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Old Tom gins gave way to London Dry’s in around 1830 when the Coffey Still was invented. This revolutionised spirits production and brought with it much purer and cleaner liquids which the gin makers embraced. Hidden Curiosities Aranami Strength Gin – citrus twist / sliced pear and a sprinkling of dried barberries / Japanese sour plum, strawberry, or golden kiwi / shiso leaf dusted with crushed sansho pepper MADE THE MASONS WAY – In the pursuit to create some of the world’s finest gins, Masons takes a dedicated approach which sets them out from the rest. Produced to exceptional London Dry standards, this gin is made without compromise or shortcuts. Gin made with love and care, as it should be
Andy Daniels was keen to win the support of Ranil Jayawardena for the UK Spirits Alliance ‘Support Our Spirits’ campaign that is currently running. The campaign seeks to ensure government keeps spirits duty low in the Budget. Consumers across the UK currently pay over 70 per cent tax on spirits direct to the Treasury –almost the highest rate in the world. It doesn’t matter where you are in life, you’re never too old to start something,” says Andy Daniels. As “Chief Gorilla” at Gorilla Spirits, he was in his 50s when he closed off a career in IT corporate sales with a plan to launch a business serving up artisan spirits with an ethical twist. Winchester is a quaint city with a voracious appetite for gin, so we decided to have an adult-only, tongue-in-cheek, gin event that would appeal to both the city’s sense of humour and sophisticated palate,” says Gary. About the design itself, Andy comments “we embrace many of the imperfections in the glass making process, celebrate them even, by allowing bottles that would typically be rejected during manufacture to make it all the way through to the final product. This significantly reduces manufacturing waste and makes the whole process much more energy efficient”. The bottles are embossed with the phrase “wildly crafted” to encapsulate the Company’s sustainability ethos.The objective of Gin Rummy is to collect cards into melds and have as little deadwood as possible at the end of a game. The game is scored based on how much deadwood you have at the end of each game. A game can span several rounds, it's over when one player reaches 100 points. At that point grand total for each player is calculated, with bonuses, and the player with the highest score wins the whole game. The distillery is based in a rural location so please ensure you arrive a few minutes early. If you’re coming for a tour then please wrap up warm if it is cold out, and wear sensible shoes (no heels, no open toe shoes etc). Information for Drivers AWARD-WINNING GIN – Since starting in 2013, Masons has won over 80 of the world’s prestigious awards, including the World Gin Awards, Great Taste Awards and the highly regarded San Francisco Spirits Competition Big Gin: When all 10 cards in your hand and the card you just drew are parts of melds, so you have 11 cards, all in melds.
Gorilla Spirits Co., a premium alcohol spirits producer based in Upton Grey, Hampshire, has won an International Corporate Social Responsibility Excellence Award in a campaign to find the most caring companies.We’re constantly evolving our network of international distributors and hospitality venues – get in touch with our team if you’re interested in our trade offering. Building on our Trade Relationships But we had so many gins it was impossible for someone who wasn’t initiated to understand how gins work, so we came up with a system that would simplify gins.” The watercress adds sweet herbaceous notes and a peppery sparkle to the finish that lifts a gin and tonic to new heights,” says Paul. “It’s the most refreshing gin we’ve ever tasted, but perhaps we’re just a little biased.” As well as producing their own products, Gorilla Spirit also are also making Gin for two other small brands. “We worked alongside their formulation experts to develop unique recipes and we are pleased to have helped them launch what we are sure will become some highly regarded gins,” says Andy. The style was commonplace in 18th Century England when distillation techniques were crude and harsh spirits were the norm. To make the gin more palatable they were flavoured quite richly and sweetened, though not as sweet as Genever, generally regarded as the forerunner to gin, which came across from Holland in the 16th Century.
We started the long process of selecting the most interesting gins on the market and try to pair them with the most unique tonics. After extensive tastings and G&T parings we found the winners,” explains Andrei.Winchester Distillery is a true craft distillery, established in 2014 by master distiller, Paul Bowler. Paul makes small-batch, premium spirits like award-winner Twisted Nose Gin - which combines ten botanicals including, most notably, locally-grown watercress. WORLD’S FINEST GIN BOTTLE – Voted the most beautiful gin bottle at the World Gin Awards 2020. An elegant gin gift set for your friends or family that’ll look stunning next to gin glasses. Bottle is also free from plastic and 100% recyclable. During the tour you’ll spend time in the company of our expert team, learning about the world of craft spirits and distilling. With a G&T in hand, we’ll talk you through who we are, what we do, and why our relationship with The Gorilla Organization is so important to us.
The Romans knew watercress as Nasturtium, meaning “twisted nose”, from which our gin takes its name,” explains Paul. “It’s great served with a good tonic and twist of pink grapefruit for the perfect gin and tonic or with our Hampshire Vermouth for an amazing Martini.” We wanted to organise something fun, where you can immerse yourselves in gin (so to speak) and meet like-minded people. Stalls at Ginchester are all run by local businesses who share a common love of gin,” says Gary. So what makes the 43 per cent Lymington Gin so special? “It is made with nine botanicals including local angelica seeds that I harvest from the fields around us and we infuse the gin with English hops to add a slightly citrusy floral aroma at the end,” explains Richard. Along with the angelica seeds, other ingredients include: coriander seeds, orris root, bitter orange peel, cardamom, fresh lemon zest and sweet almonds. These are distilled in a 500-litre column still from Northern Italy, called Sarah, capable of producing rums, whiskies and brandies along with the award-winning gin.
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Winchester has become the Gin Capital of the South. We’re surrounded by so many distilleries. I think one of the reasons is that people in Hampshire really care about the provenance of food and drink and the quality.” An elegant, citrus forward London Dry Gin. Like it’s namesake gorilla it’s a gentle giant among gins; awarded four medals over two years at the International Wine & Spirit Competition. Please make sure you arrange transport to and from the event – now is not the time for a designated driver!