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Adam von Gootkin

Be Part of Highclere's History — Own a Piece of Highclere Castle Gin Be Part of Highclere's History — Own a Piece of Highclere Castle Gin
Be Part of Highclere's History — Own a Piece of Highclere Castle Gin “Downton Abbey” carried us away to a different time where we could imagine ourselves in white-tie formality or in elegant gowns with elbow-length-gloved hands holding martinis amongst royalty in a grand home’s halls. The martinis (or any drink), of course, should be made with Highclere Castle Gin, a brand launched in 2019 in partnership with the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon—owners of “the real Downton Abbey,” Highclere Castle—and American spirits entrepreneur Adam von Gootkin, whose family has been distilling spirits since the 1800s. “Our gin epitomizes everything that is great about High…
Posh Highclere Castle Gin, Launched By CT Company & The Real 'Downton Abbey,' Makes US Debut Posh Highclere Castle Gin, Launched By CT Company & The Real 'Downton Abbey,' Makes US Debut
Posh Highclere Castle Gin, Launched By CT Company & The Real 'Downton Abbey,' Makes US Debut How does a Connecticut-based spirits company partner with the real-life Earl and Countess of TV’s "Downton Abbey," Highclere Castle? They connect through email of course. It was after watching an episode of "Downton Abbey," followed by a documentary about Highclere Castle, that Adam von Gootkin got an idea. Von Gootkin was already successful in the spirits business, having launched New England’s first legal moonshine since Prohibition, Onyx Moonshine, in 2011 along with Peter Kowalczyk. Why not a premium gin? Thus, an email was sent and the conversation started. Follow-up calls turned in…