Purity Brewing Company and Warwickshire Gin Company have collaborated to create special edition Emperor Dry Hopped Gin.
David Blick, of Warwickshire Gin Co, and John Conod, of Purity Brew Co, with the Emperor Gin and Emperor hops
It’s a particularly special recipe for the Purity team as it’s made with a new English hop variety, named in memory of the company’s late co-founder Jim Minkin. Outside of brewing, he enjoyed a passion for Roman history.
“Emperor hops resonated with Jim’s love for Roman history,” said Paul Brazier, head of marketing at Purity. “In his time off, he could be found wandering the local area, looking for earthworks that would suggest Roman camps, buildings, and roads.
“Whilst experimenting with the wide variety of hops Purity use, it was decided Emperor hops, in combination with the Mediterranean and ancient fruit Bergamot and black tea, deliver the best subtle citrus kick and complex flavour notes to create a unique, quality, and exclusive hand-crafted gin.
“We are delighted to be working with Warwickshire Gin Company, whose twin passions are high-quality craft gin production and a love of local history. Emperor Gin is completed with branding design that stays loyal to that history theme, but with a nod to the hoppy, Purity twist.”
Central to Purity’s ethos is a strong commitment to supporting the environment. Purity only uses natural ingredients, supports recycling programmes, and respects the local community and environment. Waste products are recycled through its unique wetland system. This sustainable ecosystem helps to minimise carbon dioxide emissions, reduces
energy consumption, and encourages wildlife diversity.
David and John in front of a portrait of the late Jim Minkin, co-founder of Purity Brewing Co
It’s the latest project of the Warwickshire Gin Company, whose collection comes from a desire to capture a moment in history, developing flavours to fully represent the county’s own unique story and bringing a range of hand-crafted flavours to life.
Dave Blick, who established the business in 2018, said: “We first collaborated with Purity Brewing Co during the
Covid pandemic, at a time when we were selling other local produce on our website.
“We’re admirers of not just their beers, but also the company’s values, which are aligned with our own. We both include stories that inspire our drinks, making them bold and unique.
“When we were asked to help develop a hop-infused gin, we jumped at the chance! We worked on several recipes with the hops and other botanicals that we thought would complement the Emperor.
“To add to the Roman theme, we included the Italian exotic citrus, bergamot, which is a stunning fruit to use. Being able to bring Emperor Hop Dry Gin to life has been an exciting project.”
