Brand
Whitley Neill
Whitley Neill is an English premium gin brand, created by Johnny Neill and characterized by a wide range of London Dry and flavoured gins. The original recipe is based on a grain spirit and nine selected botanicals, including distinctive African botanicals such as baobab and cape gooseberry (physalis).
- London · England · United Kingdom
- Since 2005
- 1 product
The story
Whitley Neill was founded by Johnny Neill (a descendant of the Greenall/Whitley distilling family) in 2005. The brand was acquired by the Halewood group (now Halewood Artisanal Spirits) and, after production at various sites, distillation was moved to the City of London Distillery (January 2021) to reinforce its 'London Dry' credentials and small-batch production.
Production philosophy
A pursuit of flavours inspired by travel and family tradition: combining classic gin botanicals with exotic ingredients from around the world to produce smooth, aromatic expressions that work well in cocktails and simple serves.
Territory
England (production at the City of London Distillery, London)
Awards and recognition
Recent examples: Distiller’s Cut — San Francisco World Spirits Competition Double Gold 2023; Distiller’s Cut — International Spirits Challenge Gold 2022; Blood Orange — San Francisco World Spirits Competition Silver 2022; Pineapple — San Francisco World Spirits Competition Gold 2022.
Production method
Based on a high-purity grain spirit, with selection and use of premium botanicals; produced in small batches and distilled in copper pot stills at specialised facilities (currently City of London Distillery).
Distillation
Small-batch production with traditional copper pot still distillation; botanicals are selected and combined for each expression and the final product is obtained from a neutral grain distillate.
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- London
- Categories
- gin
- London Dry gin
- flavoured gin
- premium gin
- small-batch gin
- spirits brand
- Raw materials
- grain spirit (distillato da cereali)
- juniper (ginepro)
- coriander
- angelica (root)
- cassia (cassia bark)
- orris root (iris root)
- orange peel
- lemon peel
- baobab (powder/fruit)
- cape gooseberry (physalis)
- Representative products
- Aloe & Cucumber Gin 70cl - Whitley Neill
- Blackberry Gin 70cl - Whitley Neill
- Blood Orange Gin 70cl - Whitley Neill
- Connoisseur's Cut London Dry Gin 70cl - Whitley Neill
- Distiller's Cut London Dry Gin 70cl - Whitley Neill
- Lemongrass & Ginger Gin 70cl - Whitley Neill
- Original (Big Size) 175cl - Whitley Neill
- Peach Gin 70cl - Whitley Neill
- Pineapple Gin 70cl - Whitley Neill
- Quince Gin 70cl - Whitley Neill
- Raspberry Gin 70cl - Whitley Neill
- Rhubarb & Ginger Gin 70cl - Whitley Neill
What makes it distinctive
- Founded by Johnny Neill in 2005
- Part of the Halewood Artisanal Spirits group (acquired in 2009)
- Distillation currently at the City of London Distillery (small-batch production)
- Use of distinctive African botanicals (baobab and cape gooseberry) alongside classic botanicals
- Wide range including London Dry and many trendy flavoured variants