DOWNTON DISPATCHES
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Who was the Real Indiana Jones?
300 years after Raleigh tried to find El Dorado, Percy Fawcett set out to find a different city, a city that he called 'Z'. Steven Spielberg & George Lucas based...
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Rhubarb Gin & Infusions
HISTORY OF RHUBARB Rhubarb originated from Asia, reaching Europe (in the ports of Turkey) via the Silk Road in the early 14th Century. Back then, it was valued more than...
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'Free From' Spirits
Over the last couple of years, the spirits and food industries have seen a major shift in consumerism as people have become aware of their food intolerances and the rise...
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Christmas Calendars
Christmas is appearing once more on the horizon and with the season comes the parade of gin filled advent calendars, all vying for your attention. This year we have teamed...
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The Sunlit Picture of Hell
On 11th November each year, at 11.00hrs two minutes silence is given up from our busy lives to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for all that we...
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Cold Callers
Last week I received a call, it was a cold call, nothing new there. The lady who I spoke to sounded very nice and pleasant. Her manners were impeccable, and...
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The UK Spirits Alliance Award
Earlier this year we switched our focus from making gin to creating hand sanitiser for our local communities. This switch saw the distillery support local front-line services, schools, care homes,...
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Listen to BBC Radio Solent - Gin O'Clock
Over the last month the wonderful duo of Sally and Lloyd of the Christchurch Confectioner have been showcasing regional and local micro distilleries. Their reviews discuss the heritage, terroir, botanicals...
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Small Business Sunday Win! #SBS
On Sunday Downton Distillery alongside hundreds of other small businesses submitted their tweet. This was no normal tweet, this was going out to Dragon Den Star Theo Paphitis and into...
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Cheers to that!
On World Gin Day ‘Just Luxe’ a luxury lifestyle magazine published their review of the most innovative and interesting gins in the global market. Having been included in their review...
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Reuse & Refill
At Downton Distillery we are always looking at improving our carbon footprint and improve our sustainability. As improvements are made any savings that we can offer will always be passed...
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Pink Gin & its Making
James Bond 007 ordered his first Martini in Goldfinger written in 1964, but the following year he ordered a Pink Gin in ‘The Man with the Golden Gun.’ This type...
