The Gin Guild brings together leading gin distillers, brand owners, and industry figures from across the world of gin, offering a platform for recognition, connection, and advocacy across and for the category.

The Guild is a not-for-profit membership organisation dedicated to bringing together the industry around the world and promoting the gin category and, more specifically, Excellence in Gin Distillation worldwide.

We also include a number of botanical suppliers, packaging companies, importers, exporters, writers, mixologists, distributors and retailers in our membership.

Some Benefits of being a Gin Guild member

Recognition & Prestige

As a member gin brand, you’ll be part of the only global network dedicated to promoting gin, supported by brands and distillers of all sizes around the world. Membership provides access to advocacy, collaboration, and a collective voice in the industry. All members are vetted to ensure standards are maintained.

Networking & Industry Events

Membership grants access to being part of our unrivalled international network at our events

The Guild hosts three major annual events each year:

• The Gin Industry Annual Dinner & Spring Installation (Guildhall, London) 

• Ginposium - The Gin Industry’s Leading Conference (RSA House, London)

• The Autumn Installation & Annual Distillers Banquet (Mansion House, London)

All offer fantastic opportunities to connect with leading figures in the gin industry while enjoying insightful discussions, tastings, and hospitality with members from the UK and around the world. We also host smaller member get-togethers throughout the year.

Industry Support & Resources

• We have a dedicated Gin resource centre: Access to expert guidance on legal matters, distilling techniques, regulations, and market insights, leveraging the knowledge within the network.

• Gin-Note™: A flavour profiling system helping both producers and consumers navigate the expanding gin market.

• Bringing together collections of producers to promote the gin category to wider audiences

• Category Protection: The Guild actively enforces regulations to uphold gin’s integrity against misleading claims.

Interested in Joining?

These are just some of the benefits of membership, which is open to gin distillers and brand owners around the world. Our annual membership fees star at £750 per company per year which includes the company/brand and 2 named people as its representatives within the Guild.

If you are ready to join us, you can now apply online via our website here:

https://www.theginguild.com/membership/new-membership-application/