In 2009, in a tiny workshop in Hammersmith, London, two childhood friends, Fairfax and Sam, had an unwavering belief in things well made - the way they used to be, the way they should be. So, they set up London’s first traditional copper distillery since 1820. Their mission was simple: to bring London Dry Gin of truly uncompromising quality and character, back to the city where it first earned its name. Every bottle of Sipsmith is hand-crafted in genuinely small batches. Every drop of every batch is lovingly laboured over by hand, by our dedicated Distillers. No regimented timings, no automatic cuts, just a craftsman’s flair and a passion for gin well made.
Sipsmith name reflects focus on dedication to artisanal, hand crafted processes – Fairfax’s father, a silver smith, inspired the brand name, because the same level of skill, passion and “smithery” that goes into creating his exquisite silver goods is applied to the skill, passion and “smithery” of creating Sipsmith gin.
After influencing a change to the law, to allow small batch distilling licenses (previously deemed as moonshine), Sipsmith is recognized as pioneers in the craft spirits movement in the U.K.
Sipsmith History
In 2009, in a tiny workshop in Hammersmith, London, two childhood friends, Fairfax and Sam, had an unwavering belief in things well made - the way they used to be, the way they should be. So, they set up London’s first traditional copper distillery since 1820. Their mission was simple: to bring London Dry Gin of truly uncompromising quality and character, back to the city where it first earned its name. Every bottle of Sipsmith is hand-crafted in genuinely small batches. Every drop of every batch is lovingly laboured over by hand, by our dedicated Distillers. No regimented timings, no automatic cuts, just a craftsman’s flair and a passion for gin well made.
Sipsmith name reflects focus on dedication to artisanal, hand crafted processes – Fairfax’s father, a silver smith, inspired the brand name, because the same level of skill, passion and “smithery” that goes into creating his exquisite silver goods is applied to the skill, passion and “smithery” of creating Sipsmith gin.
After influencing a change to the law, to allow small batch distilling licenses (previously deemed as moonshine), Sipsmith is recognized as pioneers in the craft spirits movement in the U.K.
Sipsmith Production
