Brand
Fifty Pounds
Fifty Pounds is an English gin brand (London Dry) produced and bottled in the United Kingdom. The range includes Fifty Pounds London Dry Gin (around 43.5% ABV) and special editions such as the cask-aged "Cask at the Back".
- London (Clapham) · South-West London · United Kingdom
- 3 products
The story
The name refers to the Gin Act of 1736, which imposed a tax of fifty pounds. According to official sources, the recipe associated with the name draws on historical London recipes and the brand is produced by Thames Distillers, a long-established distiller in southwest London. The presentation and packaging recall historic "case gin" bottles and some batches carry the batch number on the bottle.
Production philosophy
The project aims to evoke the methods and style of London gin tradition through small-batch production, attention to the quality of the base spirit and selective use of botanicals to achieve a classic, balanced profile.
Territory
Produced and bottled in London (southwest), United Kingdom.
Production method
Base spirit from grain, distilled multiple times; botanicals are macerated in the spirit for at least two days and the blend is then slowly redistilled in a traditional pot still (John Dore) following a batch process.
Distillation
Batch process: botanicals macerated for at least 48 hours followed by slow distillation in a traditional pot still (John Dore); base spirit distilled multiple times.
Ageing
The London Dry is not aged; however there is a limited-edition "Cask at the Back" which is matured in oak casks.
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- London (Clapham)
- Categories
- gin
- london dry gin
- cask-aged gin
- British gin brand
- Raw materials
- grain spirit (cereal-based alcohol)
- juniper berries
- citrus
- aromatic herbs and spices
- Casks and ageing vessels
- oak casks (some previously containing Sherry)
- Representative products
- Fifty Pounds Box + 2 Elegant Balloon Glasses - 70cl
- Fifty Pounds Box + Elegant Balloon Glass - 70cl
- Fifty Pounds Cask at the Back - 70cl - Wooden Case
- Fifty Pounds London Dry Gin - 70cl
- Fifty Pounds London Dry Gin - 70cl - With Tin Case
What makes it distinctive
- Produced by Thames Distillers in London
- London Dry profile, approx. 43.5% ABV
- Name inspired by the Gin Act of 1736
- Limited edition "Cask at the Back" (very limited production, reported as 500 bottles for some releases)
- Small-batch production and sometimes numbered bottles per batch