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G&J Distillers from Quintessential Brands

G&J Distillers, owned by Quintessential Brands Group. G&J Distillers is the world’s foremost gin distilling company with over 260 years of heritage and expertise, distilling gins since 1761.

No one’s been distilling gin for longer than G&J and we’re proud to be the world’s second largest gin distiller, producing 40% of the gin consumed in the UK. We’re also honoured to be the reigning International Spirits Challenge Gin Producer of the Year, an accolade that the company is proud to have won four times since 2015.

Quintessential Brands’ portfolio of premium gin brands – which includes flagship brand, Greenall’s, Opihr, BLOOM, Thomas Dakin and Berkeley Square Gin – are distilled at G&J Distillers, overseen by one of the industry’s leading Master Distillers, Joanne Moore.

Joanne’s reputation in the industry is second to none and she has played an integral role in the gin resurgence of the last decade, creating gins that have brought thousands of consumers to the category through what she calls ‘mindful innovation’ – innovation that is respectful of the rich heritage, craftsmanship and traditions of gin, whilst also showcasing gin’s versatility and complementing its intrinsic juniper character.

In addition, G&J Distillers is entrusted by some of the world’s leading retailers to make their own label and private label gins, with a dedicated ‘Spirits Solutions’ liquid development team working with customers to create gins and other white spirits that meet today’s shoppers needs.

G&J Distillers has been at the very heart of the gin industry for centuries thanks to the craftmanship and skill of the team passed down through the years. Today, G&J Distillers remains at the cutting edge of the industry with a dynamic innovation and liquid development team, modern bottling and logistics facilities, enabling them to provide customers with the widest choice of outstanding quality white spirits at all price points and in all formats; the Quintessential Brands and the Quintessential Spirits Solutions.

Established:2011
Address:G&J Distillers
Melbury Park
Clayton Road,
Birchwood,
Warrington
Cheshire,
WA3 6PH
Telephone:01925 286400
Website:https://quintessentialbrands.com
Email:info@quintessentialbrands.com

G&J Distillers from Quintessential Brands Brands

BLOOM London Dry Gin

BLOOM London Dry Gin

BLOOM premium London Dry Gin is a delicate, floral gin created by Master Distiller, Joanne Moore.  It was inspired by nature and the flowers of an English country garden. This gin is distilled in a traditional copper pot still with a secret combination of seven botanicals added by hand including chamomile, honeysuckle and the citrus fruit pomelo.  These are allowed…
BLOOM Jasmine & Rose Gin

BLOOM Jasmine & Rose Gin

BLOOM Jasmine & Rose Gin combines BLOOM’s classic London Dry Gin with an infusion of Moroccan rose petals and East Asian jasmine flowers to create a beautifully floral, sugar-free pink gin with a rich complexity of flavour.
BLOOM Lemon & Elderflower gin bottle

BLOOM Lemon & Elderflower Gin

BLOOM Lemon & Elderflower Gin Liqueur combines natural botanicals to create a deliciously smooth and sophisticated gin liqueur, with gentle notes of lemon and a hint of floral elderflower.
BLOOM Strawberry Gin Liqueur

BLOOM Strawberry Gin Liqueur

BLOOM Strawberry Gin Liqueur is infused with real strawberries to bring a delicious taste of summer to any occasion.
Berkeley Square London Dry Gin

Berkeley Square London Dry Gin

Berkeley Square Gin is an award-winning, ultra-premium London Dry Gin that is distilled to perfection through a unique, 48-hour distillation process. Its distinctive, ultra-smooth taste is achieved through a method called ‘bouquet garni’, which involves distilling in small batches using a small copper still. Inspired by leading chefs who have used ‘bouquet garni’ to subtly impart flavour into dishes for…

Greenall’s Original London Dry Gin

Greenall’s is the original handcrafted British gin, which has been proudly distilled at the world’s oldest continuous gin distillers – Warrington’s G&J Greenall’s – in North-West England for over 250 years.

