Gatwick has opened the world’s first airport gin distillery in its North Terminal. From today, travellers can see The Nicholas Culpeper London Dry Gin being made in the three-metre-by-four-metre landside distillery before enjoying a tipple in its namesake bar.
They can also buy a bottle of the gin, made with lemongrass, cassia bark, cloves, cardamom and Angelica root, for £20 — but as it is 700ml, it cannot be taken on to flights.
Instead, passengers must pick it up on their way back from holiday using the airport’s Collect on Return service. Master of gin Matt Servini, who created the recipes, said: “The gin is far punchier and interesting than a lot of other premium gins… It’s been great overseeing this project — I felt like a mad scientist or Willy Wonka.”
The gin, which will be made daily in batches of 12 litres, costs £3.95 for a single or £5.95 for a double plus Fever Tree tonic for £1.75 at the new Nicholas Culpeper bar, named after the 17th-century herbalist and botanist.
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