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Co-founded by Marcus Pickering and Matt Gammell in 2013, the botanically engineered, award-winning Pickering’s Gins are all based on an original Bombay recipe, scribbled down in the days of Raj back in 1947.

In the heart of Edinburgh, nestled in the old dog kennels of the Old Royal Dick Vet School, you will find the home of Pickering’s Gin at Summerhall Distillery, the first exclusive gin distillery to be established in Edinburgh for over 150 years. 
 
Matt and Marcus (pictured) were both working at Summerhall when they spotted the derelict dog kennels from the animal hospital that once stood there. As fate would have it, Marcus had already inherited a gin recipe from a friend of his late father. Add that to their mutual penchant for a good gin, and the next step seemed obvious.

Never mind that they didn’t (strictly speaking) have a distillery: Matt and Marcus rolled up their sleeves and built one! And never mind that they had no background in distilling: Matt and Marcus tried, tested and experimented until they were experts. And so began their story of the Botanical Engineers.

Cunard and Summerhall Distillery have been in partnership since 2017, which has been a lifelong dream of the distillery’s co-founder Marcus. 
 
Marcus’ great-uncle, Captain George Gibbons CBE RD RNR (pictured left, next to his great-nephew), sailed as captain of Cunard White Star liners from 1909-1944. These ships included&nbsp;Majestic,&nbsp;Aquitania&nbsp;(“The Ship Beautiful”) and the legendary transatlantic liner&nbsp;Queen Mary&nbsp;in 1936.

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Co-founder and Head Distiller Matt Gammell set out to create three unique London Dry Gins to represent each of the Cunard Queens. Working closely with the team at Cunard, Summerhall Distillery produced three distinctive gins celebrating the routes most associated with each ship, and so the Cunard 3 Queens gin range was born. In November 2023 the Queen Anne Edition joined the range.
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The 4 Queens Gin collection is available on board our ships and, for UK residents, to purchase directly from Summerhall Distillery. What's more, 10% of every online purchase goes to our partners, The King's Trust, to help change young lives for the better.

Cunard's flagship is the world's only ocean liner, and her Transatlantic Crossing sits on the must-sail list of travellers all over the globe. Pickering's have paid homage to this iconic voyage with flavours of apple, cinnamon, cherry &amp; raspberry leaf.

Queen Elizabeth's voyages to vibrant and varied destinations such as Indonesia, China and Japan inspire this unqiuely spiced gin. Lotus root, Kaffir lime leaf, star anise and cardamom flavours bring the flavours of the Far East into your own home for you to enjoy.

Queen Victoria makes regular trips to the sunny Mediterranean, gracing the shores of Spain, Italy and the Greek Islands for the pleasure of her guests. This special gin is infused with blood orange, lemon myrtle &amp; olive leaf for that perfect sunny twist.

This new gin showcases the natural beauty and botanical diversity of the British Isles, combining herbaceous milk thistle, heather, and zesty sea buckthorn, balanced with the sweetness of Queen Anne rose petals and blackcurrant leaf.&nbsp;

Queen Mary 2 sails out of New York city at sunrise

King's Trust group shot, London, United Kingdom

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