Brighton Gin celebrates birthday, as Christmas sales up by a third

Mayor Mo Marsh popped in to the Portslade distillery on Monday (December 11), to toast the business at the end of a successful year which has seen small batch, super-premium Brighton Gin, founded at the end of 2014 by five gin-loving Brightonians, pick up numerous awards including the UK’s best gin as voted in the 2017 People’s Drinks Awards.

With Christmas sales of the spirit of Brighton already up by well over a third (38 per cent) compared to the same period last year, the 12-strong team at Brighton Gin’s distillery have been working round the clock to fulfil orders of stocking filler 50ml minis, present-sized half bottles, and classic 700ml bottles now available in selected M&S stores, Brighton and Hove’s independent shops and widely nationwide.

Kathy Caton, Brighton Gin's managing director and distiller, said: "We’re just about keeping up with the demand for orders which have brilliantly far exceeded our expectations this year.

"It’s been quite a journey from selling 100 bottles in our first week this time three years ago to almost 1,000 bottles this week alone, and having Brighton Gin rock, bags, notebooks now available through our new website shop. Mo’s efforts were hugely welcome and we’d also like to say a massive thanks to all the Brightonians who have supported us over the past three years."

Brighton Gin is made from 100 per cent organic grain spirit, juniper, fresh orange and lime peel, locally-grown coriander seed, and milk thistle. Each bottle is filled, labelled and wax sealed by hand, the distinctive blue/green colour being that of Brighton’s famous seafront railings.

To find out more, visit: www.brightongin.com