They are a family business based in a Spanish fishing town called Vilanova on the Costa Dorado. The chapel that was originally a Monk’s retreat, now houses the Gin Mare still and was bought by the Giró family in 1950. For more than five generations, the Giró family have been committed to distilling

In the early part of the 20th century Philip McClenaghan farmed the bountiful soil in the fields around his native Greencastle. It was here that he grew one of the finest examples of the staple we hold dear as a people – the potato. Though Philip was more than familiar with potatoes, little di

Built in the 19th century in the Cognac region, the ancient grain mill of Pinthiers, with its authentic paddle wheel, became the family distillery in 1923. Well hidden amongst the greenery and set upon a small island, the old limestone building, which is surrounded by lime and willow trees, is borde

The owners of Not Gin ltd previously owned a wine bar on the South Devon coast. Like many of their customers they became more health conscious, increasingly mindful of what they were eating and drinking. With their backgrounds in hospitality, working in top hotels in Europe and the Middle East, they

Over 60 years of Industry knowledge and expertise are the foundations of the Paragon Brands Distribution model, all aimed at meeting the growing demand for premium and craft alcohol brands that offer something different to the UK drinks sector; from globally sourced unique drinks with authenticity a

‘Distilling in Wales was a lost art…’ …but in the late 1990s, in a pub in a small post-industrial Welsh valley town, a group of friends drank and chatted about establishing the first whisky distillery in Wales in over a century. They dreamt of creating a whisky as pure and precious as Welsh gold, re

Père Magloire is the market leader for Calvados in France and throughout the world. Making Calvados requires several steps, each requiring know-how, passion and specific skills. Everything begins in the orchard where more than 60 specific apple varieties are grown. After the harvest, the apple are m

Like so many others, the distillers here embrace the sea’s immense power…its swells, ebbs and flows…to do something remarkable. Their home in Wick, nestled on the most northerly shores of Scotland, is entirely shaped by its maritime past. Ever since their distillery doors opened in 1826, and to this

Quiquiriqui Mezcals are all Single Estate (Palenque) handcrafted spirits produced in Mexico. Founded by Melanie Symonds in 2011 and made in partnership with Families in Mexico, Quiquiriqui works to support the communities and lands from where its made.

Rude Mechanicals – like so many great nights, stories and mistakes – starts with wine. After several combined decades working in the wine industry the Rude Mechanicals team were keen to scratch another itch and have a go at producing the other drinkable stuff they’d been sipping, but never had chanc

From the smooth cobblestones of St Ives, to the wild cliffs of Zennor, St Ives Liquor Co captures Cornish spirit in each and every bottle. With a century’s worth of food industry experience under their aprons, St Ives’ Thompson family have truly earned their connoisseurs’ stripes – with the aw