Beefeater Gin

Founder: James Burrough
Year Founded: 1863

DISTILLERY LOCATION

Kennington, London, England

VISITOR CENTERS

The distillery is not open to the public but on Beefeater's website there is an audio tour of the facility.

MASTER DISTILLER/BLENDER

Desmond Payne, Master Distiller

TYPES OF BEEFEATER AVAILABLE:

Beefeater London Dry Gin
Beefeater 24 Gin

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• With tonic
• In cocktails (Martini, Gimlet, Gibson, Gin Gin Mule, Fizz, Tom Collins, Negroni, Martinez, Corpse Reviver , Vesper, White Lady, Ramos Fizz, Singapore Sling, Aviation, Red Snapper, Pegu, Clover Club, Bronx, Southside)

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.