Gin is made at the Langley distillery situated near Birmingham.  The distillery is in the early 19th Century Crosswells Road brewery buildings and sited over ancient underground water sources.

Gin has been distilled at Langley since the early part of the last century. However, some of the traditional copper pot and rectifying stills are over 100 years old. Gin is still produced by traditional methods using top quality alcohol and botanicals to recipes passed down from master distillers of another age.

Continuous improvement over the years has resulted in a facility that can produce Gins of the finest quality and to the exacting standards expected by modern consumers.  ISO 9002 accreditation has been in place since the early 1990's.

In its simplest form, Gin is neutral spirit flavoured with juniper berries and other botanicals. However, there are many styles, types, qualities and classifications. The secret of London Dry Gin lies in the purity of the alcohol and the proportion and mixes of botanicals used in each distillation.

The recipe remains the secret of our master distiller and the rest of us can only guess the methodology, combination and proportion of botanicals that are "married" by the distiller.

The botanicals used in traditional London Dry Gin can include juniper berries from Italy and the Balkans, Coriander seeds from southeast Europe and North Africa, Angelica root from France and Germany, Lemon and Orange Peel from Iberia, Orris root powder from Italy and Liquorice, Almond and Cassia bark from Asia.  Cinnamon, fennel, nutmeg, cubeb berries, mace and Cardamom (and many others) are also possible ingredients.

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For more information regarding our distillery products please call +44 (0) 1279 658464 or 

e-mail peter.mckay@alcohols.co.uk