Didsbury Gin Original Crisp & Zesty, No Additives & Vegan Friendly - 70 cl

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The duo started their gin journey with a desire to encapsulate the spirit and charm of Didsbury within a bottle. After numerous attempts and meticulous tweaking, they devised a formula that does precisely that. Didsbury Gin marries traditional artisan methods and innovative flavours, offering a smooth, crisp, and nuanced palate that appeals to both traditional gin lovers and newcomers alike. Dragons' Den: Pitches to Riches? airs on Christmas Eve at 8pm on BBC Two. Read More Related Articles Anybody with an inkling about gin is sure to be familiar with the Craft Gin Club. Jon Hulme and John Burke were the brains behind the subscription service, which sprung into action in 2015. Mark and Liam started out making the gin in Liam's Didsbury living room in 2017 while juggling full time jobs. It was a quite intense situation for everyone but for me it was a national disgrace that hospitals like the Christie - who have just been treating my dad for the past two months - didn’t have access to the bare essentials to do their job."

One of the country's finest chefs is opening a Manchester restaurant - Michelin star winner Tom Kerridge tells us why musicMagpie: The inside story of how a High Street retreat led to going public and creating hundreds of jobs But the most exciting thing for the business is, in January we will be announcing another product. We’re not able to say anything yet, but you may be surprised to hear that... it isn’t gin.” Both lovers of gin, they decided to make their way through as many different types of the juniper-based spirit the pub had to offer. After getting the bill, the pals realised there must be a cheaper way to find their favourite.With the company's on-trade revenue being almost wiped out during the pandemic, the business scaled up its online presence and expanded its relationships with its retailers.

The business has also created bartender-quality ready-to-drink (RTD) products - securing listings in Co-op, Booths and WHSmith, as well as selling direct to consumers. Read More Related Articles I feel like I may regret that,” said dragon Steven Bartlett, after choosing not to invest in hard seltzer brand Berczy earlier this year.Aske and Stephenson secured the funding from three of the dragons: Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones and Tej Lalvani. All three dragons made an offer, and Aske and Stephenson negotiated a shared investment from the trio for a 15% share of Whisky Me. When friends Liam Manton and Mark Smallwood went for a drink at a pub in Didsbury five years ago, they never could have imagined it would lead to a letter from the King. Dragons' Den investors Touker Suleyman, Jenny Campbell, Deborah Meaden, Tej Lalvani and Peter Jones (Image: BBC/Andrew Farrington) Mark said: "We skirted around disaster about five minutes before going on. We had an idea we should practise the measures and we had some brand new glassware which we had washed out in the sink.

It looked to me like the government was just burying its head in the sand and not being able to rise to the challenge.There were a lot of sharks making a lot of money at the time from a lot of these organisations and charging extortionate prices," Liam said.

Just over a year after their appearance on the BBC show, the coronavirus pandemic hit. Overnight, the business lost 80 per cent of its revenue, as bars and restaurants across the country were forced to close their doors. But in April 2018 I was made redundant from Wates Construction where I had been since I was an apprentice and Mark also lost his job at the bar. Didsbury Gin, originating from the vibrant and picturesque village of Didsbury, located in Manchester, England, was introduced to the world by business partners Mark Smallwood and Liam Manton. This craft gin has attracted fans and connoisseurs in the British gin market, priding itself on utilising quality, hand-selected botanicals and providing a delightfully refreshing experience to its consumers.

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So they decided to create their own. Based on the flavour profiles they'd enjoyed in the pub, they produced a sample and introduced it to a select few journalists and bar owners. Liam said he and Mark were motivated to help after seeing a number of businesses profiting from selling hand sanitiser to businesses at an inflated rate during the pandemic. The pair had been deliberating whether to serve the would-be investors a single or a double measure of gin as they waited in the green room for their turn. Obviously Old Granada Studios isn't in full time use and it was just from a water tank. The glasses all smelled of eggs. If we hadn't had that last minute practice to make sure, we'd have served them G&Ts that smelled like rotten eggs.