Heatherwick's Botanical Glasshouses sit in the River Test Picture: Iwan Baan

British design maverick Thomas Heatherwick has created a distillery like no other for Bombay Sapphire gin

Are distilleries destined to become the new adult theme park? With several drinks brands and conglomerates – Macallan, Diageo – developing state-of-the-art distilleries and visitor centres you might think so. Perhaps they're the perfect pilgrimage for epicurious lovers of provenance. In an age where heritage and craftsmanship rule, what better way for drink brands to spend their money, than on creating experiential destinations imbued with a touch of Breaking Bad science nerdery, designed to connect with the customer on a whole new immersive, emotive level. 

The Bombay Sapphire Spirits company have pulled off quite a coup then by commissioning Thomas Heatherwick – the much-loved British design maverick who deals in projects that fascinate and delight – to build theirs. His studio first forged a relationship with the premium gin brand 10 years ago when it crowned Heatherwick the winner of the inaugural Bombay Sapphire Prize – an international award for innovation in glass.....Continue Reading

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