Distillery Consultant
CurrentCurrently working on exciting new distillery start-ups in UK, Europe, Asia, US and S. America. Two ambitious, farm-based concerns, each with exciting, fresh, product and branding ideas and ANOTHER great craft brewery expanding to spirits, THREE stunningly designed distillery/bar combos and a farm-based Wales micro. Six major Best in Show awards for new gins in the past six months and more...There is so much scope for fresh ideas in distilling start-ups worldwide - this explosion in micro distilling is still only in it's infancy. Let me show you how to start, plan for the future, avoid risk and reduce your financial commitment. Reduced scale is allowing creative distillers to implement ideas and new methods that are not available to spirits industry big boys. Let me show you how to develop your dream.In today's exciting craft distilling market there is much focus on custom-designed London dry gin recipes, with vodka, whisky and rum also prominent. My proprietary IP on botanicals , coupled with 14 years experience in creating gins and flavoured spirits through science and sensorial knowledge, is helping design award-winning products for clients who insist on offering the highest quality. Three top medals at the recent San Francisco W&S awards were deserved reward for distinct, innovative, brand-focused, products.Which still equipment to purchase and how to maximise its use is key for all start-ups. Production targets, process flow, hazard assessment, distillery design, regulatory issues, cooperage, packaging and marketing are areas where you must use expert guidance. Generating additional revenues from 'destination distilleries' is exciting my clients, which include a fledgling US start-up offering gin schools, a Scottish operation with an astronomy feature and a Mediterranean island distillery offering unique botanical profile gins and liqueurs in the stunning incorporated bar area.If I can help at all, please get in touch as early as possible.
