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Gin distiller for 50 years: Beefeater Gin's Desmond Payne MBE

Drinks Adventures - Wine, beer, whisky, gin & more with James Atkinson
Drinks Adventures - Wine, beer, whisky, gin & more with James Atkinson
Episode • Jun 5, 2019 • 27m
A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.
Gin industry legend Desmond Payne MBE has probably been distilling gin since before you were born.
In 2017, the Beefeater Gin master distiller celebrated his 50th year as a gin distiller and he's still going strong today.
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I caught up with Desmond while he was in Australia recently to have a chat about his career to date and the many changes he's seen in the gin category over that time.
Desmond truly is a legend of the gin industry and I hope you enjoy our conversation.
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