Contract Distilling Specialists for all Custom Spirit & Liqueur Projects
Our Bespoke Spirit Services
We are specialists in contract distilling and bespoke spirit recipe development for a wide variety of products, including: whiskey, vodka, gin, fruit spirits, liqueurs, brandy, rum, vermouth and many more.
We offer small batch distilling (enquire for minimum volumes) scaleable production, and large volume contract distilling services up to runs of 50,000+ litres.
Contract distilling cost: our pricing starts from £5.00 per litre, £4.00 per bottle.
Sustainable Production & Carbon Neutral Distilling in the UK
Our sustainable distillery is powered using 100% renewable energy, and we are certified carbon-neutral.
We offer carbon offsetting on-site, and can support with raw material sourcing and bottle/label sourcing for eco-conscious clients.
Private Label & White Label Solutions
We offer a variety of gin, vodka, rum, whiskey and fruit spirits as Private / White Label products, depending on your individual needs.
Within these categories we hold a selection of options for customers to choose from, which are available to order as tasting samples (either shipped to you or presented in-house by our team).
ABOUT OUR SERVICES
FAQ's: Contract Distilling
Do you create spirits recipes from scratch?
Yes we do - we specialise in translating ideas into real life, using innovative technical processes to execute our clients' vision. We prioritise excellent communication, and work to the highest technical standards for scaleable recipes.
Do you offer Private Label / White Label bottling?
We offer bottling and labelling services for all Private Label and White Label products.
Do you offer bonded storage?
Our warehouse is fully bonded, and we can store your palletised products under bond.
Can you source raw materials and ingredients?
We offer sourcing of all raw materials, to your specifications.
What bottle sizes do you work with?
We offer bottling and labelling for any bottle sizes, including miniatures, 100ml, 200ml, 500ml, 700ml and any sizes inbetween.
How does the contract distilling process work?
We offer all contract distilling related services - brand consultation, recipe development, and full production services including bottling, labelling and storage.
Do you have a minimum order volume for production runs?
Minimum order volumes are dependent on the product - please enquire via our contact page for information.
Our Services
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Contract Distilling
Our ServicesWe offer a complete contract distilling service for our clients, including Recipe Development, Fermentation and Distilling, Bottling and Labelling, Storage and Fulfilment.
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Bespoke Spirits Recipe Development
Learn moreWe specialise in custom spirit recipe development, tailored to your individual product brief and target market strategy.
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Spirits Bottling
Learn moreWe provide spirits bottling services for all spirits and liqueurs, and can guide our clients in the selection of bottles and labels. We also offer bottle sourcing services.
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Bottle Design & Packaging
Complete design services available via our design agency partners, including bottle sourcing, label designs and packaging solutions.
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Bonded Storage & Logistics
We offer bonded storage and fulfilment for select clients, and logistics solutions for spirits deliveries. Please enquire for rates and terms.
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Cask Sourcing & Maturation
Alongside bonded storage, we offer cask sourcing and in-house maturation services for clients. We can source all barrel types and sizes.
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Blending, Filtering & Corrections
We offer precision blending with an in-house quality control team an state of the art equipment. Our specialist filtration kit is ideal for clarification, suspension removal and texture improvements.
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Consultation
Get in touchWe provide industry expertise on scaleable recipe development, strategy, brand development, logistics and quality.
Contract Distilling Costs & Minimum Order Volumes
Contract Bottling Costs: from £1.00 per bottle.
Blending Costs: from £0.50 per litre.
Distilling of your Ferment: from £1.00 per litre into the still.
Full Service Bottled: from £4.00 per bottle.
Full Service Per Litre: from £5.00 per litre.
Small Batch Distilling: please enquire for minimum order volumes.
Large Volume Distilling: we have a monthly capacity of around 30,000+ bottles.
To get a quote for your contract distilling project, send us a message with details of your project and we'll get back to you shortly.
Industry Expert - Sebastian Barnick
Our Founder, Sebastian, is our industry expert and a trained WSET educator. An award-winning creator of smooth, high quality spirits refined in both flavour and technique, with over 20 internationally awarded recipes since 2020.
With 10 years' experience in the drinks industry - including luxury London spirits sales and head distilling roles - Sebastian shares his depth of knowledge with our clients, offering valuable insights and advice to aid in the success of new products.
Technical Expert - Joe Hambleton
Head Distiller, Joe, is our contract distilling expert and a Herriot-Watt and Chemistry Masters graduate. Our recipe development specialist, Joe applies his exceptional depth of knowledge in fermentation, distillation, flavour creation and chemical composition for all spirits and liqueurs, creating outstanding recipes for our clients. Joe's recipes have earned an array of awards in multiple categories.
Our custom built distillery incorporates state of the art equipment built in partnership with Müller Brennereianlagen. This specialist equipment combined with years of experience allows us to offer unique contract distilling opportunities for our clients.
CONTRACT SPIRITS
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Whiskey
Situated on 900 acres of arable crop with mills, mash vessel, and whiskey stills; we can make a variety of styles including single malt, bourbon and blends.
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Rum
In high demand, we are one of the few distilleries able to distil rum from scratch. With ageing available on site, we are able to source and spice rums to recipe.
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Vodka
With our custom designed column still we are able to ferment and distil outstanding quality vodka from a variety of different raw materials.
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Gin
At our fingertips we have access to a huge variety of the finest quality botanicals and neutral spirits, grown locally and sourced ethically from around the world.
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Brandy
A rising star in the English drinks business made from wine or fruits; we can ferment, distil, source casks and mature for you under one roof.
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Liqueurs
With a library of modern and ancient recipes to draw from Cassis to Chambord, Green Walnut to Grape Skins; we make it all.
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Fruit Spirits
With specialist equipment designed for high end fruit spirits, we take your fruits and concept to deliver a flavourful, smooth and complex eau de vie.
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Vermouth & Herb Spirits
We have unparalleled access to English and world wines and outstanding quality herbs and spices. Blending and maceration on site.
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Wine & Champagne Products
Leftover grape skins, marc, lees and hard pressings are all valuable products, which can be distilled to something delicious.
Our Site
We operate from our state of the art, sustainably-powered distillery in Aldington, in South East Kent. Designed to work as a circular economy with the surrounding farm, our distillery has almost zero output of waste, and uses 100% renewable energy.
Based five minutes from the M20, we are conveniently located for any transport and distribution, and we can accept large-scale deliveries to our site.
We are surrounded by 900 acres of arable land, which produces a number of our raw materials that can be used for contract projects.
