We’re four ambitious food and drink businesses who aim to make world class products with firm roots in the centuries-old artisanal food culture of our home Melton Mowbray. First launched in 2015, Mermaid Gin is a well-established brand by today’s standards. Hailing from the Isle of Wight, it obviously takes inspiration from the ocean. And with it’s plastic-free bespoke designed bottle, it goes even further to tie into that theme with its turquoise glass and scale-like exterior. We need more producers like Round Corner Brewery. They've become a destination, and have brought in a different kind of customer," said Hugh. He also supplies goods to local delis and pubs. Three of his products have been entered into the British Charcuterie Awards, which take place in August. This heritage was the reason Port of Leith Distillery chose a wine-shaped bottle for their gin. As a nod to history, ‘Leith Glass Works’ is also embossed on the base of every bottle.

The brand is named after George Chinnery, the English painter, who began his career in Dublin, before travelling to China. The bottle is inspired by these two parts of his career – Georgian Dublin and Imperial China. We see it time and again; a new gin launches with a stunning bottle and it helps catapult it to the top of our “must-have” list. In the crowded market, a beautiful bottle is now almost essential in cutting through. On the southwestern tip of England lies Cornwall, a region that’s fast becoming famed for its gins. Land of Saints takes its name from the fact that Cornwall is home to 69 saints. Adopted by the distillery as their logo, the symbol is beautifully used on the bottle design, with a chain of embossed quatrefoils across the light blue glass. Bruce designed the 10 plate copper column still, and after manufacture, meticulously assembled each piece of the structure by hand.

As a Scot, I may be biased Scot, but the country really does know how to brand and market spirits. Wild Island Gin, from the beautiful Isle of Colonsay, is no exception. At the core of Brentingby Gin's allure is its commitment to traditional craft. The gin is distilled in a copper pot still, lovingly named 'Ayanda', which ensures a meticulous extraction of flavours from the botanicals. This method, time-consuming and demanding precision, results in a gin that is both smooth and complex. Their ambition to grow the footfall and night time economy in Melton is something that is supported by the market's CEO Hugh Brown. It is contained in a beautiful copper coloured bottle, reminiscent of Ayanda’s glow, and according to Bruce, the gin delivers the spirit of perfection through a combination of eight botanicals and careful distillation through the copper still to produce a smooth, rounded spirit. Read More Related Articles As all of Brentingby Gin is made and bottled in Melton Mowbray, the ‘Rural Capital of Food’, we wanted to encapsulate this in the foundation of the branding going forward and combine this with the premium concept that Brentingby wanted to market with their range of quality craft gins.

Lind & Lime Gin was launched in 2018 and its bottle has caused quite the stir. The gin’s story is centred around the port of Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital. The city has a long history with gin, as a key trading port with Europe. Upon arriving in the harbour, wines and spirits would be taken from their barrels and bottled. Thus, glass became produced in large quantities in the port.The distillery has been operational for three months, and having completed connection to a wind turbine in the neighbouring farm just yesterday, is now 100 per cent powered by wind. Read More Related Articles Made with real gold in the ink to get the look they really wanted, everything about it looks premium and in line with their price point and positioning in the market. This cookie is set by Addthis. This is a geolocation cookie to understand where the users sharing the information are located. Round Corner Brewing, Brentingby Gin, The Feast and The Furious, and Melton Charcuterie are each committed to using their expertise to create world class produce.