The Great British Gin Collection Celebrates World Gin Day This Week
10 June 2014
The Great British Gin Collection is celebrating World Gin Day this Saturday, 14th June 2014. The Great British Gin Collection is distilled at Britain’s oldest gin distillery which has been producing fine gin since 1761 based in Warrington, Cheshire. The Gin Collection is made up of four gins, each with different flavour profiles to suit all palates:
Greenall’s – The Original Dry Gin – a classic juniper based gin
BLOOM – a light, floral gin
Opihr – an Oriental spiced gin
Berkeley Square – a herbaceous, London Dry Gin
As the producers of 60% of the UK’s gin and 20% of fine gin around the world, we are celebrating World Gin Day with a host of activities, encouraging even more consumers to try Gin – the Great British Spirit.
Greenall’s is announcing the continuation of its cricket sponsorship as the official gin of the Lancashire County Cricket Club at Old Trafford in the UK. BLOOM is celebrating with a range of floral cocktails at bars throughout the UK. Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin is launching a new way of drinking gin with ginger ale to bring out its ginger and spice flavours. Berkeley Square is announcing the launch of its new 46% strength, selected by its Master Distiller and a panel of Mayfair gin connoisseurs and bartenders.
Greenall’s The Original London Dry Gin – from £15.49 in most major supermarkets
BLOOM Gin – from £24.00 at Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Harvey Nichols stores and online www.harveynichols.com
BLOOM Strawberry Cup – From £21.50 from Spirited Wines www.spiritiedwines.co.uk
Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin – from £23.00 at over 200 Waitrose stores, Harvey Nichols stores and online www.harveynichols.com
Berkeley Square London Dry Gin – from £35.00 at Waitrose, Hedonism Wines, Harvey Nichols stores and online www.masterofmalt.com
For further information, please contact: [email protected]
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]
