The gin will feature as part of the new Cunard 4 Queens gin collection when Queen Anne launches next year.
TV star Merlin Griffiths
Cunard teamed up with bartender and TV star Merlin Griffiths, to showcase the perfect pour for the Queen Anne Edition which blends woody milk thistle, heather, and zesty sea buckthorn together with the sweetness of Queen Anne rose petals and blackcurrant leaf.
The Queen Anne Edition joins the Queen Mary 2 Edition (celebrating the Americas infused with crisp apple, warm cinnamon, and juicy cherry notes), the Queen Victoria Edition (a taste of the Mediterranean with blood orange, fragrant lemon myrtle and olive leaf), and the Queen Elizabeth Edition (steeped with Oriental influences such as Lotus Root, Star Anise, and Kaffir Lime Leaf).
The artisanal London Dry gin, created exclusively for Cunard, uses a recipe based on an original Bombay family recipe dating from 1947 and re-establishes Cunard’s partnership with Summerhall Distillery.
Partnership with Summerhall Distillery
Based in Edinburgh, the distillery was founded in 2013, and its co-founder Marcus Pickering has a personal tie to the cruise line. His great-uncle, George Gibbons, sailed as Captain of Cunard White Star liners from 1909 to 1944.
The Queen Anne Edition will be served in all bars and restaurants on board Queen Anne, and will also feature in a new – yet to be revealed – cocktail for guests travelling on Cunard’s newest ship.
The British-themed gin will also be available to buy direct from the Summerhall Distillery website, as well as on board, from next, with 70 cl bottles for sale at £41.
Katie McAlister, President of Cunard said: ‘The new gin is more than just an exciting tipple, it is a celebration of the British Isles and its unique charm. At Cunard, we are very proud of our British heritage and always strive to reflect our legacy in new and elevated propositions for the modern traveller.’
