Melbury Park, Clayton Rd, Birchwood, Warrington WA3 6PH, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Opihr Gin a Unique London Dry Gin
Quintessential Brands Group
Pioneering Spirits
Since 1761
With unrivalled heritage, and provenance dating back to 1761, Quintessential Brands Group was established in 2011 by Enzo Visone, former CEO of Gruppo Campari, and investment banker and entrepreneur, Warren Scott.
Quintessential Brands Group is an independent international spirits business, with an exciting and diverse portfolio of premium brands and world-class production capabilities in the UK, Ireland and France. With a global reach, and brand building capabilities, it distributes and supplies customers around the world.
A Tradition of Quality
Our Group
A Tradition of Quality
Est. 1761
Thomas Dakin begins the journey
Thomas Dakin, the forefather of quality English gin, purchased a property in Bridge Street, Warrington. He began distilling his original gin, at the age of 25, and founded what would become the oldest gin distillery in England.
G&J Greenall was born
1 January 1860
The Dakin family leased their distillery to Gilbert and John Greenall and was purchased ten years later by them, at which point it changed its name to ‘G&J Greenall’; the name it has retained to this day.
G&J Outgrows Bridge Street
28 January 1960
By 1960, due to an increase in gin’s popularity, the distillery moved to a larger site opposite the Greenall brewery. The following decades witnessed a tremendous growth in the company, largely due to the launch of Vladivar Vodka in 1971.
Marblehead Brand Development Established
9 November 1973
Founded in 1973 by Ricky Agnew, Marblehead was created as a distribution and brand development agency committed to launching and growing brands including Absolut Vodka, Kraken Black Spiced Rum, as well as Marblehead’s own brands Davna Vodka and Skipper Rum in the UK.
L et L Spirits is born with Alizé
18 April 1984
The story of L&L began with innovation and the idea of combining natural passion fruit with the finesse of Cognac. In 1984, the brand Alizé was born and it was introduced to the USA in 1986. Its success was immediate and L&L became the first French exporter of liqueurs to the USA.
First Ireland Spirits Established
25 August 1993
First Ireland Spirits originated in the rural Irish village of Abbeyleix in County Laois in 1993. Producing Irish cream liqueurs and Irish Country Cream beverages for some of the world’s largest retailers and drinks companies.
Greenall Distillery Destroyed by Fire
15 October 2005
In 2005, a fire destroyed the warehouse but fortunately the stills were saved and production continued in a new distillery which was opened in Birchwood, Warrington. As a result of investment, and the commitment of the staff, the distillery was moved to a new site in 2008.
Quintessential Brands Group is Founded
14 April 2011
Visionaries Enzo Visone, former CEO of Gruppo Campari, and investment banker and entrepreneur, Warren Scott found their new venture Quintessential Brands with the aim of transforming the drinks industry.
G&J Greenall Becomes Part of the Quintessential Brands family
15 April 2011
G&J Greenall’s changed ownership in August 2011 and is now part of the international drinks group Quintessential Brands, where it continues to provide world-class distillation and bottling services.
Essential Drinks Founded
24 June 2013
Formed in 2013 Essential Drinks is the business to business supply division of Quintessential Brands. Working with international spirits brands, as well as fast-growing boutique brands, Essential Drinks provides unrivalled production and route to market solutions on an international scale.
Quintessential Brands acquires First Ireland Spirits
1 April 2014
Quintessential Brands compliments its existing portfolio with the acquisition of First Ireland Spirits as it expands its operations in Ireland. Leveraging the companies well-established customer and international distribution platforms, dynamic existing portfolio of brands and proven production capabilities.
Quintessetial Brands acquires Marblehead Brand Development
8 July 2014
Quintessential Brands and Marblehead had a symbiotic business partnership and in 2013, Quintessential Brands took this relationship to the next level securing the future of Marblehead as an entrepreneurial brand development company with an expanded portfolio.
Quintessential Brands acquires L et L Spirits
3 March 2015
Seeing the potential Quintessential Brands continues its rapid expansion plans procuring L & L the renowned spirits company known for its expertise in crafting exquisite fruit liqueur spirits, brandies and Cognacs
Quintessential Brands acquires Dublin Whiskey Company
22 March 2016
Further cementing its commitment to its operations in Ireland Quintessential Brands acquires the Dublin Whiskey Company providing a home for its Irish whiskey brands and offering the opportunity to further develop its Irish whiskey portfolio.
London Dry Gin
OPIHR SPICES OF THE ORIENT
A unique London Dry Gin made using hand-picked botanicals, including spicy cubeb berries from Indonesia, cardamom and Tellicherry black pepper from India and coriander from Morocco.
