Queen Elizabeth is releasing a special Sandringham gin line for Christmas, with ingredients derived from her countryside estate. But Ryan Reynolds appears to be on the lookout for the Queen's latest endeavor as she becomes his unlikely business competitor.
Ryan Reynolds is the co-owner of Aviation American Gin along with Diageo, the famous spirits brand. When the Deadpool actor found out that about Queen Elizabeth's Sandringham gin, he responded to the news with a hilarious tweet.
The Canadian star joked that he will lead a revolution if the Queen imposes a Gin Tax against her competition. While Reynold's tweet is clearly a joke, Aviation American Gin also jumped at the chance to respond with a comedic jab.
But according to Fox News, Reynolds has nothing to worry about since the Queen's Sandringham gin is only sold in the United Kingdom. Also, only a small batch will be distilled as well to ensure the product's quality and limited availability.
Queen Elizabeth's Sandringham gin's very special ingredient is the Sharon fruit, which grows in her estate's Walled Garden. The drink also has some foliage from myrtle, grown from the wedding bouquet of Queen Alexandra when he married King Edward VII, Queen Victoria's son. King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra are the parents of King George V, Queen Elizabeth's grandfather.
But this is not the first drink to come out from the royal estates. Last summer, Buckingham Palace released a gin collection with ingredients derived from its own gardens as well.
According to the official site, the Buckingham Palace gin is made of lemon, mulberry leaves, hawthorn berries, verbana, and 12 other hand-picked botanical items. Like the Sandringham, this product is sold in small quantities only for U.K. residents for a limited period.
The Royal Collection Trust handles the proceeds of the sales from either Buckingham or Sandringham gins. The trust is a registered charity that cares, conserves, and preserves the Queen's family treasures, which range from art pieces and other fine or decorative art pieces. However, Queen Elizabeth does not privately, individually, or personally own the Royal Collection. It's the trust which protects it for the Queen and her successors.
Sources said that the Royal Collection Trust turned to make gin from the royal gardens to sustain the income of the Queen's various estates. The pandemic crisis has closed down tourism, thereby affecting the royal family's other source of funding.
Meanwhile, distilling gin is not new to the British royals as Queen Elizabeth's ancestors have been doing this for ages. Her heir, Prince Charles, also has his own limited organic gin brand with ingredients from his Highgrove Estate.
