We like to have fun, and on October 19th, we visited the Sipsmith gin distillery in London for a private tasting. The spirits are distilled on a handmade 300L copper-pot still, the first to launch in London for 190 years. The master distiller, Jared Brown, crafts each product by hand, in genuinely small batches – never more than 500 bottles a time, often considerably less. This delivers stunning spirits that are smooth, full of character and have true intensity of flavour.

Great to meet a dedicated group of people bringing a distinctive product (and brand) to life, and most enjoyable too. Cheers!