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Plymouth creates new Honey gin

21st May 2025

Plymouth Gin is launching Plymouth Honey, a bold addition to the flavoured gin market. Offering a delicate and smooth expression with a natural honey flavour, Plymouth Honey caters to those wanting to explore different tastes, enjoy authentic moments and indulge Read more

Gin Guild Sustainability Toolkit – Behind The Campaign

16th May 2025

This Earth Day, The Gin Guild is proud to unveil a landmark initiative set to transform the gin industry’s approach to sustainability: the Gin Guild Sustainability Toolkit. Developed in collaboration with leading distillers, sustainability experts, and industry stakeholders, this comprehensive Read more

The Gin Guild Welcomes Global Talent at Spring Installation Ceremony at Guildhall, London

9th May 2025

The Gin Guild has celebrated the global reach and continuing evolution of the gin category at its Spring Installation ceremony on 8th May, held at the historic Guildhall in the City of London. The ceremony welcomed 29 new members on Read more

Eden Mill Unveils New Gin Featuring Botanicals Foraged from the Old Course

29th April 2025

Independent Scottish Distiller and Gin Guild member Eden Mill’s Golf Gin product will be distilled with botanicals foraged from the iconic Old Course in St Andrews. Known as the most famous golf course in the world, the Old Course is Read more

Bereavement & Funeral Notice: Terry Barr

23rd April 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Distillers Terry Barr, who passed away on Sunday 20th April following a short illness. Terry served as Master of the Worshipful Company Read more

The Gin Guild Launches Sustainability Toolkit to Lead the Gin Industry into a Greener Future

22nd April 2025

This Earth Day, 22 April 2025, marks a defining moment for the gin industry as The Gin Guild unveils its Sustainability Toolkit, the first comprehensive guide designed to help gin distillers of all sizes embrace sustainable practices. Developed in collaboration with Read more

Chef Marco Pierre White re-enters gin market with Mr White’s Gin

7th April 2025

Renowned chef Marco Pierre White has expanded into the gin market with the launch of Mr White's London Dry Gin. Initially launched in June 2021 as a limited edition, Mr White's Gin has recently achieved national distribution, becoming available in Read more

Snoop and Dr Dre launch Still G.I.N in the UK

4th April 2025

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, two of the most influential names in the music industry are the latest to launch a gin with the launch of their new ultra-premium brand, Still G.I.N. This bold move marks another chapter in their Read more

Join the Celebration: Spirited Women Book Launch Party at Doña

4th April 2025

Gin Guild members are invited to a special evening at Doña, London, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 6:30 PM, to celebrate the launch of "Spirited Women"—a groundbreaking book honouring female pioneers in the spirits industry. This book, written by Read more

Hepple launches new bottle to celebrate 10th Anniversary

28th March 2025

Northumberland-based Hepple Spirits Co, proud members of The Gin Guild, are marking their 10th anniversary with the launch of a new eco-conscious gin bottle. Known for their commitment to innovation and sustainability, Hepple has taken significant steps to reduce the Read more

Fever-Tree Teams Up with Margot Robbie’s Papa Salt Gin for New Blood Orange Spritz RTD

18th March 2025

Fever-Tree has collaborated with Papa Salt Coastal Gin, the gin from Margot Robbie to introduce a new ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail, blended with its Italian Blood Orange Soda. The Fever-Tree x Papa Salt Blood Orange Gin Spritz (RRP £2.90/250ml) is set Read more

Trevethan Distillery launches “biggest innovation of the century” in gin

13th March 2025

Cornish based chemist-turned-master distiller and Gin Guild member John Hall from Trevethan Distillery proudly introduces Aureus Vita (Golden Life) - heralded as the single greatest innovation in gin for a generation. Crafted using the pioneering Fibonacci-Hall Distillation Method, this innovative Read more

Beefeater adds Grapefruit Gin to range in selected markets

6th March 2025

The brand behind the world’s most awarded gin[1] launches a new, citrus-inspired flavour in growing Nordic and Eastern European markets. In Spring 2025, Beefeater is staying true to its passion for innovation and continuing to drive growth within the spirits Read more

Sky Wave beats Crowdfunding target to boost expansion

20th February 2025

The Sky Wave Distillery in Oxfordshire has beaten its crowdfunding target and is setting its sights on expanding sales globally. The Distillery, which produces small batch a premium gins  has raised £116k in a round that values the company at Read more

Gin Tasting Events in 2025

20th February 2025

There are 100s of gin festivals happening around the world in 2025: Australia The Melbourne Gin Festival The Brisbane Gin Festival The Adelaide Gin Festival The Sydney Spirits Festival   Denmark The Copenhagen Gin Festival   New Zealand Auckland Gin Read more

Suntory backs gin in Japan with distillery investment

19th February 2025

The Gin Guild welcomes the latest announcement from Suntory Global Spirits regarding its significant investment in gin production and consumer engagement in Osaka, Japan. The company has committed a total of 6.5 billion yen (£34m GBP) to enhancing the Suntory Read more

Ending the Alcohol Duty Stamp Scheme / ECMS Downtime planned

17th February 2025

HMRC has today (17th February 2025) published a Revenue and Customs Brief, Ending the Alcohol Duty Stamps Scheme, which is guidance about how businesses should adjust. This accompanies the Tax Information and Impact Notice published at the end of last Read more

Full line-up for Ginposium 2025 announced!

12th February 2025

The Gin Guild has released the full speaker lineup for Ginposium 2025, set to take place on June 13, 2025, at RSA House in London. As the leading seminar for the gin industry, Ginposium brings together experts from across the Read more