJUK) is moving into the gin category, adding a small batch super-premium gin from Germany to its portfolio. Hand-crafted and bottled at the Altona Distillery in Hamburg, Germany, Gin Sul is made using fresh lemons and gum rockrose from the Western Algarve, which are said to capture the fragrant aroma of the Portuguese …
Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin launches in the UK
India-based drinks group Radico is launching a new craft gin in the UK just in time for the holiday season. Distilled at the historic Rampur Distillery, Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin sets out to encapsulate the rich heritage and history of the Indian city of Jaisalmer. The brand’s signature serve celebrates the origin of the Gin …
