Didsbury Gin Original Crisp & Zesty, No Additives & Vegan Friendly - 70 cl

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Mark said: “We loved having the opportunity to appear on the show, and when Jenny offered to invest, everything just seemed like it was coming together. The duo started their gin journey with a desire to encapsulate the spirit and charm of Didsbury within a bottle. After numerous attempts and meticulous tweaking, they devised a formula that does precisely that. Didsbury Gin marries traditional artisan methods and innovative flavours, offering a smooth, crisp, and nuanced palate that appeals to both traditional gin lovers and newcomers alike.It was also despite pivoting to producing millions of bottles worth of hand sanitiser at the height of the pandemic, all before of a single tweet. Read More Related Articles

We went down to London but the day before the show was due to record it was the Man Utd-Arsenal match. Aske and Stephenson secured the funding from three of the dragons: Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones and Tej Lalvani. All three dragons made an offer, and Aske and Stephenson negotiated a shared investment from the trio for a 15% share of Whisky Me. One of the country's finest chefs is opening a Manchester restaurant - Michelin star winner Tom Kerridge tells us why Jenny has taken a 33.3% stake in the business, with the promise of helping them to reduce costs and increase production, so they can offer the right price point to take their gin to bigger retailers and restaurant and bar chains.

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Jo Hilditch made her first batch of cassis in 2005, and secured a contract with Fortnum & Mason a few years later in 2008.

We were both working full time jobs and we were approached to go on Dragon's Den so we turned it down," recalled Liam, 35, who is originally from Collyhurst but now lives in Ancoats. Anybody with an inkling about gin is sure to be familiar with the Craft Gin Club. Jon Hulme and John Burke were the brains behind the subscription service, which sprung into action in 2015. It really wasn't that detailed to be honest, just a few words and numbers but we got away with it." Mark said: "We skirted around disaster about five minutes before going on. We had an idea we should practise the measures and we had some brand new glassware which we had washed out in the sink.I was approached by the Mayor's office and then Sacha Lord who said the NHS were struggling to get any hand sanitiser and I thought maybe we could make some," Liam said. We've turned this business from an idea in the pub to running it in my front room and we skirt through disaster at least three times a week but somehow it's working," said Liam. Read More Related Articles Liam said he and Mark were motivated to help after seeing a number of businesses profiting from selling hand sanitiser to businesses at an inflated rate during the pandemic. When friends Liam Manton and Mark Smallwood went for a drink at a pub in Didsbury five years ago, they never could have imagined it would lead to a letter from the King. The business has also created bartender-quality ready-to-drink (RTD) products - securing listings in Co-op, Booths and WHSmith, as well as selling direct to consumers. Read More Related Articles

But when the pair were made redundant around the same time last year - Liam from his role as a corporate social responsibility manager for a construction firm and Mark from his job as a bar manager - they decided to take their side hustle full time. The pair had been deliberating whether to serve the would-be investors a single or a double measure of gin as they waited in the green room for their turn.

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World's gone bonkers': People react after firm forced to take down billboard due to FOUR complaints poke fun at 'offended' in new advert Both lovers of gin, they decided to make their way through as many different types of the juniper-based spirit the pub had to offer. After getting the bill, the pals realised there must be a cheaper way to find their favourite. There were a lot of sharks making a lot of money at the time from a lot of these organisations and charging extortionate prices," Liam said.