Brindle Distillery launches DIY workshop

Brindle Distillery is opening up its workshop to allow fans of gin the opportunity to distil their own bottle.

The distillery, which is known for it's award-winning Cuckoo Gin, now offers a half-day experience which includes a tour of the site and its equipment.

As well as sampling gin cocktails, customers are able to pick their own botanicals and create a gin recipe to distil in their own mini pot still.

After distillation, customers package their full size 70cl bottle of gin and it is signed off by the master distiller. The recipe is then kept on file and is available for reordering in the future.

Director and master distiller Mark Long, explains that the idea is to share the love for gin with the local community and beyond.

He said: "Our business model focuses on combining revenue from bottle sales and events at the distillery with the long term goal being the creation of new jobs and aiding tourism in Lancashire.

"Currently the distillery employees four full-time employees and a large number on a part time and casual basis. We’re hopeful that the workshop, combined with our already very successful distillery tours, will create another full time post." The Distillery, now into its second year of trading, was awarded funding via the Rural Development Programme to support its start up. The venue will host Lancashire Business View's next Sub36 networking event.