About
The heritage of OPIHR Spices of the Orient Gin is firmly rooted in the ancient Spice Route. Traditionally merchants would travel thousands of miles along the route, trading exotic spices and botanicals from distant lands.
OPIHR Spices of the Orient Gin is crafted with a selection of exotic hand-picked botanicals, carefully chosen by OPIHR’s Master Distiller, including spicy Cubeb berries from Indonesia, Black Pepper from India and Coriander from Morocco.
The botanicals in Opihr Gin make the journey to their final destination, the oldest distillery in England, where quality gin has been traditionally distilled, using the same London Dry Gin method, since 1761. Here the botanicals are married with fine English spirit to produce an exotic oriental spiced gin.
ABV: 40%
Tasting Notes
This intense, exotic spiced gin exudes the character of the Orient, incorporating hand-picked botanicals from along the Ancient Spice Route.
Aroma: A rich and robust gin with a smooth perfume and sharp bursts of citrus. Key notes of cumin and cardamom provide a warm, earthy background balanced with grapefruit peel.
Taste: Soft camphor, some sweetness and Oriental spices create a warm mouth feel that lingers but does not increase intensity.
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European Edition AROMATIC BITTERS
The unmistakable taste of OPIHR Spiced Gin, perfectly balanced with discernible bitter notes of cascarilla bark and fragrant myrrh to create a truly unique and aromatic flavour profile.
About
The European Edition blends fragrant myrrh and the distinct aromatic bitterness of cascarilla bark.
Inspired by Venice’s 500+ year rich spice trade history and the Italian love affair with cascarilla bark used to create highly aromatic tonics, bitters and vermouths. This is a bold, savoury-led spiced London Dry gin with balanced bitter notes and mixes perfectly with sweet vermouth and Campari to create a spiced twist on a classic Negroni cocktail.
While cascarilla bark is not native to Europe, it is present in any bitter liqueurs in the south of the continent and adds an aromatic and fragrant twist to OPIHR’s flavour profile.
ABV: 43%
Tasting Notes
Aroma: A bold savoury-led gin with balanced burnt orange and bitter notes. It has smooth notes with mature rounded citrus and earthy finish.
Taste: A smooth, rounded London Dry Gin; soft camphor balanced with sweet, smoky wood notes and a clean finish.
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Arabian Edition BLACK LEMON
The unmistakable taste of OPIHR Spiced Gin elevated through the marriage of citrus and spice, with powerful bursts of black lemons, heightened by the rich citrus flavour of timut peppers.
About
This is a richly intense citrus and spice-led gin with concentrated lemon notes. Inspired by the Iranian love for black lemons, or ‘loomi’ (actually sun-dried limes), which add a unique tangy and earthy flavour to
Middle Eastern chutneys and stews. Black lemons play a central part in Persian cooking thanks to their sweet citrus flavour and the lack of bitters that other lemons bring – due to the drying process which is similar to sundried tomatoes – and gives the lemons their curious colour.
The powerful bursts of black lemons are heightened further by the zesty citrus flavours of Timut peppers, making the Arabian Edition a carefully crafted and perfectly balanced London Dry gin, elevated through the marriage of citrus and spice.
ABV: 40%
Tasting Notes
Aroma: A richly intense Arabian citrus and spice-led gin. It has smooth soft perfume notes from our fundamental juniper core, but balanced with concentrated citrus notes of Black Lemons, and Timut peppers.
Taste: A smooth, rounded London Dry Gin; soft camphor, bursts of rich citrus notes with light sweetness, creating the perfect marriage of citrus and spice.
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Far East Edition SZECHUAN PEPPER
The unmistakable taste of OPIHR Spiced Gin enhanced by the warming flavours of Szechuan pepper and smoky ajwain notes, combined for an authentically unique flavour combination.
About
As we look at the Far East and the beginning of the Spice Route, one of the key flavour profiles of the region is ‘heat and spice’. A naturally perfect fit for OPIHR gin, this pushes the boundaries of spiced gin even further and adds an authentic element found only in Asian cuisine.
The Far East Edition is inspired by the use of unique, fragrant and mouth-numbing Szechuan peppers (the seed husks of Chinese ash trees), traditionally used in staple dishes, such as hot pots and the main ingredient in five spice.
An unmistakeably bold, intense and richly spiced London Dry gin with flavours from the Far East – the smoky notes of Szechuan Pepper delivers a lingering warmth, that along with invigorating spices, creates an exceptional flavour combination.
ABV: 43%
Tasting Notes
Aroma: A bold, intense and richly spiced gin from the Far East. It has invigorating warm spice notes of Szechuan peppers and a background of lemony thyme and lavender notes.
Taste: A very smooth, rounded London Dry Gin with rich pungent spices that creates an intense, warm mouth feel.
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