News Members-only News NÄO Spirits & the Gin Guild create Jay Dhawan scholarship 19th December 2022 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed Nao Spirits, in association with the Gin Guild, announces the Jay Dhawan Scholarship, a full scholarship for one student every year from the Indian F&B sector to pursue an MSc Read more » Members-only News Desmond Payne made Master Distiller Emeritus by Beefeater 8th December 2022 / 8th December 2022 by Pal Gleed Alexandre Ricard, CEO of Beefeater’s owners, Pernod-Ricard has announced that iconic Master Distiller of Beefeater Gin and Gin Guild lifetime achievement award winner will in January 2023 take on the Read more » Members-only News Fever-Tree shakes up Christmas with new premium festive offerings 22nd November 2022 by Pal Gleed Gin Guild member Fever-Tree has created the Ultimate G&T Advent Calendar and a collection of thirteen premium Christmas Crackers. A build on last years’ collection, the 2022 releases have adopted Read more » Members-only News Junipalooza confirmed for 10th June 2023 18th November 2022 / 17th January 2023 by Pal Gleed Junipalooza, London’s famed Gin festival which takes place the day after Ginposium is back! Dozens of gin makers serve up hundreds of expressions over a weekend of fun, celebrations and Read more » Members-only News Beefeater launches Crown Jewel Gin 11th November 2022 / 17th November 2022 by Pal Gleed At the world famous Tower of London on 10th November, the 325th anniversary of the birthdate of William Hogarth, famous for his Gin Lane visualisations, Gin Guild members Beefeater Gin Read more » News Interim decision shows how important it is to monitor the market 8th November 2022 / 8th November 2022 by Pal Gleed Currently there’s significant activity in the lookalikes space. The Au Vodka v NE10 Vodka (2022, EWHC 2371), focuses on bottle design ‘get-up’, arrived in the courts for an interim injunction hearing Read more » News Brown-Forman announces acquisition of Spanish Gin Mare 8th November 2022 / 8th November 2022 by Pal Gleed Brown‑Forman Corporation announced today that it has completed the purchase of the Gin Mare brands from Vantguard and MG Destilerías. Read more » News Gin Guild grows to 400 members as it marks tenth anniversary 17th October 2022 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed The Gin Guild has celebrated the milestone of more than 400 members around the world as it marked its tenth anniversary at Mansion House in London as it welcomed 25 new members Read more » Members-only News Top gin producers and distilleries are honoured at industry awards 1st October 2022 / 12th October 2022 by Pal Gleed Outstanding UK and international gin producers have been honoured at a prestigious celebration of excellence in the drinks industry. Wessex Distillery was named the UK Producer of the Year at Read more » Members-only News Warners & Sipsmith lead the way with B-Corp 5th October 2022 / 18th September 2024 by Pal Gleed Following the successful certification by Sipsmith in 2021 Warner’s Distillery have today announced they have achieved the B-Corp sustainability standard. Warner’s is one of the latest businesses to become a Read more » Members-only News Brighton Gin founder is appointed to Gin Guild board 29th September 2022 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq The newest appointment to the Gin Guild’s board of directors is hoping to tell more smaller distilleries about the advantages of joining the respected industry body. Kathy Caton, founder and managing director of Brighton Gin, has proudly accepted the coveted role at the Guild which aims to provide leadership and focus to the promotion of gin and protection for the category. Read more » Members-only News Fred Sirieix named UK ambassador for G’vine 29th September 2022 / 30th September 2022 by Pal Gleed Maison Villevert-owned G’Vine gin has named French TV personality Fred Sirieix as its first UK ambassador. The partnership forms part of the brand’s wider ‘Gin Your Way’ UK marketing campaign Read more » Members-only News Masons search for the top bartender of the North 4th September 2022 / 16th September 2022 by Pal Gleed Masons of Yorkshire, Yorkshire’s original and most-awarded gin, is on the hunt for the next bartending superstar in the North of England. The competition is launching just as The Original Read more » Members-only News New Artwork celebrates Gin’s Botanicals 6th September 2022 / 6th September 2022 by Pal Gleed A series of 3 pieces of artwork have been created by two sisters (originally from Guildford in England but living in Auckland in New Zealand) to celebrate botanicals used in Read more » News Gin Lane reimagined in NAÖ Spirits sponsored Indian art project 5th July 2022 / 27th February 2024 by Pal Gleed Gin Guild members and makers of Hapusa and Greater Than Gin, NAÖ Spirits have decided to change a glitch in Gin's history - William Hogarth's "Gin Lane" with unique modern artistic interpretations of Gin Lane Read more » News Why come to Ginposium? 27th June 2022 / 8th December 2022 by Pal Gleed Members of the Gin Guild and wider gin industry explain the benefits of attending Ginposium in London in person. Meeting people in the same industry, networking and sharing experiences, both good and bad, and learning together make this the standout day in the Gin Industry calendar - all brought to you by the Gin Guild. Read more » News Humble G&T has the lowest carbon footprint 15th June 2022 / 16th June 2022 by Pal Gleed Research published by the Alliance Online has revealed the true extent of the carbon footprint of some of the world’s favourite cocktails, and for comparison The Gin Guild went about Read more » Members-only News Ginposium brings global industry together again to explore the business of gin in a changing world 13th June 2022 / 16th July 2024 by Pal Gleed After two years of virtual meetings, experts from across the gin industry celebrated getting together again for The Gin Guild’s information-packed networking event, Ginposium Read more » Ginposium Members-only News Full 2022 Ginposium line up announced 1st April 2022 / 23rd February 2023 by Pal Gleed The full lineup for the 2022 Ginposium has been announced and is that follows [table id=6 /] Read more » Members-only News New Director General installed as Gin Guild’s international reach grows 9th May 2022 / 11th February 2026 by Pal Gleed Pal Gleed, The new Director General of The Gin Guild has been installed at London’s historic Guildhall alongside more than 20 new members from distilleries and brands in the UK, Read more » Members-only News I’ve started so I’ll finish… 18th January 2022 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed How did you get on with gin as a Mastermind specialist subject? Dr Anne Brock, former Grand Rectifier of the Gin Guild and Master Distiller at Bombay Sapphire gets special mention. Read more » Gin Guidance for Members News Misleading labelling is Hard to Swallow 17th May 2021 / 6th March 2023 by Pal Gleed Drinks retailers need to recognise their obligations to describe products correctly, advises The Gin Guild, as it continues its campaign to challenge “deliberately misleading” labelling of drinks which are wrongly Read more » News Lesley Gracie, New head of The Gin Guild appointed in 2021 18th October 2021 / 19th January 2026 by CD Esq The new ceremonial head of The Gin Guild, Lesley Gracie has been installed as the Guild’s fifth Grand Rectifier ahead of it its tenth anniversary next year. Read more » News Gin industry fights back as Covid-19 and Brexit hit vital exports and imports 25th March 2021 / 25th March 2021 by Pal Gleed The gin industry faced massive challenges in 2020 as the Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown restrictions shut down hospitality outlets overnight in the UK and beyond. HMRC figures show UK gin Read more » News Wicked Misrepresentation 20th August 2021 / 14th September 2023 by Pal Gleed The Gin Guild continues to act to have misleading products removed from sale for ‘freeloading’ on the current success of the gin category. This is an issue for both brands Read more » Guidance for Members