Most of you are aware that the world famous Beefeater Gin is distilled right here in mighty Kennington, but have you ever wondered why? Well we’re about to tell you. As Gin became newly acceptable and ‘on trend’ in the … Continue reading
Here it is in 1958, the year it opened in Kennington: And here’s a later photo: Our piece about the visitors’ centre is here.
Kennington is the Home of Gin – Burnett’s White Satin gin was made in West Kennington from 1750 onwards, and London’s last surviving gin distillery, Beefeater, has been located on Montford Place since 1958 when it left Chelsea in a bid … Continue reading
From Panettone to Dog Collars Before we commence our mega mix of how you can buy gifts for people you love/put up with this Christmas, let’s think about the Greater Kenningtonians out there who are struggling to put food on … Continue reading
At the Runoff we pride ourselves on making our reviews totally anonymous, sometimes to the frustration of business owners, and don’t ask for freebies. So we lay our cards on the table and admit to kind of knowing Houman and … Continue reading
Ever wondered about the existence and future of that giant gravelled eyesore of a vacant lot next to the Beefeater Distillery in Montford place? Well we’ve just been on a tour with the developers and we’re here to fill you … Continue reading
From doggie treats to panettone Before we commence with our run down of how we can treat people we love, lets think about all the Greater Kenningtonians out there who are struggling with the basics. If you would like to … Continue reading
From doggie treats to bum lifts to panettone Before we commence with our run down of how we can treat people we know, lets think about all the Greater Kenningtonians out there who are struggling with the basics. If you … Continue reading
The Beefeater Distillery became an ‘experience’ in 2014 and since then the Runoff has been keen to visit. However, we rather balked at the notion of shelling out £16 a head to tour what is in essence a factory, even with … Continue reading
From this moment forward the Runoff will be referring to the patch of our terrain between Kennington Cross and Vauxhall as ‘Uptown KenVo’ due to the volume of high rises going up in the area. This afternoon we attended a … Continue reading
