The American Distilling Institute is proud to announce the first ever Gin Summit, held on Saturday 1st April 2017
at the Joseph A. Magnus & Co. Distillery, in Washington D.C.
The Gin Summit is an unique, one-day conference designed for distillers, bartenders, trade professionals, and the gin superfan.
The day comprised of wide selection of talks and tastings, including topics such as:
• Gin Distilling in D.C.
• Terroir in gin
• Gin’s early history
• Classic vs. Contemporary gin styles
• The use of local US juniper in gin as well as a lively debate on “When is a gin not a gin?”, and talks on other technical areas.
Speakers included:
• Gin Historian, Philip Duff
• Distiller, Stephen Gould
• the Gin Girl, Natasha Bahraini
• Dr. Anne Brock of Jensen’s Gin
• David T Smith, International Gin Writer and Consultant
The Gin Summit also welcomes The Gin Guild, a London based international member organization, with extensive membership from the gin distilling industry. It promotes quality in gin production and mixology and supports the gin category across the globe, enhancing its image and widening its appeal to worldwide consumers.
• Media inquiries, contact: David T. Smith (david@summerfruitcup.com)
DETAILED SCHEDULE
08:30 – REGISTRATION & COFFEE
08:50 – Welcome
09:00 – Distilling in D.C.
09:30 – Water: A Fuss About Something? – A Tasting with Brad Plummer
10:00 – Gin’s Early History with Philip Duff
10:30 – COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
11:00 – Classic and Contemporary – A Tasting with Natasha Bahrami
11:30 – Gin in the New World with Stephen Gould
12:00 – Sourcing Botanicals with Tommy Haughton, Beacon Commodities
12:40 – LUNCH
13:30 – Terroir in Gin – A Tasting with David T Smith
14:00 – One Shot vs. Concentrate with Dr. Anne Brock
14:30 – TEA BREAK & NETWORKING
15:00 – Regional Juniper of the USA – A Tasting with David T Smith
15:30 – Panel Discussion: Crossing the line – When is a Gin Not a Gin?
16:15 – Gin Guild Induction
16:45 – GIN & TONIC RECEPTION & NETWORKING
17:30 – CLOSE
