martin jennings

Owner and craft distiller @soapboxspirits. Foodie with 35 years experience in the food and drinks business. Former chef, WSET Educator and wine account manager.

[Pothecary Gin - Soapbox Spirits @PothecaryGin]

🇬🇧Election Day is here! Whether celebrating or commiserating, it’s time for top-notch drinks!

Smuggler’s Strength: Toast to democracy!
Pothecary Original: Cheers to a bright, fragrant future
English Country Garden: Sip and watch history bloom

Raise a glass to democracy 🍸🎉

[Craft Distillers @soapboxspirits]

We’re 18:24 months into our biodynamic conversion. Soon, we’ll handpick botanicals; lavender, black mulberries, apples, rose, and chamomile for @PothecaryGin

We’ve been harvesting chamomile and spotted 🐞’s

Images are:
Lavender & chamomile
Black mulberry
Harvested chamomile

[Pothecary Gin - Soapbox Spirits @PothecaryGin]

Behind the scenes #GinaDayMay prepping for the @WatercressFest this Sunday! Guess the ABV & botanicals of our 'Barters Best' Watercress Gin entry. What’s not to love about a community competition, WIN a bottle! Comment your guesses below, first correct answer wins*#WatercressFest

[Pothecary Gin - Soapbox Spirits @PothecaryGin]

Celebrate Gin a Day May with us!
Today's theme: G&T!

Whether you prefer Pothecary Gin 'Original' or 'Trinity' blend, you're in for a gold medal experience. Which one suits your palate better? 💙🤍

#GinADayMay #PothecaryGin #GinAndTonic #OrganicGin

[Pothecary Gin - Soapbox Spirits @PothecaryGin]

A FAB training session with the talented Pig in Brockenhurst bar staff this week! They loved our gins, favs were; Thai Blend, English Country Garden, and Pothecary Gin 'Original'. Enjoy them at The Pig Brockenhurst! Psttt they stock our Thai #Gin #ThePigBrockenhurst #NewForest

[Zelda de Hollander @StudioShotz]

Always a pleasure to work with amazing local brands, but especially exciting when I've been a customer myself! 🤩

Delighted to be commissioned by Christchurch based multi-award winning @PothecaryGin to photograph their new gin bottles 📸

#productphotography #studiophotography

[Pothecary Gin - Soapbox Spirits @PothecaryGin]

Our exclusive Pothecary ‘Thai Blend’ Gin is making a festive appearance! 🎄 Martin’s creativity struck when 25 labels gave him a playful wink, resulting in the final release of Pothecary ‘Thai Blend’.

A handful of bottles available on our website and at Christmas events.

[Pothecary Gin - Soapbox Spirits @PothecaryGin]

Last week we had the pleasure of exhibiting at Wine Vision, the 4th largest wine and spirits fair in Europe. We were honoured to be recognised as a high quality drink producer. Thanks @BritSerbCC for looking after us, Chris @GlassOfBubbly for helping and sponsors ABL Ltd & MTS 🙏

[martin jennings @Spittoon2013]

@HP why is my printer threatening to block printing? 🤨

[martin jennings @Spittoon2013]

@PothecaryGin this could be the most limited, limited edition Pothecary Organic Gin ever, having discovered a small number (25) labels for Thai Blend, and having found sufficient distillates to blend this gin, it seemed fitting to do it! It will be on the website soon... #LimitedEdition #gin

[martin jennings @Spittoon2013]

@GoodBadRugby haven't seen a single reply agreeing with this selection, and nor do I. Borthwick seems incapable of selecting on form, or of keeping players in their best positions, and is asking for trouble with this selection, Fiji likely to win...

[martin jennings @Spittoon2013]

can't name it, but a gin brand is about to release a new variant... maybe this time it will taste like gin and not a fruit vodka, maybe even have some juniper in it, and maybe dispense with the 'secret' nonsense... know what it is? 🤨 may rhyme with shockmans!

[martin jennings @Spittoon2013]

@DouglasBlyde coca-cola man... and it's like liquid s@@t! Definitely not healthy, in any format, and likely to cause as many ill-effects as alcohol - in my opinion! Bias declared, I enjoy alcohol... without coca-cola... or any other sugar/saccharin/fake sugar, sweet/sweetener crap!

[martin jennings @Spittoon2013]

@andyjlennox and, the interest rate tool is not appropriate anyway, it relates to curbing excessive public spending on unnecessary items such as TVs, clothes, holidays, which is not the case now, it is increased spending on necessities; food, power, mortgage... we are being fleeced...😡

[martin jennings @Spittoon2013]

@andyjlennox exactly, we need a vat rise on real 'luxury goods' such as luxury yachts, penthouses, top-end cars, top-end tech, private swimming pools... and an increase of income tax on very high incomes, say £500k+, and global corporations... that would help... 🧐

[martin jennings @Spittoon2013]

hhmmm... the Aston Martin in the news today, inspiration for the DeLorean? which was first...🤔 they do share a look... 😎

[martin jennings @Spittoon2013]

@BBCFoodProg @JRetiarius @jaegawise @PothecaryGin organic Gin is definitely worth a look, working hard in the sustainability arena as a micro-distiller, distillery garden 'in conversion' to organic, always creating new and exciting spirits, using artisan methods and a focus on quality, local, & bespoke spirits too!

[martin jennings @Spittoon2013]

@GinsideStorry @SpiritsBeacon @Junipalooza @SpiritsKiosk interesting... sadly, considerably less uk distillers there compared to previous years; direct reflection of gin market in the uk, shrinking drastically, & therefore narrowing choice - it's the big(ger) distillers that can ride out the storm(s)-covid/cost of living/duty rise🤨

[martin jennings @Spittoon2013]

@juniperchick plans afoot... probably featuring the new Limited Edition organic Gin from Pothecary Gin, released on 10th June, World Gin Day - gives us a week to get our lips around it, so-to-speak!🤔🍸😋😎