Until recently, it was impossible to get hold of at all. That gin is Old Tom: a lighter, sweeter style of gin that would have been favoured by any self-respecting Victorian boozer out on a ...

Not long after, Holland gin got replaced by the sweeter Old Tom gin, which is one possible explanation for the name change. By the start of the 20th century, however, Old Tom gin fell out of favor ...

The cat at the Beefeater Gin Distillery (Picture: Tripadviser/ Haymans) Legend has it that hundreds of years ago, Londoners would get their gin fix from the jaws of a giant cat. The historical ...

If you’re a fan of gin, south London is home to a distillery with a century and a half of history that you can still visit ...

It might have been branded ‘mother’s ruin’ more than a century ago, but Old Tom is seeing a resurgence on the craft gin scene. Old Tom Gin is making a comeback… but what is it and why was ...

Diageo has engaged Sedley Place to create the packaging for a limited edition run of its Tanqueray Old Tom gin. Tasked with treading ... regenerated Tanqueray seal logo and pineapple device.

gin history and distilling expertise by the York Gin team and mixologists from the Star Inn The City. The Tuesday event launched 'Old Tom Month' - a fun educational celebration about the 18th ...

Old Tom gin originated in 18th-century England, and the colorful name refers to wooden feline carvings (old tom cats) once popular as decoration in British pubs. Old Tom gins bridge Dutch genever ...

London Dry Gin gets its name because it’s legally not allowed to have any extra sugar added to it. Other gins have no such ...

A quick and easy guide to a great Tom collins, a super easy and refreshing gin-based cocktail. The original calls for old Tom gin, but London dry works just as well. For the sugar syrup ...