Whitley Neill Gin

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Whitley Neill Gin is a London Dry gin . [1] [2]

History [ edit ]

The brand was launched in 2005 and acquired by Halewood Wines & Spirits in 2009. [3]

Distillation and Products [ edit ]

The gin is distilled by Johnny Neill, a descendant of Thomas Greenall , in an antique copper pot still . [4]

The gin contains two African botanicals [4] ? Baobab Fruit and Cape Gooseberries as well as coriander seeds , sweet lemon , sweet orange , angelica root , cassia bark , florentine iris and juniper berries . Whitney Neill also produces a multitude of flavoured variations. [ citation needed ]

In 2021, the distillery moved to London and is now produced at a site named Halewood's City of London Distillery. [5] The gin distillery was previously located just outside Birmingham in the West Midlands . [5]

The gin was originally sold in a distinctive matte black bottle with a stylised baobab tree as its logo. It was redesigned in 2013.

In 2014, Whitley Neill won a gold medal at the San Francisco Spirits Competition 2014 and was referenced in The Telegraph Online as one of the five best gins to buy. [6]

Awards [ edit ]

  • Gold in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2014 [7]
  • Gin Master, Super premium Category, The Drinks Business Gin Masters Competition 2013 [8]
  • Gold Medal - Super Premium Category - International Spirits Challenge 2013 [9]
  • International Wine & Spirit Trophy 2011: Gold Award Trophy. Best in Class. [10]
  • Gold in the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2011: Best in Class [11]
  • Gold in The Spirits Business Awards 2010: Premium Category [12]
  • Double Gold in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2009 [13]
  • Gold in the International Review of Spirits by Beverage Testing Institute 2008 [14]
  • Double Gold medal San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2007
  • Gold Medal, "Best in Class" International Wine & Spirits Competition 2007
  • 91 points, Gold Medal - rated "Exceptional" BTI Chicago 2007 [15]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Joel, Harrison (2019). The World Atlas of Gin . Octopus. ISBN   9781784726720 .
  2. ^ Challis, Matthew; Rabbett, Abigail (10 November 2018). "A guide to the best gins of 2018 including Hendrick's and Bombay Sapphire" . cambridgenews .
  3. ^ Davitt, Dermot (27 November 2018). "Interview: Whitley Neill gin takes UK market surge into travel retail" . The Moodie Davitt Report . Retrieved 3 February 2019 .
  4. ^ a b Solmonson, Leslie (2012). Gin. A Global History . Reaktion Books. p. 152. ISBN   9781861899361 .
  5. ^ a b "Whitley Neill gin production heads to London" . The Spirits Business. 16 February 2021 . Retrieved 30 September 2021 .
  6. ^ Hyslop, Leah (11 June 2014). "World Gin Day: five of the best gins to buy" . Telegraph .
  7. ^ "San Francisco World Spirits awards" . The Gin Guild . 18 March 2014.
  8. ^ "The Gin Masters 2013 results" . 11 July 2013.
  9. ^ "just the Winners - International Spirits Challenge 2013: Gin, vodka, Tequila, liqueurs" .
  10. ^ "Whitley Neill gin" . Escapement Magazine . 25 June 2018.
  11. ^ "A spotlight on the IWSC award-winning spirits of 2011" .
  12. ^ "Philip Day discusses Whitley Neill gin" . 25 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Whitley Neill Gin" . www.wpwines.com .
  14. ^ "Whitley Neill London Dry Gin | Leading Gin Labels | 10 Best Gin" . www.alcoholaficionado.com .
  15. ^ "Whitley Neill | Mening over Whitley Neill" . Drinks&Co Holland (in Dutch).

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