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Ginposium 2025
Friday 13th June 2025 8:30 am - 6:30 pm
£175.00 – £225.00
Confirmed attendees include:
Presentations Schedule
| Start | End | Topic | Speaker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:40 | – | 9:15 | Registration – with Coffee and Networking | ||
| 9:15 | – | 9:25 | Welcome from the Grand Rectifier | Desmond Payne MBE, Master Distiller Emeritus, Beefeater | |
| 9:25 | – | 9:50 | Latest update on UK Alcohol Duty, WOWGR and HMRC | Phil Griffiths, Director, PGEA Ltd | |
| 9:50 | – | 10:15 | Distillery safety | Ed Garbett, Project Manager, Westons Oliver Kitson, Distiller, Burnt Faith |
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| 10:15 | – | 10:40 | How to Proceed with Quality Control and Inspection of Gins and Gin Botanicals | Gary Spedding, Analytical Chemist, BDAS | |
| 10:40 | – | 11:05 | Coffee and Networking | ||
| 11:05 | – | 11:30 | Embracing Craft at Scale: How Pernod Ricard Balances Heritage, Innovation and Global Reach | Murielle Dessenis, Global Vice President of Marketing Gins, Pernod Ricard | |
| 11:30 | – | 12:00 | Gin Industry Statistics – an update from the latest global data | Chris Pitcher, Partner, Redburn Atlantic | |
| 12:00 | – | 12:30 | How diversity can build brand equity for Gin Brands | Vicky Ilankovan, Executive Director, Equal Measures | |
| 12:30 | – | 13:45 | Lunch and Networking with Tutored Gin Tasting flights | David T Smith, Spirits Judge and Writer, Summerfruitcup.com | |
| 13:45 | – | 13:55 | How bursaries from the WCD can help your business grow | Dr Anne Brock, VTEC committee, The Worshipful Company of Distillers | |
| 13:55 | – | 14:25 | Legends Slot – Charles Maxwell, Thames Distillers | Christopher Hayman, Chairman, The Gin Guild | |
| 14:25 | – | 14:50 | From Gin to Climate Action: Sustainability learnings and insights | Sophie Gallois, Founder and Director, The Climate Agency | |
| 14:50 | – | 15:15 | Spirits Marketing for Non-Marketers and Brand Creation 101 | Philip Duff, Director, Liquid Solutions | |
| 15:15 | – | 15:40 | Tea and Networking | ||
| 15:40 | – | 16:05 | It’s a great time to be gin – and here’s why | Michael Vachon, Drinks Advisor, Drinks Sherpa | |
| 16:05 | – | 16:30 | The power of advocacy, advocacy programmes and storytelling – simple steps brands can take to make their story shine | Georgie Bell, Co-Founder, The Heart Cut | |
| 16:30 | – | 16:50 | Update on the History of Gin | Jared Brown & Anistatia Miller, Writers and Historians, Sipsmith/Mixellany | |
| 16:50 | – | 18:30 | Gin & Tonic networking |
Meet the speakers
Ginposium is the Leading Gin industry event, where some of the world’s most respected personalities and experts from the drinks and gin trade come together.
At Ginposium 2025 they will discuss the state of the gin industry and share their knowledge and expertise on all things gin, marketing, safety, distilling AND MORE in the annual Gin Guild organised Ginposium event.
Join us at Ginposium 2025 to gain valuable insights, foster connections, and celebrate the dynamic world of gin.
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Explore feedback
from last year’s
Ginposium 2024
event attendees.
a fantastic opportunity for our industry to connect, share insights, and explore the future of gin. With expert talks covering everything from history and advocacy to legislation, analysis, and innovation, there’s plenty to inspire. And of course, no Ginposium would be complete without raising a G&T (or two) together!
Dr Anne Brock, Bombay Sapphire
Topics at a glance:
UK HMRC update | Distillery safety | Science of Gin & Flavour | Diversity & Brand Equity | Gin Market Analysis | Craft at scale | Tutored Tastings | WCD Bursaries | Legends Slot | From Gin to Climate Action | Brand Creation 101 | Gin is not dead! | The Power of Advocacy | History of English Gin
Who will be there?
- Dr Anne Brock
Master Distiller
Bombay Sapphire - Desmond Payne MBE
Master Distiller
Beefeater - Terry Fraser
Master Distiller
Tanqueray / Gordons - Lesley Gracie
Master Distiller
Hendrick’s - Christopher Hayman
Master Distiller
Haymans - Charles Maxwell
Master Distiller
Thames Distillers
Alongside representatives of:
- Adnams plc
- Alcohols Ltd
- Astraea Spirits
- Atom Group (Maverick Drinks, Master of Malt & Atom Brands)
- Bacardi
- Beefeater
- Bombay Sapphire
- Brewing & Distilling Analytical Services
- Buckinghamshire & Surrey Trading Standards
- Burnt Faith
- Caorunn Gin
- (The) Climate Agency
- Citadelle Gin
- Cotswolds Distillery Ltd
- Craft Gin Club
- Cygnet Distillery Ltd
- Desert Rose Gin Company
- Diageo
- Distiller’s Nose
- Döhler Group
- Drinks International
- Drinks Sherpa
- Eden Mill St Andrews
- Edinburgh Gin
- Edwards Distillers
- Equal Measures
- Fever-Tree
- Four Corners Gin
- Gin in a Tin
- Gin Provincia
- Green Room Distillery
- Harpers Wine & Spirit
- Hayman’s Gin
- Hendrick’s Gin
- Hope Distillery OÜ
- Julu Gin
- Kimia
- Ki No Bi
- Kräuter Mix GmbH
- LabRat Media
- Liquid Solutions
- Liviko (Crafters Gin)
- London to Lima Spirits
- Longshot Insights / Ten Hides Distillery
- Ludlow Distillery
- Mimea Mauzo Ltd
- Mixellany Ltd
- NÄO Spirits & Beverages (Hapusa/Greater Than)
- Nude Brand Creation
- Perfidious Albion
- Pernod Ricard
- PGEA Ltd
- Poivres d’Indochine
- Puddingstone Distillery
- Rebel City Distillery
- Redburn Atlantic
- Robertet
- Sainsbury’s
- Salcombe Distilling Co
- Seatrus Gin Acqua Di Mare
- Shivering Mountain Distillery
- Sipsmith
- Sky Wave Distilling Company
- Southwestern Distillery (Tarquin’)
- Spirit of Bristol Distillery
- Spirits Advocate
- Spirits Business, The
- StarSpice Ingredients
- Suntory Global Spirits
- Sweet Gwendoline French Gin
- Summerfruitcup.com
- Sweet Gwendoline French Gin
- Thames Distillers
- Trevethan Distillery
- Verallia
- WanderFolk Spirits
- Warner’s Distillery
- Weston’s
- WL Distillery
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Last year’s topics at a glance:
- Latest update & advice for gin brands from the Portman Group
- The latest developments in “copycat” cases in the drinks industry
- Behind the Flavour: Botanicals Crop & Sustainability Issues
- What’s happening to the gin market worldwide and why?
- An update on the Gin Guild’s Sustainability project
- Tutored Tastings of Gin 2024
- Legends Slot: Lesley Gracie, Hendrick’s Gin
- Sourcing and managing botanicals for a global gin brand
- An Introduction to the Distiller’s Livery
- The Growth in the Ultra-Premium Celebrity-backed gins
- Learnings from launching in new markets
- A Supermarket spirits buyer’s perspective