The “Gin and Tonic” is one of the most English drinks in existence. It should come as no surprise, then, that the best distilleries in England are often focused on gin distillation.
Beefeater claims to distill the “World’s Most Awarded Gin,” and we know you’re going to love the classic taste of this London Dry Gin when you’re visiting the capital.
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You’ll find the Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery 15 miles north of Winchester, the historic Anglo-Saxon capital that was home to Alfred the Great, and you’ll quickly fall in love with the botanicals that make this gin so popular.
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The capital has a rich heritage of gin distillation, and there’s nowhere better to uncover the history of the beverage than at the City of London Distillery.
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Plymouth Gin Distillery is thought to be the oldest working gin distillery in England, although production has been on and off since the 18th century.
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The English Whisky Company was the first English whiskey distiller to operate in 120 years. Starting with a small batch of just 29 barrels, the Norfolk business has now produced thousands of barrels.
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Image courtesy of The English Whisky Company, photographed by Anthony Kelly