The special edition ‘Copperfield H2 Gin’, being produced in a limited initial batch of 500 bottles, went on sale today.

The Copperfield gin is being distilled using power provided by an AFC Energy H-Power Tower which can produce electricity from hydrogen, by combining hydrogen with oxygen from the air the fuel cell produces energy and pure water, resulting in significantly lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions across the distilling process.

The collaboration highlights how hydrogen could support decarbonisation of the UK’s 400 plus gin distilleries and more broadly the food and beverage industry to meet net zero targets.

Dr Chris Smart, founder of The Surrey Copper Distillery, said: “Our collaboration with AFC Energy demonstrates a more sustainable manufacturing process. Through the use of low-emission hydrogen power, we have been able to develop a gin which not only tastes excellent, but also has a lower carbon footprint.”

Adam Bond, CEO at AFC Energy, said hydrogen fuel cell technologies can be implemented today across a wide-range of applications as demonstrated by our collaboration with its neighbours. He said, “The Copperfield gin harnesses the ingenuity of two local businesses to demonstrate creative ways in which clean hydrogen can be used to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and support the transition to a zero-carbon future.”