Hawkridge Distillers Celebrated the Opening of its New Distillery
Hawkridge Distillers was delighted to celebrate the opening of its new distillery in Hampstead Norreys at their launch event on 25th September. Customers and friends of the business enjoyed music, food and fine Hawkridge spirits in the surroundings of the beautiful 17th Century barn in which the distillery now resides.
Founded in 2018, Hawkridge Distillers was established in the village of Compton and has quickly grown into one of the most decorated distilleries in the country. Hawkridge’s range of spirits include gin, rum, vodka and whisky which between them have been awarded multiple gold medals and most recently a master distillers medal from the 2024 Global Spirit Masters Competition. The distillery has also been shortlisted for the 2024 IWSC award for “Best Distillery in the UK.”
Hawkridge Distillers is trusted by many of the country’s top hospitality venues including luxury hotels, restaurants, members clubs and sports clubs to create their own custom spirits ranges, all of which were on display during the evening of the celebration.
Special guests and rugby legends, Mike Tindall MBE, Alex Payne and James Haskell joined the celebrations alongside customers and supporters of the business.
“We are so happy to finally be moved into our new home. The new distillery gives us a great opportunity to increase production capacity as well as being a wonderful location for our clients to visit and our staff to work” said Phil Howarth, Managing Director of Hawkridge. Reflecting on the move Phil added “We feel very much at home in our new village of Hampstead Norreys and are very grateful for the warm welcome we have received from the locals. We hope the distillery will bring more people to the village and help support the other local businesses.”
In the new distillery, Hawkridge is now set up to welcome guests and provide experiences for anyone with a love or interest in spirits production. These include gin making lessons at their newly installed “Gin School” and distillery tours. “The doors are open to anyone who would like to learn about the process and science behind making spirits. We are very much looking forward to welcoming visitors on our experiences and teaching them about our work.” said James Harris, Distillery Manager at Hawkridge.