58 Gin - London Dry Gin, 70cl

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David Waterhouse, the founder, has had an extraordinary journey to get to this point. He was a sailor on tall ships from a young age, was a lone farmer on Bodmin moor, completed a stint as a racing driver, was a music festival organiser and he now has a hotel in the Swiss alps, where the bier was invented. Moving forward, we’re excited to continue distilling some of the best and most meticulously made spirits in the UK, ensuring this is done in the right way, wherever we can, for people, planet and purpose.” On 21 May, Archie Rose released 1,000 bottles of the eau‐de‐vie, which sold out by the end of the week – including the presale of 100 bottles of the future Hunter Valley Shiraz Brandy, which will be launched in four years.

For 58 Gin, supporting the local community goes hand-in-hand with sustainability efforts. A recent partnership successfully combined both efforts, as Carman explains: “We linked up with Humble Crumble Londonin Spitalfields by donating gin-soaked (macerated) sloe berries for use in its sloe berry, strawberry and mint crumble. Essentially, we’re giving the berries another lease of life while supporting another business, which all aligns to our ethos: to do everything from the heart and to be a truly artisan, neighbourhood distiller.”Branding squared away, it was time to find a distillery. “I wanted to stay in Angel, where I started,” Mark says. “But it was too expensive. Beyond that, I didn’t want to be working out of an industrial space in the middle of nowhere. I wanted to be part of a community, not just working on my own in a shed somewhere.” We love these retro-style cans of gin & juice, which are made with Dorset Dry Gin, and flavoured with apple and elderflower.

The East London independent drinks company is the first to offer both hard and soft selzters, and the former come in Grapefruit Vodka and Rhubarb Vodka flavours. So as the days get longer and warmer, and your mind turns to barbecues, outdoor eats and enjoying meeting up with friends and family this spring and summer, give this juicy new refreshing cider a try!To help with the shortages, we have just started working on making hand sanitiser at our distillery in Scotland. We are determined to do everything we can to try and help as many people as possible stay safe. It's time to keep it clean,”​ BrewDog said. The result is a truly unique distillery, clean, warm and stuffed to the gills with stills. Rather than buy a massive still, which he couldn’t have afforded anyway, Mark has since upgraded his existing kit, bringing in three 60-litre stills and one 100-litre still from Portugal. Fruits for Drinks weighs 85% less than fresh, so it is lighter to transport therefore reducing carbon emissions Their commitment to running as sustainable an operation as possible is what really sets 58 Gin apart. 58 MD Carmen O’Neal is passionate about sustainable spirits and playing a role in cultivating more connectivity in the local community and in the spirits industry to champion change for the better. In the spirit of repurposing and recycling, distillery furniture is made from reclaimed wood and planters from disused barrels. Its gin bottles – made from recycled glass – contain zero plastic and have glass stoppers, making them 100 per cent recyclable.

And to give as many people a chance to try it as possible, Thatchers will be out and about this spring and summer at events and festivals sampling, so keep an eye out. I am a very proud Indian woman. Born and raised in South Mumbai, my dad is Gujarati and my mum was Maharashtrian. During the twelve years spent working in this industry, I’ve only ever come across a handful of BAME women and I’m yet to come across any female Indian retail entrepreneurs. I’m passionate about inspiring others, and representation is an important part of that. I hope to inspire other women who look like me and have an entrepreneurship dream. My door (and DMs!) is always open for budding female entrepreneurs to reach out.” It has rolled out new-look house gin and vodka bottles for hospitality venues, with eco-friendly refill pouches available. Meanwhile, a spirit refill service – hosted at a front-of-house distillery shop counter – will be a key component of planned upgrades to its premises, located beneath the railway arches in Haggerston. Carmen O’Neal, founder of 58 and Co.

No added sugars or artificial sweeteners, totally vegan and gluten free, and quite possibly the lowest calorie RTD – all entirely naturally. The result? A very crisp and refreshing drink that’s perfectly ‘sessionable’. Crisp, clean & craft.

Carmen: 58 Gin is a distillery based in Haggerston, beneath the railway arches. 🛤 58 Gin’s philosophy is to do everything from the heart and its was born out of a desire to demystify distillation, craft a sustainable neighbourhood business and to act and think responsibly. 🙌 The pros of my role are that I have the chance to meet and host various weekly events and meet a bunch of wonderful and exciting people. 🤗 However, at times it can be stressful as you have to make sure everything is running smoothly, and you have happy clients. 😰 How have you dealt with the pandemic? Carmen: My role is to drive innovation. Gin production is an increasingly competitive industry, so we must always be thinking a step ahead. 🤔 A big part of this will be collaborating and learning from ethical suppliers 🌱, neighbourhood businesses and highly established mixologists 👩‍🔬 and industry professionals to help elevate and nurture the brand.It also set up a €1.5m fund in Ireland to support bar staff facing reduced hours as well as vulnerable senior citizens. Its iconic Guinness Storehouse in Dublin is currently closed until at least March 29.