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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Maybelyn B. Paden

Margot Robbie's Gin Banned? Here's Why UK Pubs Are Refusing To Serve Papa Salt

Margot Robbie’s Gin Banned? Here's Why UK Pubs Are Refusing To Serve Papa Salt (Credit: Instagram/@margotrobbie)

Margot Robbie's Australian gin brand, Papa Salt, is being quietly dropped from pub and restaurant menus across the UK after venues warned that its unusual recipe; which includes oyster shells, creates a legal and practical minefield for staff serving gin and tonics.

Papa Salt is marketed as a laid‑back, coastal spirit inspired by Margot Robbie's childhood on Australia's Gold Coast. Launched in the UK with the help of high‑end retailers, the gin is pitched as capturing 'slow n' salty days' by the sea, and its official website lists native wattleseed, pink peppercorn, hibiscus, citrus peel and 'a hint of oyster shell' among its botanicals.

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