Members-only News Staying on top of Intellectual Property 26th April 2021 / 12th May 2021 by Pal Gleed Ciara Cullen, a Partner at international law firm RPC (and a previous Ginposium speaker), and colleagues have issued a helpful reminder and update on intellectual property issues. Whether you are Read more » Intellectual property Ginposium News The state of Gin – online Ginposium to explore the latest tastes and trends 27th May 2021 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed Innovation has been at the heart of the gin industry’s response to an unprecedented year disrupted by on-trade closures, social distancing, and the import and export changes resulting from Brexit. With continuing restrictions on international travel and large gatherings, industry body The Gin Guild, a week ahead of World Gin Day on 12 June, has provided a third online serving of its popular trade Ginposium seminar. Read more » Ginposium News Videos Nicholas Cook talks with Tim Parry on talkRADIO 2nd February 2021 / 15th August 2023 by Pal Gleed Director General of The Gin Guild, which represents Gin producers in the UK and across the world appears on the talkRADIO show with Mike Parry to discuss the campaign by Read more » Ginposium News A second serving of Ginposium to support the gin industry during second lockdown 24th November 2020 / 15th September 2023 by Pal Gleed With current on-trade closures rounding off an unprecedented and challenging year for the gin industry, The Gin Guild is ‘getting in a second round’ and serving up additional 2020 Ginposium Read more » Guidance for Members News Gin Guild trade enforcement, a proven role 28th September 2020 / 12th May 2021 by Pal Gleed The Gin Guild, working with the support of our retained Solicitors Birketts LLP, who were instructed and on standby to issue civil legal proceedings, took swift action this month to Read more » News Nosecco’ is a no-no, says the High Court 3rd July 2020 / 15th August 2023 by Pal Gleed In recent years, health and wellbeing has been big business in the UK. The COVID-19 outbreak has only further stoked the desire to obtain and maintain healthy minds and bodies Read more » Ginposium Intellectual property Ginposium News The show must go on: the Ginposium seminar goes online 8th June 2020 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed Ginposium, the annual gin industry seminar organised by the Gin Guild, and one of the gin industry’s annual highlights, is to be held online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead Read more » Ginposium News Dept. for Work and Pensions – Urgent hand sanitiser supply request 31st March 2020 / 31st March 2020 by Pal Gleed This is an urgent request to UK gin distilleries who are, or who can, diversify to produce hand sanitiser for commercial sale. It comes from Sodexo, who are strategic property Read more » Covid-19 Hand Sanitiser News Isle of Wight distillery celebrates international design award 31st October 2019 / 22nd June 2021 by Pal Gleed Just six months after the relaunch of Mermaid Gin, the island spirit has been presented with a prestigious international award. Coming up against competition from around the world, Mermaid Gin Read more » Isle of Wight Distillery Mermaid Gin Guidance for Members News FREE POSTER: Safe Handling of Gin 5th December 2019 / 14th September 2023 by Pal Gleed Playing with fire – Safe handling of gin The excitement and interest in gin is a cause for celebration. An explosion in brands is one thing, but with the increased Read more » Safety News Gin Guild’s international reach continues to grow in 2019 15th October 2019 / 5th November 2025 by Pal Gleed The installation at The Mansion House in London saw the first female head of The Gin Guild being installed by the Master of the Worshipful Company of Distillers, Martin Riley, a former Grand Rectifier of The Guild himself, installed Bombay Sapphire’s Master Distiller Dr Anne Brock as the fourth holder of the ceremonial position. Read more » News Bombay Sapphire Master Distiller to become Gin Guild Grand Rectifier 3rd October 2019 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed Bombay Sapphire’s Master Distiller Dr Anne Brock is to be installed as the first female head of The Gin Guild, the industry body celebrating excellence in the distillation and worldwide Read more » News Happy 250th Birthday Gordons Gin 12th September 2019 / 12th September 2019 by Pal Gleed Gordon’s, the world’s number one best-selling gin, is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. Beginning in 1769, Alexander Gordon’s was committed to making the highest quality gin with the best Read more » Ginposium News Ginposium 2019 14th June 2019 / 16th May 2022 by Pal Gleed The 2019 Ginposium (the Gin Guild gin industry annual conference, held on June 7th), was once again an informative day for members of the gin trade, with attendees from Read more » News Not dead yet Moriarty! 1st May 2019 / 20th May 2019 by Pal Gleed The annual City Spirits Debate, hosted by the Worshipful Company of Distillers, this year provokingly had as its debate topic the motion “This house believes that the gin boom has Read more » Spirits debate News Mermaid Gin Scales Up 7th March 2019 / 1st April 2019 by Pal Gleed Striking New Sculpted Bottle Follows Year-Long Research and Investment Programme Mermaid Gin, from the Isle of Wight’s only distillery, has had a major makeover – with a striking new sculpted Read more » News Spirit of enterprise as Gin industry continues to grow 18th January 2019 / 18th January 2019 by Pal Gleed 2018 was another record year for gin growth, with exports exceeding £567 million. Although final figures are still not available, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reports additional overseas sales of £35 million compared with 2017, up from £421 million in 2015. Read more » News How long can gin stay in high spirits? 19th November 2018 / 19th November 2018 by CD Esq By Rebecca Marston Business reporter, BBC News Gin has gone from a drink for posh parents and old buffers to the hippest spirit in the UK – but could it Read more » News International growth boosts Guild membership to 300 5th October 2018 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq Estonia and Singapore became the latest countries to be represented within The Gin Guild as 23 new members were welcomed at the gin industry body’s Autumn Installation. The new members Read more » News Botanical Joy at Chelsea 25th May 2018 / 27th March 2020 by CD Esq It was not clear which was more popular at the recent Chelsea Flower Show, blooms or booze. Traditional favourites of champagne and Pimms were definitely being challenged this year by Read more » Chelsea Flower Show News The Gin Guild proposes a gin flavour guidance tool 8th June 2018 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq The Gin Guild proposes Gin-Note, a flavour guidance template designed to allow consumers, retailers, bartenders and others to benefit from access, across a wide range of gins, to a standard Read more » Members-only News Gin Guild celebrates global brands, new distillers and continued growth at Spring Installation 9th May 2019 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed 23 representatives of distilleries, brands and bars took their Gin Guild oath at The Guildhall, London as heads of global gin brands and smaller distillers were welcomed to the Gin Guild at our Spring Installation on 8th May. Read more » Ginposium News Ginposium 2018 a big hit 21st June 2018 / 16th August 2023 by CD Esq Presentations and information from the 5th Annual Ginposium organised by the Gin Guild are now available to view and download. The event, held on 7th June 2018 was the biggest yet, with over 3,000 samples poured for delegates. Read more » News Copper Rivet Distillery harvest grain for 2018 Dockyard gin 28th August 2018 / 29th August 2018 by CD Esq Bob and Matthew Russell, co-founders of Kent’s Copper Rivet Distillery, believe they will be among the first gin producers to showcase this summer’s grain crop. As one of only around Read more » Ginposium News Growing pains, dark satanic stills and ‘Ginpersonation’: