Whitley Neill Gin is a London Dry gin.
History The brand was launched in 2005 and acquired by Halewood Wines & Spirits in 2009.
Distillation and products The gin is distilled by Johnny Neill, a descendant of Thomas Greenall, in an antique copper pot still.
The gin contains two African botanicals — Baobab Fruit and Cape Gooseberries as well as coriander seeds, sweet lemon, sweet orange, angelica root, cassia bark, florentine iris and juniper berries. Whitney Neill also produces a multitude of flavoured variations.
In 2021, the distillery moved to London and is now produced at a site named Halewood's City of London Distillery. The gin distillery was previously located just outside Birmingham in the West Midlands.
The gin was originally sold in a distinctive matte black bottle with a stylised baobab tree as its logo. It was redesigned in 2013.
In 2014, Whitley Neill won a gold medal at the San Francisco Spirits Competition 2014 and was referenced in The Telegraph Online as one of the five best gins to buy.
Awards Gold in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2014 Gin Master, Super premium Category, The Drinks Business Gin Masters Competition 2013 Gold Medal - Super Premium Category - International Spirits Challenge 2013 International Wine & Spirit Trophy 2011: Gold Award Trophy. Best in Class. Gold in the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2011: Best in Class Gold in The Spirits Business Awards 2010: Premium Category Double Gold in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2009 Gold in the International Review of Spirits by Beverage Testing Institute 2008 Double Gold medal San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2007 Gold Medal, "Best in Class" International Wine & Spirits Competition 2007 91 points, Gold Medal - rated "Exceptional" BTI Chicago 2007
References
External links Whitley Neill website