Greenall's Gin

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Greenall's Gin is a brand of gin that dates back to 1761, and which is distilled by the distillers G&J Distillers, formerly G&J Greenall’s, in Warrington, Cheshire, England. Originally founded by Thomas Dakin, the distillers are now part of the Quintessential Brands group.[1][2] The company claims to be England's oldest gin distillery.[3]

History

Thomas Dakin built his distillery on Bridge Street in

Greenall's Brewery in nearby St Helens. In 1960 the distillery moved to a larger adjacent site, but much of this was destroyed in a fire in 2005. Three years later the distillery moved to a site in Birchwood, Warrington where Greenall's is still produced today.[2][4]

In the meantime, Greenall's Brewery had become Greenall Whitley & Co Limited. The company ceased brewing in 1991 to concentrate on running pubs and hotels, and subsequently became the

own label gin and vodka, including products for Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda, as well as Bombay Sapphire for Bacardi.[2][4][5]

In 2013 Bacardi transferred production of Bombay Sapphire to their own newly created distillery at Laverstoke in Hampshire. As part of this transfer, two of Greenall's stills were moved to Laverstoke.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Who We Are".
  2. ^ a b c "The History of Greenall's". Greenalls Gin. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ^ "The History of Greenall's".
  4. ^ a b c "Bombay Sapphire Distillery (Laverstoke Mill) - The Story". Difford's Guides. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ^ "De Vere sells historic gin distiller". Insider Media. 8 August 2011. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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