Jim & Tonic in the press
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.

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.

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.
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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
Meet the J&T Crew






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