Gin industry seminar will tackle gin’s pressing issues 31st January 2019 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed Lively debate and a chance to taste interesting new releases will be on the menu when gin industry experts from around the UK and around the world gather in London for their annual Ginposium seminar. Tickets are now on sale for The Gin Guild’s sixth annual gin industry seminar, which takes place on Friday 7 June at RSA House. Read more » News Last day of sales for tickets to Ginposium 10th May 2018 / 24th May 2018 by CD Esq Thursday the 24th May is the last day tickets are on sale for the eagerly anticipated 5th Annual Ginposium, which is once again being held in the beautiful rooms at Read more » News Gin Guild celebrates international growth 14th May 2018 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq South Africa and Norway became the latest countries to be represented within The Gin Guild as 29 new members were welcomed at the Gin Industry Annual Dinner and the gin Read more » News Rademon Estate Distillery trebles production capacity 20th March 2018 / 20th March 2018 by CD Esq Rademon Estate Distillery has completed a £2.5million redevelopment of its Co. Down based distillery, which will treble production capacity. The makers of the award-winning Shortcross Gin, Fiona and David Boyd-Armstrong, Read more » News Desmond Payne MBE… For services to the British Gin Industry 2nd January 2018 / 21st May 2018 by CD Esq We at the Gin Guild are delighted to inform you that Desmond Payne, Master Distiller at Beefeater Gin has received an honour in the Queen’s New Years Honours. Desmond received Read more » News Celebrating great Durham gin…on both sides of the Atlantic 31st May 2018 / 26th July 2018 by CD Esq You could be forgiven for thinking your gin has given you double vision when you meet the distillers from Durham Distillery. On the one hand there’s Jess Tomlinson, Head Distiller Read more » News Diageo director installed as Gin Guild Grand Rectifier 2017 13th October 2017 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Gin Guild has installed Ed Pilkington, Marketing and Innovation Director for Diageo Europe, as its latest Grand Rectifier. Mr Pilkington was sworn in at a Gin Guild Installation held Read more » News HRH The Princess Royal opens Chatham’s Copper Rivet Distillery 4th December 2017 / 5th March 2018 by CD Esq On Friday 1st December, HRH The Princess Royal officially opened Copper Rivet Distillery in Chatham’s Historic Dockyard. The three founders, Bob Russell and his sons Matthew and Stephen welcomed her Read more » News Dr Anne Brock joins Bombay Sapphire as Master Distiller 18th September 2017 / 16th March 2026 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The world’s number one premium gin by value, Bombay Sapphire has announced Dr. Anne Brock as its Master Distiller. The Director at the Gin Guild joins the Bacardi owned Bombay Read more » Ginposium News The Gin Guild welcomes first Australian member at 2017 Ginposium 13th June 2017 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Worldwide growth and interest in gin was in focus as industry body The Gin Guild installed its first member from Australia, while hosting its annual London Ginposium. The event, held at Read more » News Hayman Distillers relocates distillery back to London 4th March 2017 / 16th July 2024 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Hayman family launched its new London distillery, housed within a period brick warehouse in Balham, South West London. Marking a continuation of the family’s longstanding commitment to championing the Read more » News Mermaid Gin sponsors the Isle of Wight sailing event 19th May 2017 / 20th March 2026 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Isle of Wight’s Island Sailing Club (ISC) has been organising a weekly evening race series In Cowes since the late 1940s and in 2017 it is sponsored by Wight Mermaids Read more » News The Gin Guild welcomes first Canadian distiller in 2017 11th May 2017 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment At a ceremony on 9 May 2017, 27 new members were installed by The Gin Guild’s Grand Rectifier Martin Riley into the Gin Guild. They each swore an oath, while Read more » News Cornish distiller wins best gin at San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2017 1st May 2017 / 20th March 2026 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Tarquin’s Cornish Navy Seadog Gin has been awarded Best Gin at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2017 – the Oscars of the spirits world. Selected by expert judges, who blind tasted 268 Read more » News New members join the Gin Guild from USA 20th April 2017 / 20th March 2026 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Industry body The Gin Guild welcomed four new members from the USA at its first non-UK installation ceremony this month. The member installation was held in Washington DC, following the Read more » News Isle of Wight distillery victorious at international awards 10th April 2017 / 20th March 2026 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Soon to be members of the Gin Guild, Isle of Wight Distillery which produces the HMS Victory Navy Strength Gin, has been awarded a prestigious ‘Best in Category International Navy Strength Gin’ Read more » Ginposium News New venue & speakers confirmed for Ginposium 2017 25th January 2017 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Due to popular demand The Gin Guild’s fourth annual Ginposium seminar is moving to a larger venue and, as always, will be packed with some of the world’s most respected Read more » News The Gin distillery masters results for 2017 6th January 2017 / 20th March 2026 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Global Spirits Masters series has long celebrated the very best liquid the industry has to offer. Last year, The Spirits Business felt it was high time the often unsung heroes of Read more » News A whisky lover’s notes on aged gin 14th December 2016 / 5th March 2018 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Sara L Smith, a true whisky lover, would always gravitate towards a straight whisky given a choice, but she’s been exploring other aged spirits: cognac, armagnac, and has now discovered Read more » News Gin stars shine at the 2016 International Wine & Spirit Competition 16th November 2016 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment It wasn’t just the Supermoon that was shining bright this week, as two of gin’s stars scooped top awards at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC). The Gin Guild Read more » News The Gin Guild welcomes new members at 2016 Autumn Installation 12th October 2016 / 20th March 2026 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Gin industry body The Gin Guild installed 21 new members at an exclusive ceremony held at Mansion House in London, bringing the total number of members to 195. At the Read more » News 8th World Gin Day Special: Gin! Glorious Gin! 10th June 2016 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment On the day the world celebrates all things gin, industry-body The Gin Guild looks at the spirit’s history and gazes into its future. A step back in time First imported from the Netherlands in Read more » News New members join The Gin Guild May 2016 27th May 2016 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Gin Guild welcomed 24 new members at an exclusive ceremony held at The Savile Club in London, bringing the total number to 174. At a ceremony on 26 May, Read more » Ginposium News Ginposium 2016 hailed a huge success 16th May 2016 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Leading experts from the gin and drinks trade joined forces to share their knowledge and expertise on all things gin, at the third annual Ginposium seminar, organised by industry body The Gin Guild. Read more » News Sky News features Gin Guild member exploring gin expansion 26th April 2016 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Sky News Business slot, clearly tiring of the doom and gloom of Brexit arguments and BHS collapse, decided