Chin Chin with Gin

 Hey Girls, Fancy a Gin & Tonic? Doesn't tickle your fancy? Me neither to be fair, until I came across the Sipsmith Distillery in Chiswick. Learning about Gin and how it is made and what it was made with was really interesting. To add, the history of Gin was was also quite fascinating. Tours are available, check out their website www.sipsmith.com

The History Of Gin (In short)

It all started back in 1689 when King William of Orange dropped the Tax of spirits and Gin was introduced into areas that were predominantly punch drinkers. As the Thames in London froze over in 1731, Gin was usually served hot and alongside Gingerbread. A man called Schweppe came in around 1770 with carbonated water that transformed Gin into a long drink. Then in 1820, Sipsmith - was the first new copper distillery to open it's doors in London since then, bringing a great tradition of small batch gin production back to the capital.

All the Botanicals for Sipsmith Gin

Meet Prudence & I'm holding the quintessential expression of a classic, the traditional London Dry Gin and Tonic

The Process:

(Taken from their website)

Distilling our gin involves carefully balancing a whole host of aromatic botanicals to create a drink that is dry, spicy and full of character.In this process, Prudence bypasses the distillation column to retain the intensity of the botanicals. Her sisters Patience and Constance don't have a column as they are dedicated to distilling gin. Sipsmith London Dry, and all Sipsmith gins, remain one of the only gins in the world handcrafted traditionally using the uncompromising 'one-shot' method, rather than as a concentrate.

 Sipsmith London Cup with a dash of Lemonade 

Sipsmith Sloe Gin