Gilli always had a bottle of Gin next to the kettle, Gordons or Bombay Sapphire were the regulars in the early days but a passion for a good gin and tonic shouldn’t be mistaken for a drinking problem. That was until her 60th birthday when Gilli realised there had been a problem with what she had been drinking. After a trip to the Feather’s in Woodstock – at the time boasting the world record for different gins – Gilli vowed to never drink a ‘normal’ gin ever again.

New brands and botanicals, infusions of flavour, and gins from around the world inspired her son Lee Cowell to create the beautiful Gilli’s Gin Tin we have today! After three years of exciting festivals, weddings and an appearance on ITV’s This Morning, Lee made the hard decision that his wedding and events company was taking up the majority of his time, whilst Gilli deserved to be out every weekend at every festival serving amazing gins up and down the land.

Up stepped the trio of Emma Walker, Libby Bagley and Danny Drewery in January 2020 and became the proud new owners of Gilli’s. Upon Emma’s completion of her QCF Level 3 Patisserie Diploma, we launched our ‘in-tin’ bakery – MoodyMare Patisserie – as a home delivery service to run alongside Gilli’s. Look out for us at Food Festivals and events all around Yorkshire and the north of England for plenty of gin-themed treats!

We hope you enjoy Gilli’s Gin Tin as much as we have bringing it to you.