Plymouth Gin

When I was very young, say around 1950, there was never any ‘drink’ in the house except at Christmas time. For those of you much too young to remember or to be around, the immediate post-war years were times of relative hardship for many people, with rationing of many commodities. There were very few luxuries and those that were around were expensive. Spirits were then very much classified as a 'luxury' and I have no doubt that many DooYooers will be breathing a big sigh of relief that they were born much later and did not have to experience such austere times. I actually recall seeing a newspaper advertisement for Gordon’s Gin in ...  Read the complete review

Plymouth Gin *********** The Plymouth gin distillery is located in an old Monastery that was built in 1431 by Black Friars. The distillery is one the oldest of its kind with records of alcohol production dating back to 1697, but it was 1793 when the distilling business for Plymouth gin was started. --Gin History-- Gin originated in (properly - it is believed that Juniper based spirits go back the the 12th century but were used for medicinal purposes) Holland in the 17th century and was discovered by the English when fighting alongside the Dutch in war. The Dutch used to do shots before going into battle and this is where the ...  Read the complete review

A few month's back, a friend from Devon suggested that I try a variation of my usual Pimm's and to buy some Plymouth Gin instead. I looked at it in the supermarket (not having ever noticed it before) and held back from purchasing as I knew I liked Pimms, but had never tried Plymouth so couldn't be sure if it would be worth the switch. I recently had to extract my son from University in Plymouth due to some events which rendered him a tad incapacitated. While aimlessly wandering the streets of Plymouth and the Barbican area (while he celebrated the end of term), I came across the Plymouth Gin 'Black Friars' distillery. Well, naturally with the interests of the ...  Read the complete review

Having lived in Plymouth all my life - I would be a fool not to of tried this once or twice in my life!! This product is becoming a more and more recognised product in my opinion. History of Plymouth Gin - Black Friars Distillery is the founder place for Plymouth gin since 1793! This is a very special place in Plymouth and can be found around the cobbled streets of the Barbican. It's quite remarkable that it is the only style of gin that is, by European Law the only place it is allowed to be made! This makes it even more unique and exciting to try! Actual Gin - the Gin itself is obviously only made in Plymouth, and ...  Read the complete review