Inspired by the famous Canton trading route between China and the West, self-confessed gin geeks David Havelin and Marie Byrne set out to found Chinnery Spirits Ltd. Chinnery Gin, a high-quality gin, is produced in Tallaght out of an incubation centre in IT Tallaght.
David spent several years in the 1990s living in Guangzhou, or Canton as it was once known and became influenced by English painter George Chinnery (1774-1853), who started his career in Dublin before moving to India and China. Using this as inspiration, he partnered with Marie, the co-founder and managing director of the Dublin Whiskey Company, who developed the platform to develop the business.
Working to capture the romance of the old China trade with a new gin, David visited Canton markets to source specific ingredients from the region, namely the 10 botanicals they incorporated into Chinnery Gin which include oolong tea and cassia bark. This process has led to Chinnery Gin's unique and flowery taste which is winning over the public.
