Ginposium 2020
The 7th annual Gin Industry Seminar
12th June 2020
Our 7th annual Ginposium gin industry event is online for 2020 – all of the sessions from Ginposium 2020 will be available on this website from 12th June.
What is Ginposium?
The Leading Gin industry event where some of the world’s most respected personalities and experts from the drinks and gin trade come together to discuss the state of the gin industry and share their knowledge and expertise on all things gin at this Gin Guild organised event.
Stir Creativity - How Bombay Sapphire built an iconic brand.
Colour me beautiful: Using the Gin-Note flavour profile to describe gin flavour - Alice Pearson
Panel Discussion: From confinement to emergence – how the Gin industry will work through COVID-19
Casting an Eagle eye on the US gin scene - Stephen Gould
Beyond the soundbite - integrating sustainability into your distillery - Will Edge
Tutored gin tasting - what’s new for 2020?
Storytelling, perception & truth: How packaging design can add value to your brand - Ivan Bell
Flaming Heck! Mitigating the dangers implicit in storage and production - Scott Allen
The good the bad and the ugly - A mindful innovation approach for Flavoured Gins
Licensing in the time of Coronavirus: opportunities and challenges - Gary Grant
“The Ginposium was a perfect blend of content – from professional advice to thought provoking new products.”
Who is speaking at Ginposium 2020?
| Speaker(s) | Details | Organisation | About | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.20 | 09.30 | Dr Anne Brock | Opening remarks and introduction to the Gin Guild. | The Gin Guild | Grand Rectifier of the Gin Guild and Master Distiller, Bombay Sapphire |
| 10.00 | 10.20 | Professor Scott Allen, CEng FIChemE | Flaming Heck! - Safety compliance by design. Mitigating the dangers implicit in storage and production/working with high ABV spirit. | Allen Associates (HPE) Ltd | Managing Director |
| 10.20 | 10.40 | Ivan Bell | Storytelling, perception and truth - A look at how well executed distinctive packaging design can add value to your brand. | Stranger & Stranger | Packaging design and branding |
| 11.15 | 11.35 | Will Edge | Beyond the soundbite - integrating sustainability into your distillery. Download Will's Sustainability Checklist now | Greensand Ridge Distillery | – winner of the 2019 Distillery Sustainability Award from the Spirits Business |
| 11.35 | 12.05 | David T Smith | Tutored gin tasting - what’s new for 2020? The world of gin is a fast-paced environment with constant innovation and there have been many new releases since last year’s Ginposium. This session looks at some of the more interesting new releases, as well as gin trends on which to keep an eye. | Summerfruitcup.com | Spirit Author and Gin Judge |
| 12.05 | 12.45 | Panel Discussion: - From confinement to emergence – how we’ll work through COVID-19 | Chairman: Dr Anne Brock and Industry Panel | ||
| 12.45 | 13.05 | Joanne Moore | The good the bad and the ugly - A mindful innovation approach for Flavoured gins and the role of botanicals and flavours within this ever expanding category. | Quintessential Brands Group | Master Distiller |
| 14.00 | 14.20 | Alice Pearson | Colour me beautiful - A wider application of the Gin-Note flavour profiling methodology (in distillery visitor tasting Experiences) to describe gin flavours. | The Cotswold Distilling Company Ltd. | New Product Development |
| 14.20 | 14.45 | Gary Grant | Licensed to Spill - Licensing in the time of Coronavirus - opportunities and challenges | Francis Taylor Building, Inner Temple | Licensing Barrister |
| 14.45 | 15.15 | Natasha Curtin | Stir Creativity - How Bombay Sapphire built an iconic brand | Bacardi Global Brands | Global Vice President, Bombay Sapphire |
| 16.20 | 16.50 | Stephen Gould | Casting an Eagle eye on the US gin scene | Golden Moon Distillery | Founder / Master Distiller - Golden Moon Distillery |