{"id":20002,"date":"2017-01-04T11:43:24","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T11:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=20002"},"modified":"2017-01-04T11:43:24","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T11:43:24","slug":"british-airways-now-gin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/british-airways-now-gin\/","title":{"rendered":"British Airways now has its own Gin"},"content":{"rendered":"

British flag carrier British Airways has partnered with The Cambridge Distillery to produce its own gin blend for first class customers.<\/p>\n

The specially made tipple \u2013 British Airways Gin \u2013 will only be served to the airline\u2019s First customers, from the bar of the prestigious Concorde Room at Heathrow\u2019s Terminal 5. It has been blended for British Airways following extensive taste tests with First customers at the Concorde Room bar in London, by the award-winning Cambridge Distillery, the world\u2019s first \u2018gin tailor\u2019.<\/p>\n

The main botanicals used in the exclusive herbaceous gin (aside from juniper) are basil, rosemary and thyme, which are all grown in the distillery gardens in Cambridge. A gin and tonic is one of the most popular alcoholic drinks served on British Airways flights \u2013 the airline\u2019s customers sip more than three million of them every year.<\/p>\n

Troy Warfield, British Airways\u2019 director of customer experience, said: \u201cWe know how popular a gin and tonic is with our customers in the air and we are sure our new British Airways Gin will go down a treat with our customers flying in First. \u201cThe Concorde Room is the epitome of exclusivity on both sides of the Atlantic, so what better place to raise the bar and serve up this delicious new bespoke British Airways Gin to our most premium customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

William Lowe, master distiller and owner of the Cambridge Distillery, said: \u201cBritish Airways customers deserve the best, so we are thrilled to offer those flying in First this amazing new British Airways Gin, served exclusively from the Concorde Room. \u201cWe take enormous care making our gins. For British Airways we collected the basil, rosemary and thyme from our very own gardens and distilled them separately to ensure the temperature of distillation of each botanical was just right, then carefully blended them to make British Airways Gin. \u201cWe label each bottle with the British Airways Speedmarque and wax seal them by hand here in Cambridge to create a truly unique product.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Cambridge Distillery is among the most highly awarded in the world and has come first in every single international competition it has entered. As well as making British Airways Gin, the Cambridge Distillery also make a blend especially for The House of Lords, which is on sale in Parliament. Another specially-made blend includes a variety named the world\u2019s most expensive gin – Watenshi Gin – using a refined technique, which sells for an eye-watering \u00a32,000 a bottle.<\/p>\n

Customers flying in First with British Airways can enjoy dedicated check-in and Fast Track access to a network of exclusive luxurious lounges around the world \u2013 including the prestigious Concorde Room in London\u2019s T5 and New York\u2019s JKF airport \u2013 to relax, dine and drink fine wines and champagnes before their flight.<\/p>\n

See more at\u00a0http:\/\/www.cambridgedistillery.co.uk\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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