Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In this Camino Talk, we chat to Tom Cartwright, the founder of Camino Gin - a company that makes gin in the UK that is flavoured with a special combination of botanicals found along the Camino Frances.
Tom's journey to the Camino began when he realised that the courses he was doing at university weren't for him. He was struggling to figure out what to do next when a friend recommended that he walk the Camino de Santiago. After watching The Way and doing a bit of reading, Tom started planning his pilgrimage on the Camino Frances.
Tom met plenty of people along his Camino. One of those people, an Italian man, introduced him to the idea of foraging for edible plants and mushrooms as he walked. This planted the seed for Tom's Camino Gin!
He partnered with a local gin distiller and carefully selected botanicals from along the Camino Frances to infuse. After plenty of sampling and testing, they found a full and interesting combination and Camino Gin was born!
You can buy a bottle of Camino Gin for yourself here: caminogin.com
And book your adventure on the Camino Frances here: followthecamino.com/en/camino-tours/camino-frances
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Camino Talks is a series of talks related to the Camino de Santiago. This long-distance pilgrimage walk towards Santiago in the north-west of Spain is a popular destination for people from a variety of backgrounds. The long and scenic route across Spain offers a physical challenge, a bucket list experience, time to reflect and consider your life, and an opportunity to step away from the normal holiday cycle to something more meaningful.
You can see more of our Camino Talks videos and blogs here - followthecamino.com/blog
You can learn more about Follow the Camino and our active holiday packages on our website - followthecamino.com
There is a Camino out there for everyone, from family holidays to solo travellers, and all of our holidays are custom made for you. We can even make your walking days shorter and add in extra rest days to suit your level of fitness.
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In this Camino Talk, we chat to Tom Cartwright, the founder of Camino Gin - a company that makes gin in the UK that is flavoured with a special combination of botanicals found along the Camino Frances.
Tom's journey to the Camino began when he realised that the courses he was doing at university weren't for him. He was struggling to figure out what to do next when a friend recommended that he walk the Camino de Santiago. After watching The Way and doing a bit of reading, Tom started planning his pilgrimage on the Camino Frances.
Tom met plenty of people along his Camino. One of those people, an Italian man, introduced him to the idea of foraging for edible plants and mushrooms as he walked. This planted the seed for Tom's Camino Gin!
He partnered with a local gin distiller and carefully selected botanicals from along the Camino Frances to infuse. After plenty of sampling and testing, they found a full and interesting combination and Camino Gin was born!
You can buy a bottle of Camino Gin for yourself here: caminogin.com
And book your adventure on the Camino Frances here: followthecamino.com/en/camino-tours/camino-frances
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Camino Talks is a series of talks related to the Camino de Santiago. This long-distance pilgrimage walk towards Santiago in the north-west of Spain is a popular destination for people from a variety of backgrounds. The long and scenic route across Spain offers a physical challenge, a bucket list experience, time to reflect and consider your life, and an opportunity to step away from the normal holiday cycle to something more meaningful.
You can see more of our Camino Talks videos and blogs here - followthecamino.com/blog
You can learn more about Follow the Camino and our active holiday packages on our website - followthecamino.com
There is a Camino out there for everyone, from family holidays to solo travellers, and all of our holidays are custom made for you. We can even make your walking days shorter and add in extra rest days to suit your level of fitness.
Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel!
Follow us on social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/followthecamino
Instagram: instagram.com/followthecamino
Twitter: twitter.com/followthecamino
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ie/followthecamino
Don't forget to sign up for our weekly newsletter and be the first to hear about new products, events and exclusive offers: followthecamino.com/en/sign-up-for-newsletter
#CaminoTalks #FollowTheCamino #SantiagoDeCompostela #CaminoDeSantiago #CaminoGin #ArtisanGin
