The Plymouth Gin Distillery is a gin manufacturer on The Barbican, Plymouth, England.[1] Also known as the Black Friars Distillery, it is the only gin distillery in the city.[2] The original building opens on to what is now Southside Street. Established in 1793, it is the oldest operating distillery in Britain.
History
Local tradition has it that it is located in what was once a Dominican Order monastery, built in 1431, although there is no evidence to support this.[3] It is also said that some of the Pilgrim Fathers may have stayed here while the Mayflower was in the harbour for repairs before finally setting sail to North America. This is where the ship on the company label is thought to have originated from.[1]