to gin and bear it and to examine the expansion of the gin industry Read more » Ginposium News Speakers announced for Ginposium 2016 17th February 2016 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Some of the world’s leading experts from the gin and drinks trade will share their vast knowledge and expertise on the spirit, at the third annual Ginposium seminar, organised by Read more » News Gin Guild makes two new appointments to its board of directors 15th January 2016 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Gin Guild has made two new appointments to its board of directors – Dr Anne Brock from Bermondsey Distillery and Jim Long, an original member of the team which conceived Read more » News Spirited London: Gin in the City 2nd November 2015 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment A history of gin tasting event organised by the Gin Guild as part of an exhibition at the London Transport Museum's for their Night Shift - London after dark proved to be a huge success. Read more » News #Makemineamartini event at London Cocktail week 15th October 2015 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Gin Guild held an informative event about gin and martinis as part of London Cocktail week 2015, at Gillrays gin bar on 8th October and hosted by gin and Read more » News “Mr Beefeater” awarded Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 10th October 2015 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment On Friday evening (16th October), Desmond Payne, creator of Beefeater 24, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at The Gin Guild’s Annual Autumn Installation, in celebration of his outstanding work Read more » News IWSC Summer Spirits Tasting 7th August 2015 / 5th March 2018 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Gin Guild members were invited, with many attending, to the Worshipful Company of Distillers annual IWSC Spirit winners tasting evening at Vintners Hall on 23rd July 2015. An excellent evening, preceded by Read more » News New research reveals G&T is officially the spirit based drink of choice for summer 4th August 2015 / 5th March 2018 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Gin Guild has commissioned new consumer research with Onepoll this summer to establish current trends within the category, and determine the popularity of the juniper-based spirit. The online poll, Read more » News Tanqueray Master Distiller receives award at the Gin Industry Annual Dinner 1st June 2015 / 16th July 2024 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Tanqueray Master Distiller Tom Nichol received the Gin Guild Lifetime Award surrounded by many of his peers and gin industry colleagues at the Gin Industry Annual Dinner on 28th May Read more » News Ginposium 2015 a huge gin industry success 3rd May 2015 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Some of the world’s most respected personalities and experts from the drinks and gin trade joined forces on 30th April to share their knowledge and expertise on all things gin, Read more » News British Gin is witnessing a renaissance 9th March 2015 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment British gin has grown by in 18% in the last two years alone, with premium offerings growing by nearly 50% in the same period, leading to calls for a change Read more » News British Gin is the next Scotch whisky 7th February 2015 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment There is no reason why the British gin industry could not be as successful and Scotch, according to the chief executive of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA). Pointing Read more » News The Gin Series at Wine & Spirit Education Trust 25th January 2015 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Look out for two evening seminars from the Gin Guild being held at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, on gin, on 24th February 2015 and 3rd March 2015, for Read more » News Auction in aid of “The Benevolent” raises over £700 18th December 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment A unique auction in aid of ‘The Benevolent’, the charity which supports members of the drinks industry in times of need raised over £700 in December. EWG Spirits & Wine, Read more » News Royal Visit for Gin Guild Member Warner Edwards 16th December 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Congratulations to the team at Warner Edwards Distillery on their visit from His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent on the 3rd December 2014. The team, lead by Tom Warner and Sion Edwards Read more » News Scottish gins help support The Prince’s Trust programme 5th December 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Creating Brighter Futures in Scotland for young Scots Scottish gin distillers helped The Prince’s Trust promote its work by providing a number of gins to provide festive cheer and additional Read more » News 2014 IWSC Awards highlight growth of Gin sector 13th November 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The International Wines and Spirits Competition ceremony and banquet took place once again at London’s Guildhall. The event was preceded by an opportunity to taste the award winning wines and spirits. Read more » News Rare Gin Auction – gin based on a recipe from 1495 4th November 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Unique auction in aid of ‘The Benevolent’, the drinks industry charity. EWG Spirits & Wine, one of the world’s leading specialists in the creation, production and distribution of world class, Read more » News The Gin Guild continues to grow as 24 experts join 10th October 2014 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Charles Maxwell Twenty-four industry experts were recently welcomed as new members of The Gin Guild at a gala event held in central London in Read more » News Tanqueray re-launches a gin brand from 1835 recipe 18th June 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Tanqueray have this month launched another new product, Tanqueray Old Tom. Named after the still that survived the blitz of London and was moved to Cameronbridge Distillery near Edinburgh, this is Read more » News Spencerfield launches new visitor centre and bar 12th June 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The makers of the Edinburgh Gin, Spencerfield Spirits have opened a brand new distillery, visitor centre and ‘Heads & Tails’ bar beneath the Rutland Hotel in Edinburgh. Find out more about Read more » News Fever-Tree launch popup Gin & Tonic bar in London 10th June 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Luxury tonic maker Fever-Tree, following their extraordinary gin (and tonic) event in Chelsea Physic Garden last year, Fever-Tree have a pop up bar for six weeks (open just in Read more » News A heavyweight glass is the ideal tonic if you’re serving cheap gin 7th June 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Oxford Psychologist tells Cheltenham Science Festival that heavyweight gin glasses are best as the ‘heavy feel’ subconsciously means drinkers associate the drink with better quality (The Times). If you want Read more » Ginposium News 2014 Ginposium held at London Transport Museum 4th June 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Gin Guild Ginposium had wide spread coverage in the trade-press, including: Twitter, Drinks International, Imbibe, Soulshakers, Bar Magazine, PMA, Bar Life-UK, The Spirits Business. Read more » News “Gin is ‘most important’ spirit for bar success 1st June 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Tom Lynch of CGA confirmed the current marketing buzz, namely that brands ‘need a back story to understand the provenance of the product’. “Gin is ‘most important’ spirit for bar Read more » News Shortcross Gin launched in Northern Ireland 30th May 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The first craft distillery in Northern Ireland, Rademon Estate Distillery, launches Shortcross Gin, which includes juniper, apples, elderberries and (well, you would expect nothing less), wild clover. Delegates at the Read more »
