Pickering's Gin

Pickering's Gin is a London Dry style gin that is entirely produced in Edinburgh city centre at the Summerhall Distillery, near the Meadows.[1] Established in 2013 and launched in 2014, the gin is part of the booming market in artisan gins up and down the UK.[2]

The gin is based on an old Indian recipe that is on display in the distillery, dated 1947[3][4] and written in Bombay. The gin has 9 ingredients, or botanicals, including, juniper, coriander, cardamom, fennel, anise, angelica, lemon peel, lime peel and cloves.[5]

References

  1. ^ Scotland, Scotland (3 May 2014). "Scottish Distilleries". www.heraldscotland.com. The Herald.
  2. ^ Trade News, Scottish Licensing (15 May 2014). "Provenance focus is just the tonic". sltn.co.uk.
  3. ^ BBC, BBC (27 March 2014). "Distillery Owners toast new gin in Edinburgh". BBC News.
  4. ^ Scotsman. "First distillery set to open". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  5. ^ Off licence news (28 March 2014). "Edinburgh Gin launches". offlicencenews.co.uk.