Around its neck you’ll find the doors themselves and if you look closely, their resident distillery cat. Hand-wrapped in paper, sealed with twine and wax, Ableforth’s Bathtub Gin is one of the more unique bottles on the market.

We're youthful businesses who do our own thing, but are coming together to bring added value and an upbeat tempo to Melton Mowbray. Announced just days ago as a green distillery, after converting to sustainable energy for each distillation. Made by Allied Glass, the lined pattern embossed on the glass represents both the flow of the river and the mesh of a fishing net, while the lovely lime green colour of the bottle is achieved by spray painting its base. The 10 botanicals in this expression include lime, hibiscus, ginger and meadowsweet, for a sweet and balanced gin, in a somewhat dramatic bottle.Designed by Glasgow School of Art graduate, Paul Gray, the brief was to create something that stood out in a saturated market. A relative newcomer to the gin scene, Brentingby Gin has quickly made its mark, combining the time-honoured traditions of gin-making with a fresh, contemporary flair, all against the backdrop of the picturesque British countryside.

And to cap it all off, the label features the coordinates of the distillery in Tarbert – meaning you know that every bottle of Harris Gin is coming directly from the island. Named after the Skagerrak straight which runs between Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the gin is designed to characterise all three of the Nordic countries, with the gin made in collaboration with two of of the best bartenders from each country. There are many things that differ Brentingby Gin from the crowd but recently for a fantastic reason. 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. Starting a distillery was never going to be easy, from the regulations and paperwork through to the actual recipe development.KURO Gin is a Japanese-influenced gin, created by Manchester friends and distilled in the West Midlands. Bruce, you have so many plans for the future of the business and we know some are top secret… But are there any fun future plans you can share with our readers? We were approached by Brentingby Distillery with a concept to bring a new premium craft gin to the market and were in need of a logo design and a unique branding identity that could stand out in a competitive industry.

The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visted in an anonymous form. Inspired by perfume bottles from the time of the Ming dynasty, this incredible bottle was designed by artist, Lala Curio, in partnership with Hong Kong ceramic brand Loveramics. We've got some brilliant artisan food and drink producers and we need to drive people to come and see the fantastic stuff that's on offer.Made by capturing the ‘angels share’ from their production of Japanese gin, this only yields around 15ml of liquid from each distillation, so to produce a single bottle requires up to fifty distillations. The sea glass design – “a tactile and emotive nod to the Cornish provenance” – really is beautiful and further adds to what is, a truly great gin. Thank you for inviting me down to the beautiful village of Brentingby and your wonderful distillery. The branding also works well across Bathtub Gin’s sister spirits, each with their own unique illustration and copy.

The design was created by forceMAJEURE in collaboration with CHIC Agency and it really is something special. There's no denying the popularity of gin, and we're lucky enough to have some brilliant gin distilleries right here in Leicestershire.Brentingby Distillery is the creation of South African-born owner Bruce Midgely, who learned the tricks of the trade under renowned Master Distiller Tom Nichol. Paul felt that many of the gin brands he looks at didn’t stand out so opted for the minimalistic design and shape.