London bars shun Margot Robbie’s gin over shellfish allergen concerns

Margot Robbie at a Chanel show in Paris last week. She is said to have been heavily involved in the gin recipe process. Photograph: Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images

Margot Robbie said she “couldn’t wait” to see the artisan gin brand she had created stocked in her London local. But the willingness of the capital’s venues to fulfil her dream has been seriously compromised by three words on the side of the bottle – “warning: contains molluscs”.

The Wuthering Heights star has had to change the recipe of her spirit after top London bars and restaurants rejected it due to allergen concerns, the Guardian can reveal.