Franz De La Boë is purported to have invented gin way back in 1658. And while what he came up with was likely to be far less bold than the wildly fruity, madly colourful gins in his namesake range, Boë Violet Gin was made in his honour.

Franz De La Boë is purported to have 'invented gin' way back in 1658. And while what he came up with was likely to be far less bold than the wildly fruity, madly colourful gins in his namesake range, Boë Passionfruit Gin was made in his honour.