THE owners of a gin bar billed as ‘probably the smallest in the world’ are opening a similar venue in Poole.

Called Tin of Sardines, the new bar will open in equally cosy premises formerly occupied by newsagents The Cabin, next to Poole Quay.

A premises licence application has been submitted to Poole council for the bar, requesting live music Monday to Sunday, 12pm-11pm and the supply of alcohol Sunday to Thursday, 10am-12pm, and Friday and Saturday, 10am-1am.

On its website, Tin of Sardines says the new venue will be ‘coming soon’ but does not give a date for opening.

Father and son business partners Lord Trevor Davis and Ben Davis opened the first Tin of Sardines at Elvet Bridge in Durham.

It is thought to be the world’s smallest gin bar, holding just 16 people.

Nonetheless, it boasts the ‘largest gin selection in Durham’, with a collection of 200 brands and 50 mixers from across the globe.

An alphabetical list of gins on the bar’s drinks menu also provides details of the fragrance of each spirit (i.e. citrus, sloe, floral, sweet, spicy, aged, and dry) and the recommended tonics and garnishes.

Bars specialising in gin have been popping up across Dorset since the resurgence of the popular alcohol drink.

Most recently, The Gin House in Wimborne, owned by Kate and Gordon Compston, re-opened in new, larger premises in Church Street.

The revival of the tipple has also seen four Dorset-produced gins hit the market in the last few years.

The very first Dorset gin distillery was founded in 2013 by Rupert Holloway, who created Conker Spirit from an old Victorian laundry in Southbourne.

Other brands originating from the county include Lilliput Dorset Gin, Pothecary Gin and Fordington Gin.

Tin of Sardines in Poole will be located next to the former Corkers cafe building, which has been empty and falling into disrepair for a number of years. However, last year Poole council gave planning permission to developers Acorn South to build a new development at the site, which could include a restaurant or shop as well as a number of flats.