Celebrating Welsh food and drink

44 @specialityfood SPIRITS Gower Gin ANDREWAND SIAN BROOKS Gower Gin was established in 2017 by Sian and AndrewBrooks and was inspired by a night out in London where for the first time theymade their own gin. They are positioned as a premiumbrand that makes and sells spirits based on the flavours, places and stories of Gower, and all of their products are branded with their traditional stripes. Gower Gin is proud to be a trulyWelsh brand and has made an impact in the sector through celebratingWelsh culture and theWelsh language with bilingual labels on all their bottles and through foraging local Gower ingredients. In recent years, Gower Gin has diversified significantly launching vodka, liqueur and rumbrands and forging partnerships with PenderynWhisky to launch an independently bottled GowerWhisky brand, with Brecon Carreg to bring aWelsh Gin & Tonic RTD can to life and with the Glyndwr vineyard tomake an exclusive range of Welsh wine based vermouths. Gower Gin stands for quality, innovation and sustainability and will continue to forge new partnerships and create new existingWelsh based products to promoteWales and its culture. thegowergincompany.wales Cygnet Distillery KATIE POTTER-JONES Cygnet is an award-winning luxury gin brand, proudly made inWales, founded by internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins OBE and artist and social-impact filmmaker AndrewLevitas. Cygnet is crafted just six miles fromKatherine’s childhood home in Neath. The distillery is located at Swansea’s historic Copperworks – amagnificent regeneration project. The business has literally returned copper to this site through their traditional copper pot stills, honouringWelsh industrial heritage whilst creating world-class spirits and local employment. The range consists of Cygnet 22 (44%ABV), Cygnet’s flagship expression featuring 22meticulously hand-selected botanicals includingManuka honey, creating unprecedented silky- smooth texture. The “22” represents 2022 when we created it, Katherine’s age when she signed the largest recording deal in UK classical music history, and amaster number symbolising balance; Cygnet Welsh Dry Gin (40%ABV) is a hand-crafted ultra-premiumgin with 12 vibrant botanicals delivering waves of bright juniper, bold citrus, and subtle floral notes; and Cygnet 77 (44%ABV) Cygnet 22 aged for 55 weeks inWelsh whisky barrels (22+55=77), creating unparalleled depth and complexity. cygnet-distillery.com