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15. Sipsmith’s Gin Tour
Gin is a huge part of London’s history; there was a time when it was by no means the sophisticated tipple it now is and its affordability meant that it was consumed in huge quantities by the poor and the slum-dwellers – not to mention the fact that drinking water was often filthy and contaminated, so gin, amazingly, seemed like the safer option! Acknowledging this past whilst recognizing the quality of the gin that’s now produced in London is something that several distilleries in the capital do remarkably well, but by far my favorite tour is Sipsmith’s, where your ticket price includes a G&T, plus tutored tastings of the range. You’ll also get to meet Prudence, Charlotte and Patience, the ‘copper ladies’ in which the gins are created.
