Whitley Neill Gin

Whitley Neill Gin is a London Dry gin.^[1][2]

Original Whitley Neill Gin

Whitley Neill Lemongrass and Ginger Gin

History

The brand was launched in 2005 and acquired by Halewood Wines & Spirits in 2009.^[3]

Distillation and Products

The gin is distilled by Johnny Neill, a descendant of Thomas Greenall, in an antique copper pot still.^[4]

The gin contains two African botanicals^[4] — Baobab Fruit and Cape Gooseberries as well as coriander seeds, sweet lemon, sweet orange, angelica root, cassia bark, florentine iris and juniper berries. Whitney Neill also produces a multitude of flavoured variations. ^{[citation needed]}

In 2021, the distillery moved to London and is now produced at a site named Halewood's City of London Distillery.^[5] The gin distillery was previously located just outside Birmingham in the West Midlands.^[5]

The gin was originally sold in a distinctive matte black bottle with a stylised baobab tree as its logo. It was redesigned in 2013.

In 2014, Whitley Neill won a gold medal at the San Francisco Spirits Competition 2014 and was referenced in The Telegraph Online as one of the five best gins to buy.^[6]

Awards

• Gold in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2014^[7]
• Gin Master, Super premium Category, The Drinks Business Gin Masters Competition 2013^[8]
• Gold Medal - Super Premium Category - International Spirits Challenge 2013^[9]
• International Wine & Spirit Trophy 2011: Gold Award Trophy. Best in Class.^[10]
• Gold in the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2011: Best in Class^[11]
• Gold in The Spirits Business Awards 2010: Premium Category^[12]
• Double Gold in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2009^[13]
• Gold in the International Review of Spirits by Beverage Testing Institute 2008^[14]
• Double Gold medal San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2007
• Gold Medal, "Best in Class" International Wine & Spirits Competition 2007
• 91 points, Gold Medal - rated "Exceptional" BTI Chicago 2007^[15]

References

1. Joel, Harrison (2019). The World Atlas of Gin. Octopus. ISBN 9781784726720.
2. Challis, Matthew; Rabbett, Abigail (10 November 2018). "A guide to the best gins of 2018 including Hendrick's and Bombay Sapphire". cambridgenews.
3. Davitt, Dermot (27 November 2018). "Interview: Whitley Neill gin takes UK market surge into travel retail". The Moodie Davitt Report. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
4. Solmonson, Leslie (2012). Gin. A Global History. Reaktion Books. p. 152. ISBN 9781861899361.
5. "Whitley Neill gin production heads to London". The Spirits Business. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
6. Hyslop, Leah (11 June 2014). "World Gin Day: five of the best gins to buy". Telegraph.
7. "San Francisco World Spirits awards". The Gin Guild. 18 March 2014.
8. "The Gin Masters 2013 results". 11 July 2013.
9. "just the Winners - International Spirits Challenge 2013: Gin, vodka, Tequila, liqueurs".
10. "Whitley Neill gin". Escapement Magazine. 25 June 2018.
11. "A spotlight on the IWSC award-winning spirits of 2011".
12. "Philip Day discusses Whitley Neill gin". 25 June 2018.
13. "Whitley Neill Gin". www.wpwines.com.
14. "Whitley Neill London Dry Gin | Leading Gin Labels | 10 Best Gin". www.alcoholaficionado.com.
15. "Whitley Neill | Mening over Whitley Neill". Drinks&Co Holland (in Dutch).

External links

• Whitley Neill website