Members-only News NÄO Spirits & the Gin Guild create Jay Dhawan scholarship 19th December 2022 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed Nao Spirits, in association with the Gin Guild, announces the Jay Dhawan Scholarship, a full scholarship for one student every year from the Indian F&B sector to pursue an MSc Read more »
Members-only News Desmond Payne made Master Distiller Emeritus by Beefeater 8th December 2022 / 8th December 2022 by Pal Gleed Alexandre Ricard, CEO of Beefeater’s owners, Pernod-Ricard has announced that iconic Master Distiller of Beefeater Gin and Gin Guild lifetime achievement award winner will in January 2023 take on the Read more »
Members-only News Fever-Tree shakes up Christmas with new premium festive offerings 22nd November 2022 by Pal Gleed Gin Guild member Fever-Tree has created the Ultimate G&T Advent Calendar and a collection of thirteen premium Christmas Crackers. A build on last years’ collection, the 2022 releases have adopted Read more »
Members-only News Junipalooza confirmed for 10th June 2023 18th November 2022 / 17th January 2023 by Pal Gleed Junipalooza, London’s famed Gin festival which takes place the day after Ginposium is back! Dozens of gin makers serve up hundreds of expressions over a weekend of fun, celebrations and Read more »
Members-only News Beefeater launches Crown Jewel Gin 11th November 2022 / 17th November 2022 by Pal Gleed At the world famous Tower of London on 10th November, the 325th anniversary of the birthdate of William Hogarth, famous for his Gin Lane visualisations, Gin Guild members Beefeater Gin Read more »
News Interim decision shows how important it is to monitor the market 8th November 2022 / 8th November 2022 by Pal Gleed Currently there’s significant activity in the lookalikes space. The Au Vodka v NE10 Vodka (2022, EWHC 2371), focuses on bottle design ‘get-up’, arrived in the courts for an interim injunction hearing Read more »
News Brown-Forman announces acquisition of Spanish Gin Mare 8th November 2022 / 8th November 2022 by Pal Gleed Brown‑Forman Corporation announced today that it has completed the purchase of the Gin Mare brands from Vantguard and MG Destilerías. Read more »
News Gin Guild grows to 400 members as it marks tenth anniversary 17th October 2022 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed The Gin Guild has celebrated the milestone of more than 400 members around the world as it marked its tenth anniversary at Mansion House in London as it welcomed 25 new members Read more »
Members-only News Top gin producers and distilleries are honoured at industry awards 1st October 2022 / 12th October 2022 by Pal Gleed Outstanding UK and international gin producers have been honoured at a prestigious celebration of excellence in the drinks industry. Wessex Distillery was named the UK Producer of the Year at Read more »
Members-only News Warners & Sipsmith lead the way with B-Corp 5th October 2022 / 18th September 2024 by Pal Gleed Following the successful certification by Sipsmith in 2021 Warner’s Distillery have today announced they have achieved the B-Corp sustainability standard. Warner’s is one of the latest businesses to become a Read more »
Members-only News Brighton Gin founder is appointed to Gin Guild board 29th September 2022 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq The newest appointment to the Gin Guild’s board of directors is hoping to tell more smaller distilleries about the advantages of joining the respected industry body. Kathy Caton, founder and managing director of Brighton Gin, has proudly accepted the coveted role at the Guild which aims to provide leadership and focus to the promotion of gin and protection for the category. Read more »
Members-only News Fred Sirieix named UK ambassador for G’vine 29th September 2022 / 30th September 2022 by Pal Gleed Maison Villevert-owned G’Vine gin has named French TV personality Fred Sirieix as its first UK ambassador. The partnership forms part of the brand’s wider ‘Gin Your Way’ UK marketing campaign Read more »
Members-only News Masons search for the top bartender of the North 4th September 2022 / 16th September 2022 by Pal Gleed Masons of Yorkshire, Yorkshire’s original and most-awarded gin, is on the hunt for the next bartending superstar in the North of England. The competition is launching just as The Original Read more »
Members-only News New Artwork celebrates Gin’s Botanicals 6th September 2022 / 6th September 2022 by Pal Gleed A series of 3 pieces of artwork have been created by two sisters (originally from Guildford in England but living in Auckland in New Zealand) to celebrate botanicals used in Read more »
News Gin Lane reimagined in NAÖ Spirits sponsored Indian art project 5th July 2022 / 27th February 2024 by Pal Gleed Gin Guild members and makers of Hapusa and Greater Than Gin, NAÖ Spirits have decided to change a glitch in Gin's history - William Hogarth's "Gin Lane" with unique modern artistic interpretations of Gin Lane Read more »
News Why come to Ginposium? 27th June 2022 / 8th December 2022 by Pal Gleed Members of the Gin Guild and wider gin industry explain the benefits of attending Ginposium in London in person. Meeting people in the same industry, networking and sharing experiences, both good and bad, and learning together make this the standout day in the Gin Industry calendar - all brought to you by the Gin Guild. Read more »
News Humble G&T has the lowest carbon footprint 15th June 2022 / 16th June 2022 by Pal Gleed Research published by the Alliance Online has revealed the true extent of the carbon footprint of some of the world’s favourite cocktails, and for comparison The Gin Guild went about Read more »
Members-only News Ginposium brings global industry together again to explore the business of gin in a changing world 13th June 2022 / 16th July 2024 by Pal Gleed After two years of virtual meetings, experts from across the gin industry celebrated getting together again for The Gin Guild’s information-packed networking event, Ginposium Read more »
Ginposium Members-only News Full 2022 Ginposium line up announced 1st April 2022 / 23rd February 2023 by Pal Gleed The full lineup for the 2022 Ginposium has been announced and is that follows [table id=6 /] Read more »
Members-only News New Director General installed as Gin Guild’s international reach grows 9th May 2022 / 11th February 2026 by Pal Gleed Pal Gleed, The new Director General of The Gin Guild has been installed at London’s historic Guildhall alongside more than 20 new members from distilleries and brands in the UK, Read more »
Members-only News I’ve started so I’ll finish… 18th January 2022 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed How did you get on with gin as a Mastermind specialist subject? Dr Anne Brock, former Grand Rectifier of the Gin Guild and Master Distiller at Bombay Sapphire gets special mention. Read more » Gin
Guidance for Members News Misleading labelling is Hard to Swallow 17th May 2021 / 6th March 2023 by Pal Gleed Drinks retailers need to recognise their obligations to describe products correctly, advises The Gin Guild, as it continues its campaign to challenge “deliberately misleading” labelling of drinks which are wrongly Read more »
News Lesley Gracie, New head of The Gin Guild appointed in 2021 18th October 2021 / 19th January 2026 by CD Esq The new ceremonial head of The Gin Guild, Lesley Gracie has been installed as the Guild’s fifth Grand Rectifier ahead of it its tenth anniversary next year. Read more »
News Gin industry fights back as Covid-19 and Brexit hit vital exports and imports 25th March 2021 / 25th March 2021 by Pal Gleed The gin industry faced massive challenges in 2020 as the Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown restrictions shut down hospitality outlets overnight in the UK and beyond. HMRC figures show UK gin Read more »
News Wicked Misrepresentation 20th August 2021 / 14th September 2023 by Pal Gleed The Gin Guild continues to act to have misleading products removed from sale for ‘freeloading’ on the current success of the gin category. This is an issue for both brands Read more »
