When it comes to gin, I'm known for being fussy. The list of brands I’ve criticised is longer than many a long thing. And the number of times I’ve told friends, colleagues and unsuspecting barmen of my all-time favourite gin Beefeater 24 is embarrassing and impressive in equal measure. And they’re not even paying me.
For such an opinionated gin fiend, the opportunity to select my own botanicals and make my very own gin was an opportunity not to be missed out on.
It was Plymouth Gin - one of the brands I’m quite partial to, particularly in a martini – that offered the experience. Their historic distillery by the sea has a state-of-the-art visitor centre which allows guests to top off a journey through the history of the brand and the drink itself with the chance to distil their very own gin.
