World Gin Day: Crafting the Perfect Gin with Miranda Hayman from Hayman’s Gin

Our original recipe uses 10 signature botanicals and a 2-day process (which is rare today) to make our gins. We take our time and don’t believe that the process should be rushed! The recipe gives great depth, balance and complexity to our gins. On the first day, English Wheat Spirit is added to our stills with our 10 botanicals. We stir and leave to steep for a full day. The oils and flavours of the botanicals start to infuse with the English Wheat Spirit and this makes the gin very smooth and balanced when distilled.  On the second day, our stills are fired up and the distillation process begins.

We are the last family of original gin distillers in London, and our gin is recognised as the benchmark for all London Dry gins, only made according to our family recipe and with no shortcuts.

I do love the classic G&T - but often enjoy a Negroni or a Martinez (made with our Old Tom Gin).