Our Story - Jim & Tonic, Sustainable Urban Gin.

Jim & Tonic in the press

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.

More about my story

Jim stood next to his animated face at the gin bar and distillery in London's Elephant and Castle area

we are london's Sustainable urban distillery

True to Jim's founding principles, we at Jim & Tonic believe that top quality spirits and sustainability should go hand-in-hand.

Throughout our operations, we follow the 3 R's:

#Reduce waste

#Reuse resources

#Regenerate our urban surroundings

Production Methods

We only distil with Organic Grain Alcohol in line with Soil Association standards.

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

We redistil the heads and tails from our gin production to create Triple Secs and ‘Zero Waste’ Vodkas that we serve at our bars.

URBAN LONDON BOTANICALS

Wherever possible we grow our own botanicals or source them from local London suppliers, including community gardens and honey from London beekeepers.

We compost any waste botanicals and use as soil fertiliser. Leftover citrus from our bars is used to make Triple Sec and other ‘waste’ fruits used to distil limited edition fruit spirits.

ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING

We package and ship our online orders using primarily recycled and 100% recyclable materials.

Our bottle labels are made of cane fibre (more sustainable than traditional paper) and printed using vegetable-based inks.

Our bottles are some of the lightest you'll find, meaning we reduce carbon-emissions when they're in transit.

OUR AWARDS

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.

Sustainable Urban Gins

London Dry Gin

from £39.00

Mediterranean Gin 70cl made using fresh rosemary, thyme and basil by Jim and Tonic

Mercato Mediterranean Gin

from £39.00

Roobee Rhubarb Gin

from £39.00

Kraft Hopped Grapefruit gin bottle by Jim and Tonic made using grapefruit peel and citrusy hops

Kraft Hopped Grapefruit gin bottle 70cl by Jim and Tonic made using grapefruit peel and citrusy hops

Kraft Citrusy Grapefruit Gin

from £39.00

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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.