Whitley Neill Gin

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Whitley Neill Gin is a London Dry gin. [1] [2]

History

The brand was launched in 2005 and acquired by Halewood Wines & Spirits in 2009. [3]

Contents

Distillation and Products

The gin is distilled by Johnny Neill, a descendant of Thomas Greenall, in an antique copper pot still. [4]

The gin contains two African botanicals [4] Baobab Fruit and Cape Gooseberries as well as coriander seeds, sweet lemon, sweet orange, angelica root, cassia bark, florentine iris and juniper berries. Whitney Neill also produces a multitude of flavoured variations. [ citation needed ]

In 2021, the distillery moved to London and is now produced at a site named Halewood's City of London Distillery. [5] The gin distillery was previously located just outside Birmingham in the West Midlands. [5]

The gin was originally sold in a distinctive matte black bottle with a stylised baobab tree as its logo. It was redesigned in 2013.

In 2014, Whitley Neill won a gold medal at the San Francisco Spirits Competition 2014 and was referenced in The Telegraph Online as one of the five best gins to buy. [6]

Awards

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