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The Geek’s guide to making perfect gin for £2.90 a litre bottle

29th April 2026 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

It’s been a while since I wrote my last article.  4 years ago, to be precise.  I have been reading all the comments for my sins and you guys have made me think and made [more…]

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The Geek’s Guide To Distilling Commercial Grade Whisky For £8 A Litre Bottle

17th June 2019 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

First, for those people in the UK and other countries where it is illegal to distil spirits without a licence, here’s the legal bit: “It is illegal to manufacture spirits in the UK without a [more…]

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The Geek’s Guide To Distilling Commercial Gin For £2.50 A Litre Bottle

27th November 2018 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

First, for those people in the UK and other countries where it is illegal to distil spirits without a licence, here’s the legal bit: “It is illegal to manufacture spirits in the UK without a [more…]

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The Geek’s Guide To Distilling Commercial Vodka For £2.50 A Litre Bottle

13th November 2018 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

First, for those people in the UK, here’s the legal bit: “It is illegal to manufacture spirits in the UK without a distiller’s licence which is required under the provisions of section 12 of the [more…]

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