Although he is a perfectly cordial fellow, Mr. Rimmer refuses to confirm or deny information as to the date, place and manner of his birth.

Those of us who know him have a strong sense that he was born in a Chicago taxi as his Scottish parents made their way to the airport in the naïve hope they could reach international airspace before delivery.

This manner of birth was hurried and panicked, yet smashingly adventurous. In keeping with this theme, Mr. Rimmer finds it exhilarating to spend hours monitoring, tweaking and "parenting" the distillation process.

His exhaustive notebooks detailing the botanical quotients of every batch of Hendrick's are but one indication of the fact that he has never married nor cared for even the simplest of pets.

His hobby, if one can believe it, is the collecting and curating of his diverse gin collection.

He has been spotted in pubs wearing the Hendrick’s double gold medal from the San Francisco Spirits competition. Another reason why he remains single.