The sun is shining and there’s a crisp breeze in the air as I stand in the middle of Bombay Sapphire’s botanical “greenhouse” in Hampshire, England. Yet the humidity transports me oceans away to Central Java, where some of the botanicals for their famous gin blend are grown.
When it comes to drinks, the terms “sustainable”, “green”, “carbon neutral”, “B-corp certified”, and “recycled”are bandied about by producers – but read between the lines and you’ll spy a number of contradictory claims. A wine may be sustainably certified but might come packaged in a heavy
