GIN LANE 1751 OLD TOM 750ML

Master Distiller: Charles Maxwell Charles Maxwell is the man at the helm of Thames Distillers and the architect of Gin Lane 1751 in replicating a Victorian style gin for the 21st Century. An eighth generation distiller whose family has been in the business since the late 1600’s. Whilst he was Master of the Worshipful Company of Distillers in 2008-9, Charles discovered in the Company’s archives, the apprenticeship records of his grandfather, dating back to the 1680’s. POT STILL DISTILLATION We use traditional style pot stills to create our range of Victorian style gins. Our stills are made of stainless steel and provide better batch consistency and energy efficiency than copper stills. In the old days a fire might be lit under a still to get it going, nowadays stills are heated by steam (for energy and carbon efficiency). Pot stills are very idiosyncratic and any variation in their shape may affect the flavour of the gin. All pot stills have a name and at Thames Distillers, we hav