Guidance for Members Members-only News Staying on top of Intellectual Property 26th April 2021 / 12th May 2021 by Pal Gleed Ciara Cullen, a Partner at international law firm RPC (and a previous Ginposium speaker), and colleagues have issued a helpful reminder and update on intellectual property issues. Whether you are Read more » Intellectual property
Ginposium News The state of Gin – online Ginposium to explore the latest tastes and trends 27th May 2021 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed Innovation has been at the heart of the gin industry’s response to an unprecedented year disrupted by on-trade closures, social distancing, and the import and export changes resulting from Brexit. With continuing restrictions on international travel and large gatherings, industry body The Gin Guild, a week ahead of World Gin Day on 12 June, has provided a third online serving of its popular trade Ginposium seminar. Read more » Ginposium
News Videos Nicholas Cook talks with Tim Parry on talkRADIO 2nd February 2021 / 15th August 2023 by Pal Gleed Director General of The Gin Guild, which represents Gin producers in the UK and across the world appears on the talkRADIO show with Mike Parry to discuss the campaign by Read more »
Ginposium News A second serving of Ginposium to support the gin industry during second lockdown 24th November 2020 / 15th September 2023 by Pal Gleed With current on-trade closures rounding off an unprecedented and challenging year for the gin industry, The Gin Guild is ‘getting in a second round’ and serving up additional 2020 Ginposium Read more »
Guidance for Members News Gin Guild trade enforcement, a proven role 28th September 2020 / 12th May 2021 by Pal Gleed The Gin Guild, working with the support of our retained Solicitors Birketts LLP, who were instructed and on standby to issue civil legal proceedings, took swift action this month to Read more »
News Nosecco’ is a no-no, says the High Court 3rd July 2020 / 15th August 2023 by Pal Gleed In recent years, health and wellbeing has been big business in the UK. The COVID-19 outbreak has only further stoked the desire to obtain and maintain healthy minds and bodies Read more » Ginposium Intellectual property
Ginposium News The show must go on: the Ginposium seminar goes online 8th June 2020 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed Ginposium, the annual gin industry seminar organised by the Gin Guild, and one of the gin industry’s annual highlights, is to be held online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead Read more » Ginposium
News Dept. for Work and Pensions – Urgent hand sanitiser supply request 31st March 2020 / 31st March 2020 by Pal Gleed This is an urgent request to UK gin distilleries who are, or who can, diversify to produce hand sanitiser for commercial sale. It comes from Sodexo, who are strategic property Read more » Covid-19 Hand Sanitiser
News Isle of Wight distillery celebrates international design award 31st October 2019 / 22nd June 2021 by Pal Gleed Just six months after the relaunch of Mermaid Gin, the island spirit has been presented with a prestigious international award. Coming up against competition from around the world, Mermaid Gin Read more » Isle of Wight Distillery Mermaid Gin
Guidance for Members News FREE POSTER: Safe Handling of Gin 5th December 2019 / 14th September 2023 by Pal Gleed Playing with fire – Safe handling of gin The excitement and interest in gin is a cause for celebration. An explosion in brands is one thing, but with the increased Read more » Safety
News Gin Guild’s international reach continues to grow in 2019 15th October 2019 / 5th November 2025 by Pal Gleed The installation at The Mansion House in London saw the first female head of The Gin Guild being installed by the Master of the Worshipful Company of Distillers, Martin Riley, a former Grand Rectifier of The Guild himself, installed Bombay Sapphire’s Master Distiller Dr Anne Brock as the fourth holder of the ceremonial position. Read more »
News Bombay Sapphire Master Distiller to become Gin Guild Grand Rectifier 3rd October 2019 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed Bombay Sapphire’s Master Distiller Dr Anne Brock is to be installed as the first female head of The Gin Guild, the industry body celebrating excellence in the distillation and worldwide Read more »
News Happy 250th Birthday Gordons Gin 12th September 2019 / 12th September 2019 by Pal Gleed Gordon’s, the world’s number one best-selling gin, is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. Beginning in 1769, Alexander Gordon’s was committed to making the highest quality gin with the best Read more »
Ginposium News Ginposium 2019 14th June 2019 / 16th May 2022 by Pal Gleed The 2019 Ginposium (the Gin Guild gin industry annual conference, held on June 7th), was once again an informative day for members of the gin trade, with attendees from Read more »
News Not dead yet Moriarty! 1st May 2019 / 20th May 2019 by Pal Gleed The annual City Spirits Debate, hosted by the Worshipful Company of Distillers, this year provokingly had as its debate topic the motion “This house believes that the gin boom has Read more » Spirits debate
News Mermaid Gin Scales Up 7th March 2019 / 1st April 2019 by Pal Gleed Striking New Sculpted Bottle Follows Year-Long Research and Investment Programme Mermaid Gin, from the Isle of Wight’s only distillery, has had a major makeover – with a striking new sculpted Read more »
News Spirit of enterprise as Gin industry continues to grow 18th January 2019 / 18th January 2019 by Pal Gleed 2018 was another record year for gin growth, with exports exceeding £567 million. Although final figures are still not available, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reports additional overseas sales of £35 million compared with 2017, up from £421 million in 2015. Read more »
News How long can gin stay in high spirits? 19th November 2018 / 19th November 2018 by CD Esq By Rebecca Marston Business reporter, BBC News Gin has gone from a drink for posh parents and old buffers to the hippest spirit in the UK – but could it Read more »
News International growth boosts Guild membership to 300 5th October 2018 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq Estonia and Singapore became the latest countries to be represented within The Gin Guild as 23 new members were welcomed at the gin industry body’s Autumn Installation. The new members Read more »
News Botanical Joy at Chelsea 25th May 2018 / 27th March 2020 by CD Esq It was not clear which was more popular at the recent Chelsea Flower Show, blooms or booze. Traditional favourites of champagne and Pimms were definitely being challenged this year by Read more » Chelsea Flower Show
News The Gin Guild proposes a gin flavour guidance tool 8th June 2018 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq The Gin Guild proposes Gin-Note, a flavour guidance template designed to allow consumers, retailers, bartenders and others to benefit from access, across a wide range of gins, to a standard Read more »
Members-only News Gin Guild celebrates global brands, new distillers and continued growth at Spring Installation 9th May 2019 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed 23 representatives of distilleries, brands and bars took their Gin Guild oath at The Guildhall, London as heads of global gin brands and smaller distillers were welcomed to the Gin Guild at our Spring Installation on 8th May. Read more »
Ginposium News Ginposium 2018 a big hit 21st June 2018 / 16th August 2023 by CD Esq Presentations and information from the 5th Annual Ginposium organised by the Gin Guild are now available to view and download. The event, held on 7th June 2018 was the biggest yet, with over 3,000 samples poured for delegates. Read more »
News Copper Rivet Distillery harvest grain for 2018 Dockyard gin 28th August 2018 / 29th August 2018 by CD Esq Bob and Matthew Russell, co-founders of Kent’s Copper Rivet Distillery, believe they will be among the first gin producers to showcase this summer’s grain crop. As one of only around Read more »
