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GET A #BITOFBALANCE THIS JANUARY WITH GIN YOGA

Rebecca Eneh 2020-01-17T16:18:14+00:00 January 17th, 2020|0 Comments

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Rebecca Eneh 2019-12-16T12:48:47+00:00 December 16th, 2019|0 Comments

THE QUINTESSENTIAL BRANDS TEAM SCOOPS TWO TOP INDUSTRY AWARDS

Rebecca Eneh 2019-12-06T11:38:05+00:00 December 4th, 2019|0 Comments

GREENALL’S KICKS-OFF PARTNERSHIP WITH BATH RUGBY FOR A SECOND SEASON

Jessica Attwell 2019-10-16T13:27:17+01:00 October 16th, 2019|0 Comments

GREENALL’S ROLLS OUT PRICE-MARKED PACKS FOR WILD BERRY FLAVOURED GIN

Jessica Attwell 2019-10-16T13:25:00+01:00 October 16th, 2019|0 Comments

YOUR QUINTESSENTIAL CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL SERVES: IMPRESS YOUR GUESTS WITH THE VERY BEST

Jessica Attwell 2019-10-08T16:37:33+01:00 October 8th, 2019|0 Comments

THE QUINTESSENTIAL CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: A TIPPLE TO SUIT EVERY TASTE

Jessica Attwell 2019-10-08T16:10:29+01:00 October 8th, 2019|0 Comments

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Storms? What storms - nothing’s going to stop us delivering Opihr treats to the deserving crews braving it on the water this weekend! #Cowes2019 #opihr #spiritofadventure #gin #britishsummer

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A three month expedition across three continents and over 20 countries in an original 1955 Series 1 Land Rover - @thelastoverland is underway and @OPIHRGin is going along for the ride, tracking the Ancient Spice Route where we source the finest handpicked botanicals for our Oriental Spiced Gin. Make sure you're following @OPIHRGin to join the journey.

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We’re at the Moscow Bar Show today - if you’re here too, pop by and taste the original London Dry Gin, Greenall’s, with Dmitry!

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Not only did the @dublinlibertieswhiskey scoop FOUR golds at this year's Irish Whiskey Masters and a Double Gold at the International Spirits Challenge, but the range is also the focus of @thewhiskywire's next Tweet Tasting on 30th September and applications to take part are open now!

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Here’s today’s @opihrgin Ocean Racing Team ready and raring to go at #CowesWeek2019. Best of luck team, we’ll be rooting for you and keeping our fingers crossed for sunshine! #cowesweek #sailing #gin #team #opihr #opihrworld

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Team player extraordinaire at Quintessential Brands, Dermot Hegarty of G&J Distillers!

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Tonight, we’re at the International Spirits Challenge Awards 2019 – one of the biggest events in the industry calendar! Question is, will we be taking home any awards? Wish us luck! #ISCAwards2019

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Top marks to @doonfootdaytoday for this amazing in-store display featuring our new Greenall’s Wild Berry price-marked packs, which are now available in the UK convenience channel!

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Congratulations to our CMO, Shane Hoyne who completed the Dublin Marathon yesterday. He was running to raise money for ground breaking research to find a cure for NKH (nonketotic hyperglycinemia), a rare but terminal metabolic disorder, so if you would like to donate, please follow the link in our bio.

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Congratulations to our Head Distiller, Dermot Hegarty, who celebrated his 35th anniversary at G&J Distillers last week. Dermot's contribution and commitment to QB is second to none, so on behalf of all the team, thank you Dermot!

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On Friday evening, @thomasdakingin joined some of Manchester's most well-known faces to celebrate the launch of The Great & The Good Collection, an exhibition featuring some of the region's most influential people - including @sachalord, @bernardocarvalhosilva & @andyburnhamgm. Limited edition prints are now on sale, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity in support of the A Bed Every Night homelessness initiative.

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We are so proud to once again be crowned Gin Producer of the Year at the #InternationalSpiritsChallenge2019 - our fourth win in the last five years no less! This award is due to the hard work of so many members of the Quintessential Brands team, especially those at G&J Distillers in Cheshire, where quality English Gin has been produced for over 250 years. Now it’s time to celebrate – cheers! #iscawards2019 #drinks #gin #greenalls #opihr #bloom #thomasdakin #berkeleysquare

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It's beGINning to look a lot like Christmas… December's here and we've got some fantastic OPIHR serves for the festive season, courtesy of this year's Spirit of OPIHR winner Lewis McKenzie (@begalou89).

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This afternoon we welcomed a very special guest to @thedublinlibertiesdistillery – fellow Dubliner, Dermot Kennedy. Dermot’s joining our neighbours at the Aloft Dublin City this evening to host an intimate gig as part of their Homecoming Tour, and we’ll be livestreaming his performance from the distillery for fans who don’t have access to the event.