Whitley Neill Gin Explained

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

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.

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]

External links

• Whitley Neill website

Notes and References

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