Fifty Pounds Gin....$28.99 / 750ml

Rare and Handcrafted London Dry Gin

The GIN ACT 1736

IMPOSED DURING THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE II

When William of Orange prohibited the importing of alcohol to England in the early Eighteenth Century, so began the production and consumption of (domestic) English gin by huge numbers of distillers, the majority being of dubious quality.Its popularity was such, especially amongst the poor, that gin was distilled and sold in one fifth of all London homes. This excessive and uncontrolled consumption provoked a rapid degradation of society, a period given the name the Gin Craze.

In trying to curb this ‘social evil’, the 1736 Gin Act was introduced during the reign of George II, whereby an annual levy of £50 was imposed on those wishing to produce and sell gin.
After six years, just two distilleries had agreed to pay this tax.

A gin called FIFTY POUNDS

A SMOOTH DISCOVERY

Shortly after the Gin Act 1736 a family of independent London Distillers came up with an original gin recipe, known ironically amongst themselves as ‘Fifty Pounds’ in honour of the Gin Act levy, which was characterised by its particular smoothness and flavour.The recipe remained hidden for generations, until the descendants of those pioneering master distillers rescued it from oblivion and re-discovered its extraordinary qualities.

The specialist traditional methods employed in the creation of this superior gin means that production is limited, obtaining approximately one thousand bottles from each batch.
Each bottle of Fifty Pounds Gin is presented in an exclusive bottle, with a design inspired by the first gin bottles, known as case gin. Each bottle bears the individual distillation batch number, together with the year that it was distilled.

Fifty Pounds Gin is produced in a small and legendary distillery located in the south-east of London, with a tradition of more than two centuries behind it. The method is carried out in a still manufactured by the legendary John Dore & Co Limited, in which a perfectly balanced, secret combination of herbs, spices, fruits and flowers, together with grain spirit (a neutral alcohol, previously distilled four times to achieve a greater purity) is distilled.The distiller, Master of the Worshipful Company of Distillers, has made use of the process used centuries ago, known as Batch Process Distillation, which is the purest and most efficient way of obtaining ‘the finest gin spirit’.

The ORIGINAL RECIPE

THE BEST GRAIN SPIRIT AND BOTANICALS

Afurther key to this centuries-old recipe is in the combination of the grain spirit, distilled four times to guarantee its purity, with the perfect proportion of botanicals used in each distillation.The botanicals, from four different continents, have been bespoke-selected by the plant expert, depending on the season, always choosing the highest quality plants at all times, from wherever they are sourced.

Some of the botanicals used in the fabrication of Fifty Pounds:
Juniper Berries
From the hills of Croatia. Juniper, the principal ingredient in the fabrication of gin, imparts an aroma with traces of pine.
Coriander Seed
From the Middle East. The seeds accentuate the exotic flavours, spicy hints, citric elements and freshness.
Grains of Paradise
From the Gulf of Guinea, Eastern Africa. A rare, hard to source variety, imparting subtle, peppery flavour with hints of lavender.
Savory
From the South of France, with a delicate aroma & traces of mint, affording extra freshness.
Orange & Lemon Peel
From the East of Spain and Southern Spain respectively, creating a subtle balance between the citric aromas and flavours, enhancing the gin’s superb dryness.
Liquorice
From Calabria, southern Italy, giving the spirit its delicate, woody and bitter notes.
Angelica Root
From Western Europe, which homogenises the flavour of the remaining botanicals, giving the gin a delicate earthiness on the palate.

COCKTAILS

MOUTH-WATERING, THIRST - QUENCHING COCKTAILS

	Classic G&T 60 ml Fifty Pounds Gin 150 ml Fever Tree tonic Lemon peel
	Fifty Dry 55 ml Fifty Pounds Gin 7,5 ml Fino or Amontillado One olive
	Red Pounder 45 ml Fifty Pounds Gin 90 ml tomato juice Salt, pepper, Tabasco, Perrin's sauce, lemon juice & a pinch of celery salt
	Fifty on the Road 50 ml Fifty Pounds Gin Ice & a lime wedge
	Pink Craze 60 ml Fifty Pounds Gin 150 ml Fever Tree tonic 3 mashed raspberries