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Meet us, the makers of small-batch, super premium Brighton Gin with a behind-the-scenes tour of our distillery. Find out more about the history of craft gin, how Brighton Gin started on a kitchen table by the seaside, and the processes and botanicals we use to create Brighton’s favourite tipple today. On The Tour Go behind the scenes and meet the makers of Brighton Gin on a gin distillery in Brighton & Hove. Get a hands-on experience of our production process, sample a gin tasting and take home a little treat!
GG: You have been working with Ellie since the outset and she is Chief Gin Peddler for the business – why did you choose this title? Our Brighton Gin Seaside Navy Strength Gin has dropped anchor for good time gulls and buoys everywhere! Gathers information for WordPress by themselves, first party analytics tool about how WP services are used. A collection of internal metrics for user activity, used to improve user experience. The light bulb moment was that (in my experience!) gin is the one drink that lets you get away with it. Brighton is a place that needs to get away with it on a frequent basis, and I thought ta da, the spirit of Brighton – Brighton needs its own gin.Our early distillations were overwhelmingly strong and unbalanced and tasted like loo cleaner! We had a minor fire in the early days that needed to be patted out with my oven gloves, which then started smouldering themselves. My colleague Ellie then had a health and safety fit and rushed out to buy fire blankets and extinguishers! At the beginning we had a vast list of botanicals we wanted to use, but through the process of distilling and tasting them individually we whittled them down to our final recipe. It started with months of experimentationwith different ingredients, combinations, distilling techniques and approaches, and more than one or two accidents along the way (but we lived to tell the tale!) and lots of trying out recipes on fellow gin-loving friends until we finally hit the perfect blend. Kathy: There’s a couple of factors influencing the gin boom – one is the interest in provenance, quality and localism which was led by craft brewing. What’s happening in craft spirits is following that.
GG: Being an award-winning freelance broadcaster, producer and presenter, how do you find the time to make gin? It was a fun experience, ideal as a gift or for anyone simply interested in learning about the gin-making process. There are enough pubs in Brighton to drink in a different one every day of the year, so this is a place that likes its booze and its partying! Aside from all this, what better way is there to enjoy a Brighton G&T than having it on the beach with some mates in the summer or snuggling up under a blanket with a flask of mulled Brighton Gin in winter?This cookie is used to a profile based on user's interest and display personalized ads to the users.
Kathy: Ellie was pretty much the first person to hear me banging on about wanting to make Brighton Gin eight years ago and it’s a delight to work with her every day. And the job title? Mainly because of the look on Ellie’s face when we discussed her being Head of Sales! Lovely juniper nose, with an earthy, slightly musky, floral warmth and angelica underneath that. Fairly concentrated nose, mostly in the top. Slight earthiness below, but rather quiet after first blush. I also love that gin is now enjoyed across the gender and age spectrum. When I was at university, a hundred years ago, I was laughed at for drinking gin as “that’s my nan’s drink”. It’s now enjoyed across the generations, all drinking it in different ways, and it doesn’t have that perceived gender barrier that, say, single malt whisky does. I want to express my gratitude to the Brighton Gin team for an enlightening and enjoyable evening. The hosts were exceptional, ensuring that all attendees were included and their needs were taken care of. Rachel and Jordan were fantastic hosts and ensured we all had a great time. Hardest thing was trying to decide what mix of ingredients we would use to create our own version of Brighton Gin.Kathy: Our initial vast list of botanicals has been whittled down to six, every one of which has earned its place in the bottle. We’ve created a gin that is smooth enough to be sipped neat and is certified vegan too, so it can be drunk with a clear conscience. As a hand-crafted product that takes time and a lot of hands to make, our focus is on quality and consistency, not volume. It’s a labour-intensive production method but we’re proud of it. It’s also keeping my mum St Jude gainfully employed and out of trouble!
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