Bon Vivant Brands was founded in 2014 by Chris McClain. Mr. McClain has spent over a decade, traveling 2 million miles and 250 plus weeks overseas for work. When traveling, he was always on the lookout for the best cocktail bars and new gins. There were lots of gins to enjoy, but he wasn't able to find a gin that met everything he was looking for. This is a passion project seeking to fulfill that desire. He brings that love of Gin and cocktails together to create a series of Gins, called The Trade Routes Collection that enhance Classic Gin Cocktails as well as Contemporary offerings. GIN from the very beginning was about far off places. It was the Trade Routes that made Gin possible. Exotic spices from distant lands coming to your shores to create a drink that transports you. The Trade Route Collection, by The Gin Foundry, will follow the historical trade routes to create distinctive Gins that embody specific Trade Routes. Our mission will be to travel the world sourcing the best botanicals from specific areas around the globe and invite our customers to come along on the journey. Europa London Dry Gin is the first gin in the Trade Routes Collection. OVERVIEW The Gin Foundry, Europa London Dry Gin, takes you on a trip to distant lands. For this artisan gin we carefully hand-selected 10 botanicals sourced along the Mediterranean Trade Routes. The botanicals are steeped in pure grain spirit overnight and then expertly distilled in a traditional copper pot still. Before bottling we blend our spirit with pure Swiss Mountain Spring Water. Is this process easy or cheap? We never ask that question. We only ask what we can do to create the best Gin possible.