Craft distilleries drive gin boom

Gin festivals are becoming more popular with every passing year and soaring demand is creating a supply response as new craft gin distilleries open.

The number of gin distilleries in the UK has more than doubled since 2010. This FT video provides some background on the shift in consumer preferences away from industrial gin production to artisan producers who produce in small batches but many varieties. Already some of the successful craft brands are being bought up by larger-scale manufacturers.