Ginposium 2018 a big hit
21st June, 2018
Ginposium 2018 was hailed a huge success, with over 3,000 samples of gin poured by the Gin Guild support team.
Elsewhere the Gin Guild introduced and proposed Gin-Note™, a flavour guidance template designed to allow consumers, retailers, bartenders and others to benefit from access, across a wide range of gins, to a standard flavour summary of each of those gin brands.
The guidance is prepared by brands themselves using a fixed and consistent framework, alongside their own branding descriptions, to inform, educate and guide those seeking to explore the category.
Videos of selected Ginposium 2018 presentations & sessions
Miss the event? Videos and details are now available to view here:
Tutored Tastings of Gin 2018
David T Smith
summerfruitcup.com
What’s new in 2018 (with samples) – The world of gin is a fast-paced environment with constant innovation and there have been many new releases…
Dying to be different (The Ambridge effect)
James Firth
Fishers Gin
The dangers of relying on locally foraged botanicals. Do you know the difference between edible and toxic/dangerous/waste of time/not worth the effort? Ambridge in Borsetshire…
Local Flavour: Using science to aid gin recipe development
Dr. Ulrich Dyer
Woodlab Distillery
Using science to assist the art of recipe development. Analytic techniques to identify and isolate flavour molecules. Pitched at average distiller level! Ulrich has a…
Starting a gin distillery the smart way
Prof. Katherine Smart
Surrey Copper Distillery
The smart approach. What to do and what not to do, from a team that has just done it. Professor Katherine SmartSurrey Copper Distillery Limited…
Gin-Note™ Flavour guidance – an introduction
Justin Hicklin
The Gin Guild
A framework and consumer aid to discovery and understanding A Gin Guild proposal to provide consistent guidance on gin flavour for consumers, retailers, bartenders, media.…
Panel Discussion: Gin-Note™ Flavour guidance
Panel
The Gin Guild
Discussion about the Gin Guild’s proposed framework and consumer aid to discovery and understanding. A Gin Guild proposal to provide consistent guidance on gin flavour…
Well he wood say that wouldn’t he!*
Alexandre Sakon
ASC Barrels
Wooded gin (stored and transported in barrels) is part of gin history. With expanding current interest in wood aged gins we look at the effect…
Grain to glass. Fad or fanfare?
Olivier Ward
Gin Foundry
Increasingly gin distillers are creating their own base spirit. Why bother? At what cost? What effects on the product and marketing? And the importance of…
All about the base (spirit)
Joanne Moore
G&J Distillers
Neutral spirit is supposed to be neutral? Do different neutral products create different gins? With gin samples based on Rye Barley Apple Potato Wheat Joanne…
Innovation – diversification or distraction?
Ben Ellefsen
ATOM Brands
Innovation – Is diversification in the gin industry an aid to building consumer interest (and sales), or a distraction and diversion from sales of a…
Gin in the USA – the American dream?
Simon Ford
Fords Gin
The allure of expanding your gin business to the USA is an attractive option. Profit margins can be high. Consumers in the USA purchased over…
Changing tastes: Classic cocktails with modern interpretations
Dr. Anne Brock & Sam Carter
Bombay Sapphire
In “Changing Tastes”, Dr Brock (Master Distiller at Bombay Sapphire) and Sam Carter explore how iconic gin-based cocktails can be re-imagined through modern techniques and…