Draft:English Gin
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English Gin also referred to as mother’s ruin is a liquor made with juniper that is combined with other botanicals such as herbs, spices, fruits and flowers. There are three types of gins London Dry, Plymouth Gin and navy strength that are produced in England.[1]
Type | Distilled beverage |
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Introduced | 1700’s |
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Variants |
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Website | Organisations
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History
[edit]English Gin was first produced in England in the 1700’s .[3]
Distilleries
[edit]There are currently around 53 English distillers across 6 regions in England. [4]
The Oldest English Gin Distillery is Plymouth Gin Distillery[5] with the Langley Distillery being the largest distillery in the world.[6]
No | Name | County | Town / city or village | Region |
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1. | Botanical Distillery | Berkshire | Yattendon | London & South East of England |
2. | Griffiths Brothers Distillery | Buckinghamshire | High Wycombe | |
3. | Winchester Distillery | Hampshire | ||
4. | Greensand Ridge Distillery | Kent | Shipbourne | |
5. | Maidstone Distillery | |||
6. | Hayman's Distillery | London | Balham | |
7. | Sipsmith Distillery | Chiswick | ||
8. | Abingdon Distillery | Oxfordshire | Bicester | |
9. | Chalgrove Artisan Distillery | |||
10. | Henley Distillery | |||
11. | Sky Wave Distillery | |||
12. | Oxford Artisan Distillery | |||
13. | Silent Pool Distillers | Surrey | Guildford | |
14. | Mousehall Distillery | Sussex | Mayfield | |
15. | Chew Valley Distillery | Bristol | Bristol | South West |
16. | Fowey Valley Distillery | Cornwall | Lostwithiel | |
17. | Pocketful of Stones Distillery | Penzance | ||
18. | Conker Spirit Distillery | Dorset | Bournemouth | |
19. | Plymouth Gin Distillery | Devon | ||
20. | Steeplechase Distillery | Cheltenham | ||
21. | Downton Distillery | Wiltshire | Salisbury | |
22. | Willow Tree Distillery | Bedfordshire | Sandy | East of England |
23. | Roundwood Distillery | Cambridgeshire | Huntingdon | |
24. | East Coast Distillery | Essex | Frinton-on-Sea | |
25. | Puddingstone Distillery | Hertfordshire | Tring | |
26. | St Giles Distilllery | Norfolk | ||
27. | Adnams Distillery | Suffolk | Southwold | |
28. | Cuckoostone Distillery | Chesterfield | ||
29. | Bond Street Distillery | Leicestershire | Hinckley | Midlands |
30. | Louth Distillery | Lincolnshire | ||
31. | Skegness Distillery | |||
32. | Warners Distillery | Northamptonshire | Harrington | |
33. | Ruddy Fine Distillery | Nottinghamshire | Nottingham | |
34. | Mallard Point Distillery | Rutland | Stamford | |
35. | Ludlow Distillery | Shropshire | ||
36. | Shropshire Distillery | Ellesmere | ||
37. | Wrekin Spirit Distillery | Telford | ||
38. | Henstone Distillery | Oswestry | ||
39. | Sixtowns Gin Distillery | Staffordshire | Stoke-on-Trent | |
40. | Pinnock Distillery | Warwickshire | Edgehill | |
41. | Cotswolds Distillery | Whichford | ||
42. | Midlands Distillery | West Midlands & Birmingham | Rowley Regis | |
43 | Wildjac Distillery | Worcestershire | Bewdley | |
44. | Three Wrens Distillery | Cheshire | Whitchurch | |
45. | Shed 1 Distillery | Cumbria | Ulverston | |
46. | The Lakes Distillery | Cockermouth | ||
47. | Stockport Gin Distillery | Greater Manchester | ||
48. | Brindle Distillery | Lancashire | Chorley | |
49. | Goosnargh Distillery | Preston | ||
50. | Lytham Gin Distillery | |||
51. | Tappers Gin Distillery | Liverpool & Merseyside | Upton (Wirral) | |
52. | Hotham's Distillery | East Riding of Yorkshire | Hull | |
53. | Taplin & Mageean Distillery | North Yorkshire | Leyburn |
Brands
[edit]No | Brands | Type | Cite |
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1. | Dartmouth | Contemporary | [7] |
2. | Jaffa Cake Gin | Contemporary | |
3. | Pink Marmalade Gin | London dry | |
4. | Whitley Neill Gin (parma violet) | Contemporary | |
5. | Beefeater Gin (blood orange) | Contemporary | |
6. | Three Wrens Gin (apple crumble) | Contempary | |
7. | Echlinville (Irish pot still) Gin | ||
8. | Geranium Gin | London dry | |
9. | Horse Guard Gin | London dry | |
10. | Martin Millers Gin | ||
11. | Mayfair Gin | ||
12. | Newton House Gin | London dry | |
13. | Poetic Licence Gin | ||
14. | Tiger Gin | Contemporary | |
15. | Whittaker Gin | London Dry | |
16. | Wicked Wolf Gin | ||
17. | Castle Gate Gin | ||
18. | Bloom Gin | London Dry | |
19. | Boodles Gin | London Dry | |
20. | Brighton Gin (seaside strength) | Navy Strength | |
21. | South Bank Gin | London Dry | |
22. | Plymouth Gin | Plymouth Gin |
See Also
[edit]Liquors
[edit]List of whisky distilleries in England
Wine
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External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The 7 essential Gin styles". East Imperial (US). Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Desmond Payne installed as Gin Guild grand rectifier". TheDrinksReport.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Bossart, Celine (2018-05-21). "The Complete and Slightly Insane History of Gin in England". VinePair. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Gin Distillery Tours & Gin Making Classes in England". The Gin Guide. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Gin There, Done That – England's Oldest Distillery". The Doughnut. 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Langley Distillery". The Gin Guild. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Gin Brands - List of ALL Gin Brands". Gin Observer. Retrieved 2024-01-07.