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Tinkure are Hannah, the founder and creative soul, Sam her husband ("wishing we we're making Rum!") & Shaun, the master distiller.

Tinkture's Gin is made in a very traditional manner, distilled in Copper Alembic Stills.
Essentially you heat up a giant pot of special ‘soup’, which contains exact amounts of botanicals and alcohol, as this mixture heats up, the alcohol and flavours evaporate, they then make their way to the condenser, where this heady cloud condenses and returns to it’s liquid state. Continue reading → Bob 2019-10-30T13:03:03+00:00 The Gin Box Shop https://www.theginboxshop.co.uk/

It has always been tradition in Cornwall to celebrate the changing of the seasons with home-brewed alcohol.  The local hedgerows & woodland provide an abundance of seasonal flavours, whose use have in turn been passed down through generations.

In the 1920s, Norman Trevethan epitomised this type of creative personality & in his early career was a chauffeur to Earl & Lady St Germans, regularly taking them to high society events in London.  Gin cocktails were the height of fashion and Norman took this influence back to his roots in Cornwall.

A proudly independent, Norfolk-based distiller with the fortunate experience of having visited a lot of unusual locations & distilleries around the world in search of the perfect gin.

We love their ethos & considerate approach to gin production.  Every single one of our customers that tries St.Giles remarks on its unique profile & brand.

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Corner Fifty Three is a distilling project 5 years in the making. They are an unconventional "New Age" distillery that aims to break the boundaries of taste and definition.

Tom Rudman, a cocktail bartender had an itch to find his perfect gin &  set about persuading his parents that Copper Pot Stills make fantastic garden ornaments. Continue reading → Gin Box 2019-07-17T13:44:29+00:00 The Gin Box Shop https://www.theginboxshop.co.uk/

Originally and primarily a cider orchard, Fowey Valley have been producing their quality cider since 2012.

In almost no time, it was obvious they could using the apples to produce their own spirit and in turn, gin.
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The young team (whom 3/4 are under 25) already had a micro brewery run by their parents next door, so alcohol was already in their blood from birth (figuratively speaking of course!)

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The Gin Box Shop are proud to host the Pipehouse distillery company, situated right in our home town, just yards away from the original Tunbridge Wells Pipe House.

A small team of delightful people who we feel share our love for gin and Tunbridge Wells. Their creations truly reflect the peoples taste and the local vibe. "So Tunbridge Wells".

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Dartmouth's unique copper pot still was designed & hand built by the Müller family, from the Black Forest in Germany.  The still is what gives them such precise control throughout the production of their spirit to create consistently good results.

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