Due in part to this dichotomy, Cornish folk and business work fiercely to both promote and defend their own. For a place that isn’t even a country, Cornwall harbours an incredible amount of national pride. And this sentiment is also ringing true for one of the county’s newest sectors: distilling. The Perrys understand their place both as part of a close-knit distilling community in Cornwall, and in their own community in Launceston. In June, as world leaders were gathering in Carbis Bay for the G7 Summit, the Eagle House Hotel hosted the Gin 7 Summit. Designed as a celebration of Cornish gins, the evening included tastings and an auction in aid of the Cornwall Blood Bikes charity. The couple have also expressed their ambition to keep distilling at the hotel, so their distillery can “serve the town”. The team made a flavour library of distillates and tested almost 80 recipes before they found a winning combination. Their final Loveday recipe includes locally gathered samphire, fennel and bell heather, which give the gin a bright, savoury flavour. De Kuyper’s new Muyu liqueurs range, created in collaboration with leading bartenders Alex Kratena, Monica Berg and Simone Caporale, will be available to taste at The Wine & Spirits Show in London next month. The new Muyu liqueur range will be available to taste at The Wine & Spirits Show next month Knut Hansen was founded in January 2017 and is exported to eight countries. The company aims to enter the UK market next year.

On many occasions we almost conceded that it would not be possible, neither the copper flask nor the balancing of the recipe, but it was an idea that we so steadfastly believed in that we could not let it go. Leadbetter worked on a 0.75-litre pilot still for a year to develop a recipe, building a library of more than 500 distillates. In July 2013, when he had a bottle he was happy with, he took it to a pub in St Ives and left it on the bar with his name and telephone number. Fortunately, it was a hit. Once your item has been returned, we will inspect it and take the necessary action as soon as possible. Spirits exhibitors already confirmed include independent Scotch whisky producer Angus Dundee Distillers and Hamburg-based Knut Hansen Dry Gin.The Falmouth Distilling Company’s ‘home’, on a small industrial estate just outside Falmouth, is one the team will grow into – and one they plan to share with others, too. In the centre of the room sits a huge wooden dining table; Gillatt explains that they hope to host supper clubs and gin tastings around this table, when the time is right. While it may be a sought-after holiday destination, with an abundance of natural beauty spots and glossy resorts to cater to visitors, life for many Cornish residents is a far cry from the tourist experience. Dutch drinks firm De Kuyper will also be showcasing its range of spirits and liqueurs. Products on offer include Mandarine Napoleon liqueur, Kwai Feh liqueur, Cherry Heering liqueur, Rutte Celery Gin, Bebo coffee liqueur, and the new Muyu liqueurs range. Cellar Trends is the firm’s UK distributor for Cherry Heering, Rutte Gin, Bebo and Muyu. First launched in 2007, Boë Gin is distilled near the village of Throsk in Stirling, Scotland. The gin range includes Boë Violet, Boë Passion and Boë Scottish Superior, along with gin liqueurs Boë Bramble, Boë Peach & Hibiscus and Boë Spiced Orange.

A tour of the distillery near Wadebridge starts in the visitor room – where colourful gin bottles line the walls and the distillery’s original copper pot still, Tamara, now resides – then moves to the distillery. Here, three 150-litre alembic stills, heated by naked flame, work alongside a new 3,000-litre column still. Today, the distillery can churn out up to 100,000 bottles a month, but the bottling, labelling and wax sealing is still done by hand. Gins from the Tarquin’s range, at home on the Cornish coast The trio are also looking at making their own rum using imported molasses. It looks set to be the first English-made organic rum, and will set the path for the distillery’s gins to be made fully organic as well. (They won’t be the first Cornish gin makers to make this transition – Southwestern Distillery launched its Twin Fin rum in 2020, made with imported Caribbean spirit.) Get in touch with Chloé Beral – [email protected] – for more details on exhibiting at The Wine & Spirits Show. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.The General Wine Company has two retail stores, one in Liphook and one in Petersfield. The company also offers nationwide delivery. The South West was once a profitable mining region, producing tin, copper and arsenic for trade around Britain, but this industry all but dried up in the 20th Fortunately, from around the mid-18 th Century legislation and a refinement in distillation processes calmed things down and the style of gin referred to as ‘ Old Tom’ gin was developed, which often containing sugar meant it was softer and sweeter. ‘London dry’ style gin came about in the 19th Century with a further change in distillation techniques.

The distillery’s Caspyn Cornish Gin will also be available to taste at the show’s Gin and Tonic Bar. Today the Eagle One Gin range – which includes the juicy Bright Summer Gin and the warming, spicy Bold Winter Gin – is distilled on a bespoke 230-litre still named Bob, after Robert, Count of Mortain, who built Launceston Castle. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. As is common knowledge now, the very British G&T has its origins in the tropical British colonies as gin was used to mask the bitter flavour of quinine which was the only effective anti-malarial around at the time. Quinine was dissolved in carbonated water to form tonic water and voila, the gin and tonic was born.The General Wine Company is committed to providing its customers with the best possible wine experience. The company's team of experts is always happy to help customers find the perfect wine for their needs. The General Wine Company is a family-owned and operated wine merchant in Liphook, Hampshire, England. Founded in 1982, the company has been supplying retail and trade customers with an unrivalled service and fastidious attention to detail. The General Wine Company sources wines from all over the world, but with a particular focus on small, independent producers. The company's buyers travel extensively to meet with winemakers and taste their wines, ensuring that they only offer the best of the best.