Nearly 300 years in the making

Published: 26 Mar 2018

Nicholson's distinguished heritage can be traced back to 1736 when their family began distilling gin in Clerkenwell. From 1808 they were known as J&W Nicholson & Co and went on to become one of the great spirit producers of Victorian England.

In 1873, J&W Nicholson & Co acquired the Three Mills site in Bow, introducing innovative milling machinery and expanding distilling capacity to meet the growing demand for our famous spirits.

By the 1920's and 1930's, Nicholson Gin was heralded as an essential ingredient of many cocktails. It is strongly commended in the original Savoy Cocktail Book of 1930, "the bartender's bible". Nicholson was similarly lauded in The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book and Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails. A great martini was not a great martini unless it contained Nicholson Gin.

The revival in 2017 of the Nicholson Gin brand has been led by Tim Walker and Nicholas Browne, cousins and direct descendants of the original founders. Distilled, true to the original recipe, Nicholson is family made. Family run.