At The Lakes Distillery we believe in taking the lead and following our instinct. We have been distilling for only 9 years but this ethos has already resulted in us being voted number 1 of 8 distilleries to visit in the world before you die (World Whisky Day), hold Gold Certified status with Visit England since 2018, and most recently been awarded the World's Best Single Malt at the 2022 Whisky Magazine Awards. The whiskymaking team is led by our whiskymaker, who is at the helm of the spirit's journey throughout the distillery. Our artistic approach to flavour creation, from single malts and blended whiskies, to our range of gins and vodkas, ensures a unique collection of exceptional spirits. Using only a select few botanicals, we achieve flavour precision, ensuring every nuance is pitch perfect and crystal clear on the palate. Less is more.

From the A66: Turn off A66 at the north end of Bassenthwaite Lake onto B5291. At Ouse Bridge junction bear left (don't go over the bridge). Distillery is on the right after a few hundred metres. Having tried a few garnish options I settled on the distillery’s recommended grapefruit wedge. For tonic, I found it worked best with Fever-Tree Mediterranean light.Refreshingly floral and vibrant, intricate flavour infusion creates a characterful gin liqueur with a lively, fresh finish. In December 2016, Dhavall Ghandi joined the team as whisky master, bringing immense knowledge from studying centuries of whisky heritage, while also remaining open to a world of new inspiration. If you fancy finding out more about how he gets involved in every aspect of the whisky making process at The Lakes Distillery, we just so happen to have a blog post all about that. Over 80% of The Lakes’ spirit is filled into different types of ex-sherry casks. Excitingly, the Lakes unveiled The Whiskymaker’s Reserve in September 2019, the first in a series of single malt whiskies from the distillery. With a wonderful boutique, tasting rooms, and highly informative distillery tours, we have a team of talented people who create a world-class visitor experience and make people feel welcome. A passion for providing outstanding customer service is vital. Lakes Salted Caramel Vodka Liqueur Translation missing: en-GB.products.product.variant_sold_out_or_unavailable This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services.

The One Fine Blended Whisky Translation missing: en-GB.products.product.variant_sold_out_or_unavailable The Lakes Gin is created by Dhavall Gandhi, who is also the master blender for their whisky. The nine botanicals are macerated (steeped) in warm wheat spirit overnight, allowing the essential oils to be delicately released. The next day distillation takes place at a slow pace using a traditional copper pot still called Chemmy.

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This is quite a deviation on the original recipe which contained botanicals such as bilberry, heather, hawthorn and mint, many of them foraged from the local area. From a brand perspective, I’d perhaps have liked to have seen The Lakes keep some of these foraged ingredients in the new recipe and retain that connection of provenance. Distillation Originally launched in 2014, The Lakes Gin has become a well-established player in the category. Now over five years old, the distillery has given its flagship gin some love, amending the recipe and giving the brand a major facelift. The result is hugely positive. Read my review to find out! Absolutely beautiful. I usually use Bombay Sapphire gin but my daughter gave me a small bottle of this and I totally love it. Offering the very best food and drink in a relaxed and welcoming setting, our Bistro prides itself on using only the freshest ingredients, which is why our menus change frequently, in line with the seasonal produce available. The Lakes Gin uses 9 botanicals in their reformulated recipe. These are juniper, coriander, angelica, orris root, cassia bark, liquorice, bitter orange, sweet orange and lemon peel.

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Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.By steeping the botanicals overnight like loose-leaf tea, they interact freely with the warm spirit to encourage the essential oils to release more slowly, protecting their delicate nature. The traditional copper pot still then runs slow and long to extract the maximum amount of flavour. On the nose there’s citrus on a canvas of juniper. Sweet and vibrant aromas, reminiscent of a very classic gin. It sings much more in the glass when sat side-by-side with the original, which in comparison is little subdued. The Lakes Distillery is located in one of the most picturesque areas of the United Kingdom, a place of rugged mountains and tranquil waters. Indeed it would need to be some location to make a Scot want to look outside his home country to establish a distillery. And for anyone who’s been to the Lake District, it’s quite that. The Lakes Pink Grapefruit Gin Translation missing: en-GB.products.product.variant_sold_out_or_unavailable The Lakes Gin is best served with ice, Fever-Tree Mediterranian tonic water and a wedge of grapefruit.