Award-winning Mercato Mediterranean Gin

The Jim & Tonic Story

Hi, I'm Jim.

I'm the Founder of Jim & Tonic.

I've always been partial to a G&T, even when it was unfashionable and something your Gran would drink.

My lightbulb moment came, randomly, in 2016 when I was on a ski trip in Norway. The bars there were serving these unbelievable gins in big balloon glasses, loads of different brands, tonics and epic garnishes. It wasn't really a thing back in the UK in 2016 (most pubs would serve a Gordon's with crap tonic, no ice and a scabby bit of lemon) so I decided to create Jim and Tonic!

What started out as me and my friends serving craft gins out of my converted vintage van has since grown into a network of gin bars, an online shop and a distillery focussed on another passion of mine: sustainability and eco-practices.

SUSTAINABLE URBAN SPIRITS.

REDUCE WASTE

The condenser of our still is cooled through a 'closed-loop' water system to significantly reduce energy and water wastage.

REUSE RESOURCES

We re-distill the heads and tails of our gin production to create Triple Sec and 'Zero Waste' Vodka that we serve at our bars.

REGENERATE URBAN SURROUNDINGS

We source botanicals from local London suppliers, including local community gardens and compost any waste to use as soil fertiliser.

AWARD WINNING GIN

We're chuffed that our distillery products have been recognised by some of the world's leading Spirits judges.

Our Mediterranean Gin has scooped two of the highest accolades in the industry, Master Status and San Francisco Double Gold. This officially makes it one of the best gins in the world.

Our London Dry Gin has won San Francisco Gold.

VISIT US
Come & Visit us at one of our venues to sample our award winning gin.
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Jim & Tonic in the press

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OUR PEOPLE

We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer.

The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate that is voluntarily paid by over 10,000 UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a wage which meets everyday needs.

OUR WORK IN THE COMMUNITY

OUR JOURNEY SO FAR

March 2016

Jim & Tonic is born!

September 2016

Welcomed into Mercato Metropolitano

May 2018

First gin bar and distillery

August 2018

Launch of our very first gin

December 2018

Hectic Christmas events season

October 2019

Expansion into Mercato Mayfair

March 2020

Online shop goes live

JULY 2020

Branding refresh for our gin range

December 2020

Venturing into East London

JULY 2021

Expanding our reach into the Trade

MARCH 2022

Top industry recognition

June 2022

Official bar operator for London Pride