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A unique botanical mix of Cotswolds lavender, bay leaf, grapefruit, lime, black pepper and cardamom seed are then added to a tailor-made hybrid Holstein still for distillation. This is a local Gin to us and was launched in November 2014… and has gone from strength to strength. They were what he modelled the distillery on, creating “a true visitor destination which would imbue our guests with a sense of our craftsmanship, passion and attention to detail.

This leads to a high oil content and a spirit that louches when mixed with tonic, ice or water, so don’t be (too) concerned when the drink clouds in your glass. Szor, who moved to London with his British wife in 2006, bought a weekend home in Shipston-on-Stour and fell hard in love with the Cotswolds. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Cockburn gave Szor the confidence to distil, teaching him that good engineering, attention to detail and a disciplined approach to production lay at its core. A dedicated whisky fan, Dan saw the fields of golden barley around his house in the Cotswolds and had a brainwave ‘I suddenly thought, there’s barley all over the Cotswolds and nobody’s distilling it, let’s be the first!

Each was distilled individually over the course of a month so that they could get a better feel of how they could be used in the final recipe. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.The still has a 500 litre capacity, but currently it is only filled 2/3rds of the way to ensure maximum reflux.