Ginposium News Growing pains, dark satanic stills and ‘Ginpersonation’: Gin industry seminar will tackle gin’s pressing issues 31st January 2019 / 28th November 2025 by Pal Gleed Lively debate and a chance to taste interesting new releases will be on the menu when gin industry experts from around the UK and around the world gather in London for their annual Ginposium seminar. Tickets are now on sale for The Gin Guild’s sixth annual gin industry seminar, which takes place on Friday 7 June at RSA House. Read more »
News Last day of sales for tickets to Ginposium 10th May 2018 / 24th May 2018 by CD Esq Thursday the 24th May is the last day tickets are on sale for the eagerly anticipated 5th Annual Ginposium, which is once again being held in the beautiful rooms at Read more »
News Gin Guild celebrates international growth 14th May 2018 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq South Africa and Norway became the latest countries to be represented within The Gin Guild as 29 new members were welcomed at the Gin Industry Annual Dinner and the gin Read more »
News Rademon Estate Distillery trebles production capacity 20th March 2018 / 20th March 2018 by CD Esq Rademon Estate Distillery has completed a £2.5million redevelopment of its Co. Down based distillery, which will treble production capacity. The makers of the award-winning Shortcross Gin, Fiona and David Boyd-Armstrong, Read more »
News Desmond Payne MBE… For services to the British Gin Industry 2nd January 2018 / 21st May 2018 by CD Esq We at the Gin Guild are delighted to inform you that Desmond Payne, Master Distiller at Beefeater Gin has received an honour in the Queen’s New Years Honours. Desmond received Read more »
News Celebrating great Durham gin…on both sides of the Atlantic 31st May 2018 / 26th July 2018 by CD Esq You could be forgiven for thinking your gin has given you double vision when you meet the distillers from Durham Distillery. On the one hand there’s Jess Tomlinson, Head Distiller Read more »
News Diageo director installed as Gin Guild Grand Rectifier 2017 13th October 2017 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Gin Guild has installed Ed Pilkington, Marketing and Innovation Director for Diageo Europe, as its latest Grand Rectifier. Mr Pilkington was sworn in at a Gin Guild Installation held Read more »
News HRH The Princess Royal opens Chatham’s Copper Rivet Distillery 4th December 2017 / 5th March 2018 by CD Esq On Friday 1st December, HRH The Princess Royal officially opened Copper Rivet Distillery in Chatham’s Historic Dockyard. The three founders, Bob Russell and his sons Matthew and Stephen welcomed her Read more »
News Dr Anne Brock joins Bombay Sapphire as Master Distiller 18th September 2017 / 16th March 2026 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The world’s number one premium gin by value, Bombay Sapphire has announced Dr. Anne Brock as its Master Distiller. The Director at the Gin Guild joins the Bacardi owned Bombay Read more »
Ginposium News The Gin Guild welcomes first Australian member at 2017 Ginposium 13th June 2017 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Worldwide growth and interest in gin was in focus as industry body The Gin Guild installed its first member from Australia, while hosting its annual London Ginposium. The event, held at Read more »
News Hayman Distillers relocates distillery back to London 4th March 2017 / 16th July 2024 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Hayman family launched its new London distillery, housed within a period brick warehouse in Balham, South West London. Marking a continuation of the family’s longstanding commitment to championing the Read more »
News Mermaid Gin sponsors the Isle of Wight sailing event 19th May 2017 / 20th March 2026 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Isle of Wight’s Island Sailing Club (ISC) has been organising a weekly evening race series In Cowes since the late 1940s and in 2017 it is sponsored by Wight Mermaids Read more »
News The Gin Guild welcomes first Canadian distiller in 2017 11th May 2017 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment At a ceremony on 9 May 2017, 27 new members were installed by The Gin Guild’s Grand Rectifier Martin Riley into the Gin Guild. They each swore an oath, while Read more »
News Cornish distiller wins best gin at San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2017 1st May 2017 / 20th March 2026 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Tarquin’s Cornish Navy Seadog Gin has been awarded Best Gin at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2017 – the Oscars of the spirits world. Selected by expert judges, who blind tasted 268 Read more »
News New members join the Gin Guild from USA 20th April 2017 / 20th March 2026 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Industry body The Gin Guild welcomed four new members from the USA at its first non-UK installation ceremony this month. The member installation was held in Washington DC, following the Read more »
News Isle of Wight distillery victorious at international awards 10th April 2017 / 20th March 2026 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Soon to be members of the Gin Guild, Isle of Wight Distillery which produces the HMS Victory Navy Strength Gin, has been awarded a prestigious ‘Best in Category International Navy Strength Gin’ Read more »
Ginposium News New venue & speakers confirmed for Ginposium 2017 25th January 2017 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Due to popular demand The Gin Guild’s fourth annual Ginposium seminar is moving to a larger venue and, as always, will be packed with some of the world’s most respected Read more »
News The Gin distillery masters results for 2017 6th January 2017 / 20th March 2026 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Global Spirits Masters series has long celebrated the very best liquid the industry has to offer. Last year, The Spirits Business felt it was high time the often unsung heroes of Read more »
News A whisky lover’s notes on aged gin 14th December 2016 / 5th March 2018 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Sara L Smith, a true whisky lover, would always gravitate towards a straight whisky given a choice, but she’s been exploring other aged spirits: cognac, armagnac, and has now discovered Read more »
News Gin stars shine at the 2016 International Wine & Spirit Competition 16th November 2016 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment It wasn’t just the Supermoon that was shining bright this week, as two of gin’s stars scooped top awards at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC). The Gin Guild Read more »
News The Gin Guild welcomes new members at 2016 Autumn Installation 12th October 2016 / 20th March 2026 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Gin industry body The Gin Guild installed 21 new members at an exclusive ceremony held at Mansion House in London, bringing the total number of members to 195. At the Read more »
News 8th World Gin Day Special: Gin! Glorious Gin! 10th June 2016 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment On the day the world celebrates all things gin, industry-body The Gin Guild looks at the spirit’s history and gazes into its future. A step back in time First imported from the Netherlands in Read more »
News New members join The Gin Guild May 2016 27th May 2016 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Gin Guild welcomed 24 new members at an exclusive ceremony held at The Savile Club in London, bringing the total number to 174. At a ceremony on 26 May, Read more »
Ginposium News Ginposium 2016 hailed a huge success 16th May 2016 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Leading experts from the gin and drinks trade joined forces to share their knowledge and expertise on all things gin, at the third annual Ginposium seminar, organised by industry body The Gin Guild. Read more »
News Sky News features Gin Guild member exploring gin expansion 26th April 2016 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Sky News Business slot, clearly tiring of the doom and gloom of Brexit arguments and BHS collapse, decided to gin and bear it and to examine the expansion of the gin industry Read more »
