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Hayman Distillers

The Hayman Distillers story began in 1863, when a curious pharmacist bought a gin rectifying business in Cale Street, Chelsea.

The coveted family English Gin recipes that he created have been passed down from generation to generation.

Five generations of English Gin makers later, Hayman Distillers is run by Christopher Hayman and his children James and Miranda, who are proud to be making English Gin to the original family recipe from 1863.

Hayman’s Gin is a range of different gin styles, which follow the history and evolution of English Gin over the last 150 years.

Established:1863
Address:Hayman Distillers,
8a Weir Road,
Balham,
London
SW12 0GT
Telephone:01376 517517
Website:https://www.haymansgin.com
Email:distillers@hayman.co.uk

Hayman Distillers Brands

Hayman’s London Dry Gin

Unlike other London Dry Gins available today, Haymans is a true English London Dry Gin is distilled to a 150 year old family recipe using a traditional two-day process. Steeping the long-standing family recipe of just ten botanicals in English wheat spirit for a full day before distillation creates a fresh, bright and classically balanced gin with crisp citrus, subtle notes…
Hayman's Exotic Citrus Gin Bottle

Hayman’s Exotic Citrus Gin

Bursting with the vibrant exotic citrus fruits of kumquat, pomelo, Persian lime and mandarin, this naturally made gin offers bright, fresh citrus flavours creating a deliciously elegant serve. With beautiful, aromatic notes of lively sweet citrus and crisp juniper, Hayman’s Exotic Citrus is tangy and zesty giving way to a refreshing and wonderfully smooth finish. As London’s first gin distilling…
Hayman’s Singapore Airlines Connoisseur Dry Gin bottle (41.2% ABV)

Hayman’s Singapore Airlines Connoisseur Dry Gin

Hayman's joined together with Singapore Airlines to celebrate the airline’s 50th Anniversary of flying between London and Singapore. Singapore Airlines ~ Connoisseur Dry Gin fuses Hayman’s renowned London Dry gin style with Asian flavours of kumquat, lemongrass, galangal and Persian lime. Taking you on a journey to the East, it is a distinctive and captivating gin with delicious notes of…
Haymans Rare Cut gin bottle

Hayman’s Rare Cut Gin

Much has changed since Hayman's Master Distiller, Christopher Hayman first entered the family business in 1969. However, one thing has remained a constant – his appreciation of a classically balanced London Dry Gin. Bottled at 50% ABV in recognition of his 50th year in the trade. The perfect gin with which to raise a glass in celebration.

Hayman’s Gently Rested Gin

Hayman's Gently rested gin is wonderfully smooth, rounded and well-balanced, with peppery and spicy notes from the dominant botanicals, juniper and coriander, adding to its full-flavoured individuality. Made to reflect the style sold in London’s ornate Gin Palaces in the 1800s, there’s a nod to the tradition that gin was sold from the cask rather than the bottle. Which they…

Hayman’s Royal Dock Gin

First supplied to the English Admiralty in the late 19th Century, Hayman's still make their Navy Strength Royal Dock Gin by hand in London to this day. The style is bright and bracing but not at all overpowering with a brilliant balance of juniper, coriander and citrus and a softly nuanced mouthfeel. Bottled at a traditional Navy Strength of 57% ABV, this…

Hayman’s Old Tom Gin

Many people are unfamiliar with True English Old Tom Gin. Dating back to a period when gin was more richly flavoured, it remains a family favourite to this day. The gloriously generous quantities of botanicals used in the Hayman family recipe create a bold citrus and juniper pine character that is rich and rounded on the palate with a beautifully delicate…

Hayman’s Sloe Gin

A True English Sloe Gin is defined by its balance. Not too sweet, not too tart and you need to be able to taste the gin! To create theirs they gently steep wild harvested English Sloe berries in our classically balanced English Gin for three to four months following an old family recipe. The result is a Sloe Gin of…

Further information

Hayman unveils plan to relocate family gin distillery back to London

Hayman’s Distillery

The Hayman family is the longest serving gin distilling family in England. The family has been making the finest handcrafted gins since 1863. Today, Hayman Distillers is run by 5th generation James and Miranda Hayman, supported by their father Christopher. Visit Hayman's at the Home of English Gin in Balham, South West London to explore in person the stories and processes…