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Greensand Ridge London Dry Gin

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A practice of treating the Greensand Ridge regularly as part of the Weald arose in geology when natural scientists, starting in the late 18th century, began to include it in their analysis of the geological history of the Wealden dome. Geology still confuses by using interchangeably the Weald and the "Wealden Anticline" that embraces all the land bounded by the chalk escarpments of the North and South Downs, including the Greensand hills. Will Edge: I always said a desk job was a 10-year thing for me. I enjoyed those jobs but I always wanted to be on my feet making things. I got to that 10-year milestone and thought I had better make good on my promises. The company achieved carbon neutrality across its supply chain in 2018 through its support of a carbon offsetting project in India. It is working to reduce its direct carbon footprint (measured at 9.2 tonnes of CO2e, carbon dioxide equivalent, in its 2019 sustainability report) as far as possible. Once the plum spirit has been distilled, we aged it first for a year in Marsala wine casks to impart a fragrant oak character and a touch of fruitiness from the wine, then for a year in bourbon casks to add vanillins and sweetness. The Kent-based distillery was launched in 2015 with the aim of being ultra-low impact on the environment while also having a positive impact by using surplus produce from local farmers, such as plums and apples, which the supermarkets won’t take.

Home brews were his hobby – featuring at his wedding – before becoming a dad triggered a return to the Kent countryside and a commitment to a more sustainable lifestyle. Drunk neat the Raspberry flavour can be quite elusive at first; the spirit really comes alive with the addition of some sweetness and sharpness. So drinking as a long drink with tonic (try Fever Tree Mediterranian Tonic) really enhances the spirit. Garnish with a slice of lemon and fresh mint. GG: Your London Dry Gin has already won several awards – how important have these been to the business? Will Edge: One of the key aspects of our sustainability drive is to work with farmers to use surplus produce, mitigating food waste. That mainly plays into our fruit brandies, eau-de-vie’s, and rums. Gin botanicals can be dried and stored and so a glut of produce is unlikely to go to waste.Fuller's earth, which lies interbedded between the Bargate and Sandgate Layers, was much quarried for the cloth industry. The seam, which lies about 20 to 30 feet below the surface between Nutfield and Bletchingley, was considered the best in the country and for several centuries large quantities were excavated. Resources are now running low and little is now extracted. [10] Settlements [ edit ] The Greensand Ridge distillery was born in 2015 and is already producing award-winning gin. The Gin Guild talks to Will about his journey to eco-friendly craft gin production. NCA Profile:120 Wealden Greensand (NE465)". Natural England. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019 . Retrieved 18 May 2020. Principal settlements lying on the southern part of the Greensand in Sussex, adjacent to the South Downs, include Storrington (at the eastern end of the ridge) and Midhurst. Petersfield marks the western end, where the ridge turns north east. Settlements on the main part of the ridge, running from Surrey into Kent include Haslemere, Godalming, Reigate and Redhill, Oxted and Sevenoaks.

The inspiration to create a Rum followed our ethic of using surplus produce as much as possible, in line with our environmental practices. As with all our spirits, we make our Rum with 100% renewable power and no chemicals. Suggested Serves Over the course of two and a half hours, you will learn all there is to know about gin distillation. On arrival, you’ll relax with a tea or coffee while you hear about the history of distilling and the role of botanicals, you’ll then select your own botanicals with assistance from our head distiller, and then enjoy a complimentary Gin and Tonic while you distil your bottle. The Gin Guild: What inspired you to establish a craft distillery and how did you find the right location? Will Edge grew up in the Weald of Kent before, like many classmates from Sevenoaks, starting a white-collar career living and working in London.

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As an organisation that set out to change how society values food waste, having to scrap this unsold beer was causing us sleepless nights. Upcycling it into a fantastic product that will also benefit those hit hard by Covid-19 is the silver lining we needed.” - Toast CEO Rob Wilson When it comes to gin, Greensand Ridge sources most of its botanicals locally, including hawthorn berries, poppy seeds, oak moss, honey, gorse flowers and rose hips. It also has plans to make its own gin base spirit from waste food products. As Will explains, botanicals make up a tiny proportion of a gin recipe compared to the ‘fermentables’ that make the base spirit, so achieving sustainability in the latter is an important goal. Our perfect serve is in a highball glass with plenty of ice, and a premium and slightly tart apple juice. Try 50ml of spirit and 75ml of apple juice. Add a sprig of mint to garnish. On the nose is a delicate raspberry aroma, more akin to an autumn raspberry on a misty morning then a bright summer berry. The first taste is much like a super premium smooth and creamy vodka, but as you swirl the spirit in your mouth the raspberry flavour bursts onto the palate and endures long into the finish. Serving Suggestions Greensand Ridge Distillery, based in the picturesque Weald of Kent, launched five years ago and was built from the ground up with sustainability at the forefront. The distillery has been lauded for the efforts it has made thus far the reduce its environmental impact. But for founder and self-proclaimed environmentalist Will Edge, this approach was the obvious choice, having “started with a clean slate”.

Greensand Ridge, a craft-distillery near Shipbourne, in the Weald of Kent, has achieved one of its original green goals by becoming carbon neutral, the first UK distillery to do so. The soil of the Greensand is quite varied, ranging from fertile to fairly sterile. On the fertile soils we see chestnut and stands of hazel and oak, while Scots Pine and Birch colonise the poorer soils. [6] Relief and drainage [ edit ] Using quality surplus produce means the varieites we use will change year-on-year, thus this spirit’s character will subtly shift depending that year’s varieties. The varieties we have used are: Powered by 100% renewable electricity and with a zero target for chemical use and non-recyclable waste, Greensand Ridge Distillery is a truly sustainable business.

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The assessment makes up part of the distillery’s inaugural Sustainability Report which details all the work that is done at Greensand Ridge to minimize the environmental footprint through schemes such as renewable power, heat recovery systems, removing plastics and being chemical free. The team conceived Greensand Ridge Distillery by asking the question, how to you take an energy intensive process as distilling is, and not only reduce its environmental footprint, but have it make a positive contribution to sustainability?

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