Gin Guild Autumn Installation & Distillers Banquet 2024

The Annual Gin Guild Autumn Installation at Mansion House, the home of the Lord Mayor in the City of London is an industry occasion to remember.

For those who have not experienced a City of London formal function, with the traditions and ceremonies of the City of London and of both the Gin Guild and the Worshipful Company of Distillers, it is an unforgettable experience.

In the surroundings of the buildings wonderful Old Ballroom guests assemble and witness the installation (welcome) ceremony for our newest members, all before the Gin Guild board and Grand Rectifier, Desmond Payne MBE.

Unlike the Gin Industry Annual Dinner normally held in May in London’s Guildhall, which is restricted only to industry members so as to provide maximum networking opportunities, the Annual Banquet and the preceding Gin Guild Autumn Installation is open, and welcomes partners, spouses and other guests you may wish to invite, and will have now confirmed the Lord and Lady Mayoress will both be attending the Banquet.

Confirmed attendees include:

• 820 Spirits
• The Absolut Group
• Alcohols Ltd
• Astraea Spirits
• ATOM Group
• Avallen
• Bacardi
• BDAS LLC
• Beacon Commodities
• Beefeater Gin
• Bernstein SG
• Bombay Sapphire
• Cambridge Distillery
• Craft Distilling Services Ltd
• Crossbill Distilling
• Cygnet Distillery
• Distiller’s Nose
• Domaine du Coquerel (Normindia Gin)
• Drinks One
• Edinburgh Gin
• Edwards Distillers
• The Emory
• Feddie Ocean Distillery
• Fever-Tree
• The Gin Monkey
• The Ginger Distiller
• Green Room Distillery
• The Helsinki Distilling Company
• Hendrick’s Gin
• Ian Macleod Distillers
• Isle of Wight Distillery (Mermaid Gin)
• Junimperium Distillery OÜ
• Kyoto Distillery
• London & Scottish International (Juniper Green)
• Malfy Gin
• Masons of Yorkshire
• Mixellany
• Pernod Ricard
• Quintessential Brands
• Renais
• Satan’s Whiskers
• Sea Spirits Trade Ltd
• Schofield’s
• Sipsmith
• Spirits Advocate
• Starspice Ingredients
• Still Magic Pty Ltd
• Summerfruitcup.com
• Suntory Allied
• Tanglin Gin
• Thames Distillers
• Verallia UK
• Von Berg Spirits OÜ
• Webb James SRL
• The Worshipful Company of Distillers

Check out the photos from the 2023 event here:

Timings for the event are as follows:

4.00pm Pre-installation
Pre installation, a refreshing G&T is available.
The Gin Guild event will be held in the Old Ballroom. This is on the floor above the main reception hall.

Approximate ceremony start time: 4.40pm

5.15pm Post Installation
Post installation, the Gin Guild bar will be offering a choice of G&T’s.
The Guild bar will close at 5.55.

6.30 Banquet Reception
At 6.30 guests exit the Old Ballroom and join and merge, through the main doors to the reception hall, with the flow of guests to the banquet.

Please collect your seating plan and greet the Master. A choice of drinks from the Master’s Bar will then be offered by servers.

7.00 Dinner
We will be called to dinner at 7.00 or thereabouts. Guests are requested, if possible, not to leave their seats during dinner or the speeches.

10.30 Carriages – or enjoy a nightcap at The Ned across the road

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