By 30th November for many of us who have spent months confined to our own houses, with very little social contact, the idea of a Virtual Gin Tasting (real gin!) held great appeal! The excitement emanating from the 41 screens was palpable, the obvious enjoyment for many of being able to rekindle the great Guild camaraderie and exchange greetings with friends and acquaintances albeit from a screen was tangible. The Master was inspired and really came up trumps with this solution to socialising during the pandemic.

We enjoyed a fabulous and entertaining evening with Guild member Greg Dillon of greatdrams.com who provided four excellent gins and craft tonics for us to taste. You will be able read more in the evocative report written by Court Assistant Dorothy Saul-Pooley in the Freeman 2021.

There are some photos here https://www.guild-freemen-london.co.uk/gallery/home/virtual-gin-tasting-real-gin-with-greg-dillon-1