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Distillers Journal
Talk to distillers. There are those who knew from a very young age, they would be going into the industry. Others have a midlife crisis and for some, like Nishant Sharma, it is a eureka moment, when suddenly everything becomes as clear as a bottle of gin. Velo Mitrovich reports
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The Gin Cooperative
Blending his love of Scottish Gin, proud family history and ties to India, Nishant Sharma launched the Rutland Square Spirits brand in November 2021 with the launch of their signature Chai Spiced Scottish Gin. Inspired by the stories of his great grandfather Tej Ram, who was an entrepreneur and whiskey blender....
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The Three Drinkers
Spiced gin fan? Or a spice fan in general? You will LOVE this beautiful gin! It’s nspired by the wonderful history of Edinburgh founder, Nishant Sharma’s Great-Grandfather in 1940’s India. While working on a tea estate, he became fast friends and subsequent moonshine maker with a Scottish Army Officer who taught him how to distil.
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The Edinburgh Reporter
It is named after the location of the Indian Consulate in Edinburgh and the premium craft spirit draws inspiration from the east. It includes a blend of 13 botanicals including Oolong white tea. This gives the gin a sweet and unique taste. Founder Nishant Sharma has revived his great-grandfather’s business set up in the 1940s in north-east India. Tej Ram was an entrepreneur in the field of gin and whisky distillation in Dibrugarh, Assam, the city known for producing white tea.
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East Mojo
Nishant Sharma has not forgotten his second home—Assam. And to keep the legacy of his grandparents alive, Nishant Kumar, who has lived all his life in Scotland, has used Oolong tea from Assam in a gin- which is the world’s first chai-infused gin which was launched at Edinburgh recently.
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Virgin StartUps - The curiosity shop
Some of these businesses have only been running for a very short time so it’s a massive boost to be featured in The Curiosity Shop, where guests can explore their products. Nishant Sharma, founder of Rutland Square Gin, launched his business in November 2021, he said: “The support we have received from Virgin StartUp has been brilliant from the beginning. And now, to get this opportunity to share our products with visitors at a landmark new hotel is incredible. We are really excited.”
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