Greenall’s Sloe Gin

Greenall’s, the world’s original London Dry Gin made to the same recipe for 256 years, has launched a new look and recipe for its latest hand-crafted Greenall’s Sloe Gin expression. G&J Distiller's Master Distiller, Joanne Moore, has selected the traditional flavour of sloe berries using Greenall’s eight botanicals, with their rich juniper notes and mature citrus and spice, combining with the sloes to create a warming drink,…
Greenall's Blueberry Gin Bottle

Greenall’s Blueberry Gin

A versatile, sugar-free flavoured gin which works equally as well with tonic and soda water as it does within cocktails, Greenall’s Blueberry is perfect to satisfy the thirst of a new generation of gin drinkers.
Greenall's Wild Berry Gin

Greenall’s Wild Berry Gin

The original handcrafted pink gin, Greenall’s Wild Berry takes its inspiration from English countryside hedgerows, combining blackberries and raspberries with Greenall’s Original London Dry Gin to form a sugar-free flavoured gin with a difference.
Greenall’s Green Apple & Hibiscus Gin Liqueur

Greenall’s Green Apple & Hibiscus Gin Liqueur

A modern flavour profile, Greenall’s Green Apple & Hibiscus Gin Liqueur perfectly balances the crisp green apple, which is synonymous with English summers, with the sweet-sour tanginess of hibiscus, in reflection of the botanicals that Greenall’s carefully sources from around the world.
Greenall’s Blood Orange, Fig & Ginger Gin Liqueur

Greenall’s Blood Orange, Fig & Ginger Gin Liqueur

Balancing the intense blood orange with the luscious sweetness of fig and the zesty spiciness of ginger, Greenall’s Blood Orange, Fig & Ginger Liqueur offers new gin consumers a taste of gin with modern and appealing, complementary flavours.
Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin

OPIHR Oriental Spiced Gin

OPIHR (pronounced O-PEER) Oriental Spiced Gin is a unique style of London Dry Gin, inspired by the adventurous spirit of the Spice Route explorers. A premium gin which is made using only the finest handpicked botanicals from along the Spice Route, OPIHR Oriental Spiced Gin combines spicy cubeb berries from Indonesia, tellicherry black pepper and cardamom from India, and coriander…
OPIHR European Edition Gin

OPIHR European Edition Gin

The OPIHR European Edition combines the unmistakable taste of OPIHR London Dry Gin with distinctive botanicals from along the Ancient Spice Route and global flavour trends found throughout Europe, combining fragrant myrrh and the distinct aromatic bitterness of cascarilla bark.
OPIHR Arabian Edition gin bottle

OPIHR Arabian Edition Gin

The OPIHR Arabian Edition combines the unmistakable taste of OPIHR London Dry Gin with distinctive botanicals from along the Ancient Spice Route and global flavour trends from the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian Edition has sharp bursts of Persian black lemons heightened by the zesty citrus flavour of Timut peppers.
OPIHR Far East Edition Gin Bottle

OPIHR Far East Gin

The OPIHR Far East Edition combines the unmistakable taste of OPIHR London Dry Gin with distinctive botanicals from along the Ancient Spice Route and global flavour trends from across the Far East, including smoky notes of Ajwain and fiery Szechuan peppers which deliver lingering warmth.
Thomas Dakin Gin Bottle

Thomas Dakin Gin

Thomas Dakin Gin is a small batch gin of unmistakable savoury character, handcrafted using the finest, carefully selected botanicals and inspired by Thomas Dakin, the forefather of quality English gin. Distilled by hand in a baby copper pot still, Thomas Dakin Gin is a classic-style juniper-led, single London Dry Gin. Its notes of sweet orange and citrus are enlivened by…

Further information

G&J Distillers

G&J Distillers is the world’s oldest, continuous gin distillery based in Warrington, Cheshire. Boasting unrivalled gin distilling heritage and expertise, it has been distilling British gin since 1761. Today, G&J Distillers continues to produce the distillery’s flagship London Dry Gin, Greenall’s, alongside the company’s other world-class, award-winning gins, including OPIHR Oriental Spiced Gin, BLOOM Gin, Thomas Dakin Gin and Berkley…
Joanne Moore, G&J Distillers

Joanne Moore, G&J Distillers

From the changing industry to winter tipples, we talk all things gin with Joanne Moore, Master Distiller at G&J Distillers. THE GIN GUILD: How long have you been distilling? JOANNE MOORE: Since 1996! I’ve just celebrated my 20th year at G&J Distillers and my 10th anniversary as their seventh Master Distiller. THE GIN GUILD: How has the industry changed over this time? JOANNE MOORE: The industry…