London – 15 June 2015
Quintessential Brands, owner of Greenall’s The Original London Dry Gin and Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin, is delighted to announce that Greenall’s is the world’s fastest growing leading gin* (all categories combined), with a 55% increase in volume from 2013 v. 2014. Opihr is the world’s fastest growing Super Premium gin, with volumes increasing by 277% over the same period.
Lizzy Johnson, Global Brand and Marketing Director at Quintessential Brands, says: “We are delighted that two award-winning gins in our portfolio have experienced such growth in the UK, are winning the world over and being drunk in the best bars from Seoul to Sydney to San Francisco. With the expansion of our international distributor network and the continued expansion of the gin category, we are confident that this positive growth will continue.”
* IWSR (The IWSR is the world’s most trusted wine and spirits information source with the world’s largest database on wine and spirits.)
Notes to Editors
Greenall’s The Original London Dry Gin has been distilled by the world’s oldest gin distillers, G&J Distillers, to the same recipe for over 250 years. Greenall’s has won over 26 internationally recognised industry awards for its quality since 2008.
Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin was created by Master Distiller Joanne Moore and launched in 2013. Opihr’s exotic blend of botanicals take their inspiration from the Ancient Spice Route. Opihr has been awarded a Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and the highest award of Master at the Gin Masters.
Greenall’s The Original London Dry Gin and Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin are owned by Quintessential Brands.
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ABOUT QUINTESSENTIAL BRANDS
Quintessential Brands owns an award-winning portfolio of world-class spirit brands, which is powered by a strong entrepreneurial vision and passion for innovation, backed by centuries of handcrafted distilling expertise.
Quintessential Brands Group was established in 2011 with the acquisition of G&J Distillers, the UK’s foremost gin distillery, which evolved from Thomas Dakin’s original 1761 operation and now produces an unrivalled quality gin selection. In Ireland, Dublin Liberties Distillery is our home of modern Irish whiskeys and First Ireland Spirits in Abbeyleix crafts award-winning Irish creams. Our French hub, L&L France, creates fine French fruit liqueurs, cognacs, brandies and vodka.
For more information, please contact the communications team at Quintessential Brands by e-mail: [email protected]
