Gilpin's Gin
A beautiful gin created uniquely
Service
Brand Creation,
Packaging, Print, Digital & Web
Client
Westmorland Spirits
Year
2013
Gilpin's Gin
Gilpin's Westmorland Extra Dry Gin
is a modern classic London Dry Gin.
Made from pure English grain spirit
pot-distilled with just eight botanicals.
This is a gin crafted for true gin lovers.
Gilpin's Gin bottle + label captures the simplicity of modern bold design combined with the heritage of the back story. I wanted to create a beautiful bottle and label with modern classic look and makes you feel like its been on the drinks cart for generations.
The heritage
In 1207 Sir Richard “the Rider” de Gilpin fought and killed the beast and for his courage was granted the Wild Boar of Westmorland as the symbol of the Gilpin family which endures to this day alongside the Gilpin family motto:
"Dictis Factisque Simplex" "Simple in word and deed"
Sir Richard went on to fame as the scribe of Magna Carta at Runnymede which he attended with the Baron of Kendal in 1215 to persuade King John to introduce the rule of law into England.
400 years later Sir Richard’s descendent, Antwerp-based spice trader George Gilpin was Secretary of the "Merchant Adventures" when he was appointed by Queen Elizabeth the First as her Ambassador to the Low Countries at the time of the Spanish Armada.
The rest is history...
Gilpin's Gin recaptures the simplicity of classic London Gin, a tribute to these two great men and their place in the history of the Spirit of England.
Awards
Gilpin's Gin has won numerous awards for design and for the product.
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Voted one of the “CoolBrandsUK” 2015/2016
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Gold Medal, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Spirits Selection 2015
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Gold Medal, Spirits Business “Gin Masters” 2015
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World’s Best Gin, World Drinks Awards 2014
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Best Traditional Style Gin & Gold Medal, World Drinks Awards 2014