Ginposium News Speakers announced for Ginposium 2016 17th February 2016 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Some of the world’s leading experts from the gin and drinks trade will share their vast knowledge and expertise on the spirit, at the third annual Ginposium seminar, organised by Read more »
News Gin Guild makes two new appointments to its board of directors 15th January 2016 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Gin Guild has made two new appointments to its board of directors – Dr Anne Brock from Bermondsey Distillery and Jim Long, an original member of the team which conceived Read more »
News Spirited London: Gin in the City 2nd November 2015 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment A history of gin tasting event organised by the Gin Guild as part of an exhibition at the London Transport Museum's for their Night Shift - London after dark proved to be a huge success. Read more »
News #Makemineamartini event at London Cocktail week 15th October 2015 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Gin Guild held an informative event about gin and martinis as part of London Cocktail week 2015, at Gillrays gin bar on 8th October and hosted by gin and Read more »
News “Mr Beefeater” awarded Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 10th October 2015 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment On Friday evening (16th October), Desmond Payne, creator of Beefeater 24, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at The Gin Guild’s Annual Autumn Installation, in celebration of his outstanding work Read more »
News IWSC Summer Spirits Tasting 7th August 2015 / 5th March 2018 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Gin Guild members were invited, with many attending, to the Worshipful Company of Distillers annual IWSC Spirit winners tasting evening at Vintners Hall on 23rd July 2015. An excellent evening, preceded by Read more »
News New research reveals G&T is officially the spirit based drink of choice for summer 4th August 2015 / 5th March 2018 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Gin Guild has commissioned new consumer research with Onepoll this summer to establish current trends within the category, and determine the popularity of the juniper-based spirit. The online poll, Read more »
News Tanqueray Master Distiller receives award at the Gin Industry Annual Dinner 1st June 2015 / 16th July 2024 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Tanqueray Master Distiller Tom Nichol received the Gin Guild Lifetime Award surrounded by many of his peers and gin industry colleagues at the Gin Industry Annual Dinner on 28th May Read more »
News Ginposium 2015 a huge gin industry success 3rd May 2015 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Some of the world’s most respected personalities and experts from the drinks and gin trade joined forces on 30th April to share their knowledge and expertise on all things gin, Read more »
News British Gin is witnessing a renaissance 9th March 2015 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment British gin has grown by in 18% in the last two years alone, with premium offerings growing by nearly 50% in the same period, leading to calls for a change Read more »
News British Gin is the next Scotch whisky 7th February 2015 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment There is no reason why the British gin industry could not be as successful and Scotch, according to the chief executive of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA). Pointing Read more »
News The Gin Series at Wine & Spirit Education Trust 25th January 2015 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Look out for two evening seminars from the Gin Guild being held at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, on gin, on 24th February 2015 and 3rd March 2015, for Read more »
News Auction in aid of “The Benevolent” raises over £700 18th December 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment A unique auction in aid of ‘The Benevolent’, the charity which supports members of the drinks industry in times of need raised over £700 in December. EWG Spirits & Wine, Read more »
News Royal Visit for Gin Guild Member Warner Edwards 16th December 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Congratulations to the team at Warner Edwards Distillery on their visit from His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent on the 3rd December 2014. The team, lead by Tom Warner and Sion Edwards Read more »
News Scottish gins help support The Prince’s Trust programme 5th December 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Creating Brighter Futures in Scotland for young Scots Scottish gin distillers helped The Prince’s Trust promote its work by providing a number of gins to provide festive cheer and additional Read more »
News 2014 IWSC Awards highlight growth of Gin sector 13th November 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The International Wines and Spirits Competition ceremony and banquet took place once again at London’s Guildhall. The event was preceded by an opportunity to taste the award winning wines and spirits. Read more »
News Rare Gin Auction – gin based on a recipe from 1495 4th November 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Unique auction in aid of ‘The Benevolent’, the drinks industry charity. EWG Spirits & Wine, one of the world’s leading specialists in the creation, production and distribution of world class, Read more »
News The Gin Guild continues to grow as 24 experts join 10th October 2014 / 28th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Charles Maxwell Twenty-four industry experts were recently welcomed as new members of The Gin Guild at a gala event held in central London in Read more »
News Tanqueray re-launches a gin brand from 1835 recipe 18th June 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Tanqueray have this month launched another new product, Tanqueray Old Tom. Named after the still that survived the blitz of London and was moved to Cameronbridge Distillery near Edinburgh, this is Read more »
News Spencerfield launches new visitor centre and bar 12th June 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The makers of the Edinburgh Gin, Spencerfield Spirits have opened a brand new distillery, visitor centre and ‘Heads & Tails’ bar beneath the Rutland Hotel in Edinburgh. Find out more about Read more »
News Fever-Tree launch popup Gin & Tonic bar in London 10th June 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Luxury tonic maker Fever-Tree, following their extraordinary gin (and tonic) event in Chelsea Physic Garden last year, Fever-Tree have a pop up bar for six weeks (open just in Read more »
News A heavyweight glass is the ideal tonic if you’re serving cheap gin 7th June 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Oxford Psychologist tells Cheltenham Science Festival that heavyweight gin glasses are best as the ‘heavy feel’ subconsciously means drinkers associate the drink with better quality (The Times). If you want Read more »
Ginposium News 2014 Ginposium held at London Transport Museum 4th June 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The Gin Guild Ginposium had wide spread coverage in the trade-press, including: Twitter, Drinks International, Imbibe, Soulshakers, Bar Magazine, PMA, Bar Life-UK, The Spirits Business. Read more »
News “Gin is ‘most important’ spirit for bar success 1st June 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment Tom Lynch of CGA confirmed the current marketing buzz, namely that brands ‘need a back story to understand the provenance of the product’. “Gin is ‘most important’ spirit for bar Read more »
News Shortcross Gin launched in Northern Ireland 30th May 2014 / 5th November 2025 by CD Esq | Leave a Comment The first craft distillery in Northern Ireland, Rademon Estate Distillery, launches Shortcross Gin, which includes juniper, apples, elderberries and (well, you would expect nothing less), wild clover. Delegates at the Read more »
