Pickering's Gin is a London Dry style gin that is entirely produced in Edinburgh city centre at the Summerhall Distillery, near the Meadows.[1] Established in 2013 and launched in 2014, the gin is part of the booming market in artisan gins up and down the UK.[2]
The gin is based on an old Indian recipe that is on display in the distillery, dated 1947[3][4] and written in Bombay. The gin has 9 ingredients, or botanicals, including, juniper, coriander, cardamom, fennel, anise, angelica, lemon peel, lime peel and cloves.[5]
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