Lancaster drinks company wins national award for its artisan gin

Lancaster based Lancaster Spirits Company was awarded a silver medal in the Contemporary Gin category for their artisan small batch gin Firecracker.

During the evening, the winners of all 20 award categories were revealed, which included spirits formats such as Whisky / Whiskey: Around the World, Vodka Small Batch, Rum Easy Weekend & Spiced, Alcohol Free and Small Batch Gin to name a few.

Each year finalists are ranked on a number of stringent criteria, which include aroma and flavour, balance and quality, suitability for the category and value for money. In some instances a second round of judging is undertaken for certain categories where close scoring or identical scores between two spirits have been recorded or where spirits have been identified as possible candidates for a Gold Commendation award.

Lancaster Spirits Co senior manager, Gemma Carradice, said: “Winning silver for Firecracker in the Contemporary Gin category at the People’s Choice Spirits Awards is fantastic. “Especially as the awards are the only ones where consumers and professionals judge the products side by side to identify the winners.

"Winning one of the three awards presented on the night alongside our peers also shows that as one of only a handful of grain to glass distilleries in the UK that we’re making progress, both creating handcrafted drinks that people enjoy and that stand out because they are distinctly different to many others in the market.’’

As well as the award win Lancaster Spirits Co is pleased to announce that work has begun to embark on the next stage of its developing story.

After significant investment and eight months of construction work, the Lancaster based company has added a bespoke pot still and storage facility to the grain-to-glass distillery's facilities - The Whisky Rack.

In due course The Whisky Rack will play host to a wide range of events, including distillery tours and tastings.

Visit the website for future event details at https://lancasterspirits.co.uk/