Stories
5 jun. 2020
The Telegraph chooses 1689 Queen Mary Pink Gin as their top pick
One of UK’s largest newspapers selected 1689 Queen Mary Pink gin as one of their favourite Pinks gins in the UK.
Wit...
18 mei 2020
Difford’s Guide awards Gin 1689 with 5 stars
As one of the largest international Drinks Websites Difford’s Guide is aimed at providing factual and impartial infor...
8 apr. 2020
Meet the Founders: Q&A with Alexander
In my previous job I was a marketing director traveling around the globe meeting clients and closing deals. Part of these meetings was socialising...
8 apr. 2020
Meet The Founders: Q&A with Patrick
Drinking Gin or Genever, is something that goes back much longer before the actual inception of 1689 Gin. My late grandfather used...
15 okt. 2019
Beer Street and Gin Lane
Beer Street and Gin Lane are famous prints issued in 1751 by English artist William Hogarth. Before we begin, to und...
30 jun. 2019
Craft Gin Club selects Gin 1689 as Gin of the Month
The Craft Gin Club, the UK’s largest gin community with over 100.000 members; selected Gin 1689 as their Gin of the M...
20 mei 2019
The History of the Gimlet
As classic cocktails go, The Gimlet has one of the more interesting origin stories
10 apr. 2019
The Birth of Gin
To understand the Birth of Gin, we must take a look back at its evolutionary journey. Contrary to popular belief, gi...
10 dec. 2018
Puss & Mew
A little known fact, the first vending machine was specifically created to serve gin - sounds amazing right? But in the case, they weren't dotted around festivals or popping up in the trendy areas- it has a much darker history: the Puss and Mew.
18 aug. 2018
Gin 1689 wins Gold at The Gin Masters
1689 Dutch Dry Gin, which is based on a Three-century-old gin recipe dating back from the time that William of Orang...
