Founder: James Burrough
Year Founded: 1863
Distillery Location: Kennington, London, England
Master Distiller / Blender: Desmond Payne, Master Distiller
How you should drink it
- With tonic
- In cocktails (Negroni, House-made Clover Club, Dry Martini, Beefeater Tom Collins, Beefeater French 75, 24 Martini, Everest, Montford Spritz, 24 Sour, The Shifting Sands)
Fast Facts
- Beefeater was the only gin available on the Queen Elizabeth 2’s maiden voyage in 1969.
- Need a bartending refresher course? On Beefeater’s website, there are videos of mixologist Jacques Bezuidenhout shaking up nine different classic cocktails, including the Negroni, the Vesper and the White Lady.
Types of Beefeater Gin Available
- Beefeater London Dry Gin
- Beefeater 24 Gin
