The Marina Dalglish Appeal has one simple aim: to make a difference to people with cancer on Merseyside and beyond. Since it was founded by Sir Kenny and his wife Marina, Lady Dalglish in 2005, the charity has helped thousands of families on their cancer journey by contributing to pioneering medical projects, and by providing psychological support to breast cancer patients. The fact we’ve been able to open Castle Street is testament to the fact that Liverpool Gin is at the heart of the city.” ‘Still has legs’

Sadly, as more and more brands come onto the market, selling products cheaper and cheaper, as far as i'm concerned, that could mean a race to the bottom, which we are not taking part in.” I was taking calls from hospitals all over the North West and North Wales, from Lytham to Warrington, Manchester, Bangor, you name it. We had to prioritise in the end, focusing on our local area, which was a really distressing decision to take. I think it highlighted just how few independent distilleries there were at a time of crisis when the constituent component, ethanol, is of course only available to those of us who produce in-house. The family-run business partnered with Sir Kenny Dalglish in March 2021 to release Dalglish 7 Gin, celebrating 70 years of a football legend. Every bottle sold raised funds for Sir Kenny’s chosen charity – The Marina Dalglish Appeal. People are looking more at provenance now. We get more of the questions I myself as a consumer was asking people. Where is it made? Who is it that makes it? Where do you source the ingredients from? We were finding people hadn’t heard of ‘Tappers’ and weren’t connecting the spirits in our range together with us as the producer. We updated our bottle artwork, putting ‘TAPPERS’ front and centre instead with our Dappers Tappers Gent, and we’re really pleased with the result.I bet you didn’t expect to be looking up recipes for alcohol gel when you started! I loved how you answered the SOS from the local community and the humble way you went about it was lovely to see. What was the reaction like from the community? We will continue to offer interesting and innovative products with brand stories and provenance. The opportunity for the consumer to engage with the brands at our venues is core to our strategy, such as the newly opened Bristol Rum distillery.” You’ve hit the nail on the head with that question. When I created Tappers, it wasn’t about just creating a brand. I poured my heart into every aspect of it – from the Victorian apothecary look and feel that fit the method of production and my love affair with history, to the name and its connection to where I live, right through to the coastal botanicals that made the ingredients line-up that celebrate my hometown and the area I grew up in, and still live in today.

Around 1820, there was something of a mini ‘ginaissance’, with British soldiers using it to mask the bitter taste of quinine, a malaria deterrent, marking the birth of gin and tonic. Best known for its ‘darkside’ line depicting how Liverpudlians view the Wirral, Tappers’ products have been drunk by various celebrities. ‘Take it on the gin’ Not only was it the new spirits themselves, but also the designs of the bottles that attracted people. You would buy a bottle of gin, or choose one from behind a bar, based upon if the bottle looked interesting and ornate.

Stephen Wundke from Taste Cheshire reviewed Tappers Gin on the 6th August 2018

Brightside Gin is our signature London Dry Gin and the distilled counterpart to Darkside Gin. We are the first and only Distillery in the UK to use two production techniques to create both a cold-compounded and distilled version of the same botanical recipe with fresh, natural coastal ingredients. Rhubarb and ginger is the crowning jewel, but within the range, we’ve got other flavours that are also performing extremely well, and they also tailor for specific occasions. To be able to support something that's local is quite impactful and important for people, and Scousers have really got behind that. Don't just take our word for how great it is! With two stars from the Great Taste Awards 2022, and a silver medal from the world's experts at Spirits Selection 2022 by Concours Mondial - the United Nations of fine spirits - along with a score of 87/100 from experts at the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC), Brightside is recognised as one of the highest quality gins in the world. She does! And yes I think rightly so as well! She has been there since day one of course; we’re a true independent family business. Sue started out helping with bookkeeping because finances were absolutely not my forte! I just thought I’d make gin, and how hard could that be?! Soon enough I needed help with far more than just the books. We started to attend fairs and festivals and I needed support at those.

Because of the range of gins out there, there's still a lot of experimentation that the consumer can have”, he said. “It's about making sure the consumer has enough choice. Over time, they will get to a point where they know what they like and they will buy that, but it's also about how it's available to them. Brightside - a favourable, or hopeful, aspect: "if you cannot see the bright side, polish up the dark side" People now realise it’s not just a tonic drink - you can drink it neat, you can drink it with prosecco, add it to lemonade. It’s not that old person’s drink that your nan used to have with tonic on a Sunday afternoon.” According to Prof Fillis, the final aspect is the thriving service economy in cities including Liverpool.The company has focused on higher margin artisanal spirits, whilst delisting less profitable business lines,” Stewart explained. An all-natural amber hue reflects the traditional method of skilful cold-compounding, lending a full-bodied mouthfeel and distinctively complex savoury taste of the sea.