Part 1 – June
Tutored Tastings of Gin 2020
David T Smith
The world of gin is a fast-paced environment with constant innovation and there have been many new releases since 2019’s Ginposium. This session looks at…
Beyond the soundbite – integrating sustainability into your distillery
Will Edge
Will Edge is the Founder and Distiller at Greensand Ridge Distillery. It was undertaking a Masters Degree in Brewing & Distilling which helped to narrow…
Flaming Heck! Safety compliance by design
Prof. Scott Allen
Mitigating the dangers implicit in storage and production/working with high ABV spirit.
Storytelling, perception and truth
Ivan Bell
A look at how well executed distinctive packaging design can add value to your brand. Stranger & Stranger is a packaging design and branding company…
Panel Discussion: How we’ll work through COVID-19
Panel
Panel Discussion with key members of the Gin industry to try and understand how we will work through COVID-19
The good the bad and the ugly
Joanne Moore
The good the bad and the ugly - A mindful innovation approach for flavoured Gins and the role of botanicals and flavours within this ever-expanding…
Colour me beautiful – Gin-Note™ application
Alice Pearson
A wider application of the Gin-Note™ flavour profiling methodology (in distillery visitor tasting experiences) to describe gin flavours. Alice Pearson joined the Cotswolds Distillery in…
Licensing in the time of Coronavirus – opportunities & challenges
Gary Grant
Licensed to Spill - Licensing in the time of Coronavirus - opportunities and challenges from Gary Grant, Barrister
Stir Creativity: How Bombay Sapphire built an iconic brand
Natasha Curtin
Assuming the role of Vice President of Global Marketing at Bombay Sapphire in 2018, Natasha Curtin led the brand through the launch of its global…
Casting an Eagle eye on the US gin scene
Stephen Gould
Stephen Gould will be illustrating his session on American Gin with samples from several US brands and discusses them and the state of the US…
Part 2 – November
(Alco)Seltzer! How the trend for Seltzers has crossed the Atlantic
James Chase
Hard seltzer, spiked seltzer or hard sparkling water is a type of highball drink containing carbonated water, alcohol, and often fruit flavouring. Hard seltzer/ soda…
The Rise of Indian Gin
Anand Virmani
Gin from India (including elements from the Himalayas, which might excuse the use of the pun “Peak gin”), is a growing category, with a number…
The Perfect Blend? – The Art of Blending Gin
Julia Nourney
International Spirits Consultant Julia Nourney explores the increasingly popular production technique of gin blending. Julia will look at the pros and cons of both individually…
Gin Trends for 2020 and Beyond
Panel
Join Aaron Knoll (author of Consumer Taste Preference in Gin and Botanical Spirits: Report for Distillers and Spirit Creators), and spirits writer David T Smith…
Gin in a Spin
Dr. Ulrich Dyer
Using Rotary Evaporator and Microwave Distillation to minimise energy use and how they can play their part in a distiller’s tool box Symphonia Spirits is a…
Opportunities for the global gin market
Mark Meek
Global gin trends, the impact of Covid-19 and outlook to 2024. Mark will look at the key drivers and growth trends in the gin market…
Provision of consumer information (on label and online)
Sarah Melina Siebel and Carole Brigaudeau
A workshop on the provision of consumer information (on label and online) Learn about the information that EU spirits producers are encouraged to make available…