The british chamber of commerce of the philippines celebrated its annual world gin day and its 6th bccp bartending competition at dusit thani manila on june 27, 2024, in partnership with ginebra san miguel inc., philip morris philippines manufacturing inc., smart, and its media partner, philippine business and news.The event showcased british and filipino flavors of gin, noting its vibrant industry, history and culture.The key sponsors of the event included the major sponsor, ayala corp.
Bccp chairman william bailey delivered the opening remarks, citing the continuous growth of the gin market in the philippines and the uk.The event also showcased 10 british gins, namely g&i's jillions and 88 gin; spirit of trent's trent original gin and pomegranate gin; sky wave's old tom gin, liberation london dry gin and signature london dry gin; and roehill springs distillery's jillions gin, 88 gin, gin no. 5, navy strength and blue gin.