The
Hayman family is the UK’s oldest distilling family, dating back to
1863, when
James Burrough bought a Gin company in London.
Today, the Hayman Distillery is headed up by
Charles Hayman, great-grandson of James Burrough. Charles joined James Burrough Limited in
1969, and was responsible for the production of
Beefeater Gin until the late 1980s.
In
1987, the company was sold to
Whitbread. Charles moved, along with the ownership and worked a while for the company before realizing working for a large conglomerate wasn’t for him.
In 1988, Whitbread sold James Burrough Limited back to Charles and the Hayman family, and it’s been known as Hayman Limited ever since. Today, the distillery sits in
Witham, about 40 miles East of London. The distilling, blending and bottling of
Hayman's Gins all takes place on this one site.