Beefeater: The spirit of London

Caroline Mendez and Leigh Stops

In an unlikely part of South London, not far from Waterloo Bridge is the only remaining distillery in London that produces London gin, and the gin it produces is called Beefeater.
Agency:Authors: Caroline Mendez and Leigh Stops

Beefeater: The spirit of London

‘You have to start somewhere’

In an unlikely part of South London, not far from Waterloo Bridge is an anonymous building of considerable significance. It is the only remaining distillery in London that produces London gin, and the gin it produces is called Beefeater.

The tradition of distilling gin in London was imported from Holland in the 18th Century. Those who produced the safest and most palatable brews survived and thrived and gave their names to the brands we know today.

One such was James Burroughs...

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