🍸 Exclusive James May Gin Tanker Announcement

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James Gin
James Gin
James Gin

Rails of Sheffield has teamed up with James May to bring you a limited run tank wagon themed on his popular beverage brand - James Gin!


We have teamed up with James May to bring a taste of his fabulous gin brand, James Gin, to OO Gauge! This special edition Dapol OO Gauge 6-wheel tank wagon is the perfect vehicle to ferry gin around your layout and is a must have for James' fans and gin lovers alike.


PLEASE NOTE - Due to the popularity of this wagon, the first batch has now sold out. But you can now pre-order for Batch 2 (Release Date TBA)

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Product Features

Detailed tanker with separate parts

Intricate livery application and printing

Metal wheels and axles

NEM tension lock couplings

Designed and manufactured in the UK!

About James Gin

James Gin
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James Gin was conceived when Mr May himself had the idea of blending the flavour of parsnip (as it reminded him of the dampness of England) with Asian spices (to add excitement!).


A promising recipe can be corrupted simply by slightly overdoing just one botanical, leading to a gin that is too lemony, for example, or not junipery enough. They experienced many such setbacks on their long and gin-addled journey. Eventually, they arrived at the unequivocally named Asian Parsnip Gin, celebrating both James’ homeland and the pleasures he’s enjoyed over many decades of international travel at other people’s expense.


Originally intended to be sold at James’ co-owned pub, a run of 1,420 bottles was suggested by Downton Distillery, which is rather a lot for a village pub! They were instead listed online and sold out in a matter of days. James’s experiment has grown into a ‘gin-fuelled monster’ with multiple flavours now sold around the world.


Find out more and order some for yourself at jamesgin.com

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