Hayman Distillers

Hayman’s is the longest serving gin distilling family in England. The story starts in 1863 with James Burrough, who created Beefeater Gin but it wasn’t until the 1930s that the third generation entered the business that the company really began to grow.

The company remained in the hands of the Burrough family until 1987. Christopher Hayman (still part of the Burrough family, son of Marjorie Burrough and Neville Hayman) remained on throughout the Whitbread deal. He set out to expand the range under the Hayman’s label, creating English gins using traditional family recipes rather than new ones. In 2018, Hayman’s moved its distillery back to London, a move which more than trebled its capacity.