County Durham based WL Distillery continue to make a splash in the gin market with their vibrant creations with innovation at the heart of their operations.
From picking up international awards to hitting top glossy magazines the popular Wilson’s Gin Club ‘Watermelon and Liquorice’ created quite a stir when it hit the market last summer with its infusion of flavours which raised heads in the industry alongside demand from the USA market.
The premium pour of ‘Watermelon and Liquorice’ embodies a refreshing gin, crafted using juniper with the cool refreshing flavours of watermelon and mint balanced with the crisp taste of lime and expertly finished with a twist of liquorice. A delicious blend and a sumptuous flavour of summer in a glass and just the tonic for gin enthusiasts.
Scott Wilson-Laing, Founder at WL Distillery said: “The release of Wilson’s Gin Club ‘Watermelon and Liquorice’ caused quite a stir in the industry with the mix of flavours. It’s also been very popular on the event scene with requests for miniatures at events, weddings and award ceremonies, and we anticipate the demand for this flavour to escalate as we hit the summer season.”
The award-winning distillery are now celebrating their third year since the first bottle of gin left the distillery and along the way have picked up a number of prestigious industry awards including gold at The Gin Masters, making Vogues ‘Hot List’, GQ’s ‘Cocktail Club’ and listed in the London Spirits Top 100 spirits. They were also recent Finalists for two awards in the Startup Awards North East, Yorkshire and Humberside heat with news just in that the Scott has been crowned Most Pioneering Gin Distillery MD 2023 in the Managing Director of the Year Awards 2023 hosted by SME News for their stellar work during Covid.
The team recently unveiled plans to ramp up expansion with further investment and site acquisition at their County Durham based site. As part of the growth strategy the team have launched an Equity Fund through Take a Punt to support the further scale-up of the distillery.
Scott added: “The Equity Fund gives investors the opportunity to be part of our exciting distillery and our future plans through expanding our product portfolio and to assist in developing our export growth strategy especially around the USA. It’s a really exciting time and a great opportunity for investors as we accelerate our growth strategy and focus on expansion.”