James Gin 5th Anniversary Limited Edition gin box containing Asian Parsnip Gin plus exclusive James Gin Playing Cards.

James Gin 5th Anniversary Limited Edition gin box | Five years of meticulously engineering great gin.

James Gin branded playing cards, King and Queen, from the 5th Anniversary limited edition box.

Bottle of James Gin with gold awards | Asian Parsnip

James Gin Official Playing Cards | James May Cards

Limited Edition 5 Year Anniversary Pack

Name: Limited Edition 5 Year Anniversary Pack
Brand: James Gin
SKU: AP5Y
Price: 49.95 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.75 (16 reviews)

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Only 500 made

£49.95

Five years ago we made a thousand litres of Asian Parsnip Gin, labelled and numbered the 1,428 bottles and put them on a shelf in Hugh’s shed - expecting them to stay there for some time. Instead, they sold in 48 hours.

So we made some more. And that sold out as well.

Suitably encouraged, we invented Navy Strength, American Mustard, London Drizzle and California Dreamgin’ - and suddenly five years have passed and what started as a COVID-induced bit of a lark has turned into an international gin brand.

We wanted to mark the occasion by doing something - so we’ve made a cardboard box. Not, in itself, a particularly big deal admittedly - but there are only ever going to be 500 of them. So one day they’ll be worth millions, possibly.

Inside the box you’ll find not only a bottle of our finest Asian Parsnip - the gin that started it all - but also some exclusive extras. First there’s a pack (deck, if you must) of James Gin Rummy playing cards - including instructions on how to play - and featuring some characters you may recognise. And because you’ll want to do things properly there’s also a notepad and pencil for keeping score, writing your shopping list or illustrating how a limited-slip differential works.

So - a decent bottle of gin, a pack of cards, a notepad and a pencil. In effect, everything you need for a good life - all in a handy box.

Cheers - and here’s to the next five years.

The 5 Year Anniversary Box includes:

Asian Parsnip Gin
700ml | 40% ABV
Key botanicals: Parsnip, Grains of Paradise, Rosemary

Exclusive James Gin Playing Cards
52 playing cards, 2 jokers, 1 gin rummy instruction card

James Gin Notepad and pencil
Score-sheet sized notepad with a pencil and (obviously) an eraser.

The Key Botanicals

Parsnip, Grains of Paradise, Rosemary

The Taste

Parsnip was used historically as a sweetener and has a uniquely nutty profile. Combined with spices of the Far East – ginger and green cardamom – Asian Parsnip is a warming gin with lingering light sweet notes.

In Summary

“This gin - my first - celebrates both my homeland and the pleasures I’ve enjoyed over many decades of international travel at other people’s expense. It sounds like a slightly mad idea, but then so did the telephone and look where that’s got us. It has won many awards and is officially acknowledged as a vital component of UK multi-culturalism."

James May, 2021

Ingredients

Parsnips: Emperor Tiberius accepted part of the tribute payable to Rome by Germania in the form of parsnips. For the purposes of buying my gin, parsnips should not be considered a currency.

Ginger: Although used in traditional medicine and as a dietary supplement, there is no good evidence that consuming ginger or its extracts has any beneficial effect on human health. But just in case it does, it’s in the gin.

Caraway Seed: Finland supplies about 28% of the world's caraway seed. Also, many of the best racing drivers. This is because the word ‘car’ appears in both job descriptions.

Cubeb Pepper: In the Chinese Tang dynasty, physicians administered cubeb pepper to restore appetite, cure "demon vapors", darken the hair, and perfume the body. My gin will also do all of these things, possibly. Let us know how you get on and send photographs.

Fenugreek: Desiccated fenugreek seeds have been recovered from the tomb of Tutankhamun. He was also quite desiccated, so these seeds are of more use in gin than in the afterlife.

Cardamom: There are two main types of cardamom - green and black. My gin contains one of them. Guess which.

Grains of Paradise: John Russell characterized grains of paradise in The Boke of Nurture (1460) as "hot and moist”. Use that information as you wish.

Liquorice Root: The English common name is spelled "liquorice" in most of the Commonwealth but "licorice" in the United States. This is because Americans can’t spell.

Sweet Orange: Since you asked, the color was named after the fruit in about 1512.

Juniper: Gin must contain juniper, or it isn’t gin. In fact, the name ‘gin’ is a shortening of the Dutch word for juniper, ‘jenever’. Not to be confused with ‘Geneva’, which is both a place and a convention but not a drink.

Angelica Root: Angelica Root was also the name of a famous 1920s blues singer from the Mississippi region. Here, it's botanical.

Coriander Seed: Some people are genetically indisposed towards coriander and believe it tastes of soap. They’re just weirdos, so it’s in the gin.

Water: Asian Parsnip gin is diluted to 40% ABV (or 57% for Navy Strength) by adding water. Because we appreciate the work of 19th-century civil engineers, we use tap water, not hand-drawn Highland Spring or Wiltshire chalk stream water, because it wouldn’t be as good.

Shipping

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Mainland UK: 3 - 5 business days from date of shipping.

Non-Mainland UK: 4 - 8 business days from date of shipping.

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