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Roku Gin

20/5/2019

To quote the great Bill Murray in Lost in Translation - for relaxing times, make it Suntory time.

The predecessor of Suntory, the Torii Shoten Store opened it’s doors in 1899 as a result of the ambition of Shinjiro Torii to create original Japanese Spirits. Shinjiro created wine, whisky and brandy, and launched the first Suntory gin Hermes in 1936.

Platinum Gin

26/11/2018

Click here Platinum Gin is produced on Colwith Farm Distillery in Cornwall. Whereas most craft distilleries buy-in mass produced ethanol, at Colwith Farm Distillery, everything is produced from the bottom up.

Jackford Irish Potato Gin

30/10/2018

The Stafford family have long been rooted in county Wexford Ireland, lovingly cultivating their land for generations growing potatoes. The rich soil in this fertile corner of Ireland has long been famed for the quality and consistency of its crops. The conditions here are perfect for growing – humid, temperate and sheltered from spring frosts.

Sky Wave Gin

9/10/2018

Sky Wave gin has been created by lifetime gin aficionados Rachel and Andy, taking inspiration (or ginspiration) from a visit to the sea on their wedding anniversary. Being Oxfordshire born and bred the gin naturally reflects the picturesque and diverse county, with the distillery itself overlooking the Oxfordshire countryside in Bucknell.

It took over of 6 months of hard work, more than 40 recipe variations, and over 300 expert testers to get to the flavour profile they wanted.

Brentingby Gin

11/9/2018

When I hear Melton Mowbray, the first thing that comes to my mind is pork pies, but then again I am always thinking about food. One of the few things that could push the thought of food out of my mind is gin, and as luck would have it there’s now a new craft gin coming from the heart of Melton Mowbray, which neatly leads us in to talking about Brentingby Gin (with not a pork pie in sight).

Jezabel Gin

20/8/2018

Jezabel, the namesake of fallen women, and now the namesake of a rather peculiar gin. Before we judge to harshly and get all biblical I should point out that the Peculiar Gin Company is born out of a ten year friendship and mutual love of all things gin.

Manchester Signature Gin

17/7/2018

Manchester has produced the likes of Emmeline Pankhurst, Alan Turing, Sir Ian Mckellen and of course Oasis. The city has now lent its name to the ever growing gin market with Manchester Gin, they produce a number of different gins but today we'll be looking at their "Signature" gin, which won a gold medal at the IWSC in 2017.

Biggar Gin

19/6/2018

Biggar Gin is a family run business founded by brothers Euan and Stuart McVicar, based at the foot of the Tinto Hills just outside of the Scottish town of Biggar, from which they take the name of their gin.

Biggar is a small batch gin, but despite the small batch nature they have a bigger mentality, if you excuse the pun. The spirits are created by a combining traditional distillation methods with innovation and a strong sense of place.

Edinburgh London Dry Gin

30/1/2018

Edinburgh Gin opened their doors in 2010 and has been committed to the art of distilling award-winning gins since then. Based in Scotland’s capital city, they’ve taken inspiration from the city’s long history of gin making and renowned scientists, artists, philosophers and inventors to create a range of gins and liqueurs.

Firkin - Try Me Naked Gin

17/1/2018

In 2015 FIRKIN gin was founded by Gleann Mόr Spirits, who are more readily associated with single malt scotch whiskies.

The name Firkin itself comes from the small cask used to hold foods or liquids, and the makers took inspiration from this due to their small batch production.