Chuckleberry Gin is our latest creation and will be the first of a range of bathtub (compounded, not distilled) gins. Made with Chuckleberries, they are a real thing!, a hybrid berry incorporating a gooseberry, redcurrant and jostaberry (which is a mix of gooseberry and blackcurrant). It has a unique tart sweetness which we’ve complemented with […]

Event was just the tonic for climate conscious businesses in the South Lakes   Small businesses across the South Lakes came together to raise money for, and awareness of, climate change in Cumbria at a charity evening in Ulverston on October 7th. Eco-friendly alcohol producers, Shed 1 Gin in Ulverston hosted the fundraising and networking […]

Shed 1 Charity Donations: Thank you to all who have bought our Marmalade over the last 12 months. Part of every sale goes into our Marmalade Fund and is then donated to our charity partners: Furness Homeless Support Group & Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS). We've been able to donate £1,300 to FHSG and £1,280 […]

Well, we've tweaked and experimented and tasted and tweaked and we've created our Gluten-free Afternoon Tea! From scones, to shortbread, to brownies and tarts, we create our treats incorporating botanicals you'll find in our award-winning gins. And now they're Gluten-free Afternoon Tea, even more of you can enjoy them! We also have gluten-free bread available […]

UPDATE: We have a winner! Congratulations to Natalie in Tyne and Wear, your hamper is on its way! Okay people, where did the time go? Shed 1 Gin is FIVE years old AND The Old Calf Shed has been our home for TWO years. Seems like a very good excuse to celebrate with some GIN […]

This season's Festive Bramble Gin Elixir, the perfect gin gift, is back! With the nights drawing in, this is the ultimate winter tipple with notes of spiced fruit crumble and figgy pudding. If you're looking for a gin gift for the gin lover in your life, this could just be it. Festive Bramble Gin Elixir […]

It's a good question, so where is the Best Afternoon Tea in Cumbria? We're lucky to have so many fabulous cafes, hotels and restaurants creating some of the Best Afternoon Tea in Cumbria and each one is special. Here at The Shed, we've created our own making use of the botanicals found in our gins. […]

COVID UPDATE & FACE MASKS AFTER JULY 19TH. We have been following the COVID update from the government and the advice from the medical experts and have made a decision about Face Masks at The Shed after the changes in regulations from July 19th. England's chief medical officer Chris Whitty and chief scientific adviser Sir […]

Shed Loads of Love Gin Jelly Marmalade won GOLD at The World Marmalade Awards! We popped up to Dalemain House & Gardens in Penrith so Zoe could be presented with her GOLD award for her Shed Loads of Love Gin Jelly Marmalade. "These quirky awards were founded in 2005 by Jane Hasell-McCosh with the initial […]

We met the Prime Minister at Downing Street on Friday, June 29th! The event was to launch ‘Together for Our Planet’, a nationwide campaign in the run up to the UN Climate Summit in November of this year that will encourage small businesses to commit to cutting their carbon emissions. The campaign will celebrate small […]

We had a great day at The Shed with the return of our Afternoon G&Teas gin experience The gin experience begins with a welcome gin and a short Distillery Tour. Then you can relax in our stylish bar and enjoy our botanical-inspired Afternoon G&Tea. Taking inspiration from the botanicals we use in our gin, we've […]

Here's a very special cocktail created by Masterchef winner, Irini Tzortzoglou. Irini lives in the culinary Cumbrian village of Cartmel, where you'll find Michelin stars, Sticky Toffee Pudding, award-winning cheeses and brewery, the medieval Cartmel Priory and more. Since winning Masterchef in 2019, Irini has been busy with so many projects and also found time […]

There's been dancing in The Shed! Andy and Zoe Arnold-Bennett of Shed 1 Distillery, Ulverston, are celebrating a double win in internationally acclaimed The Gin Guide Awards. The Gin Guide Awards is the annual and global celebration of the exceptional spirits, distilleries and distillers in the industry. In 2021 the quality and diversity of entries […]

We were playing with a creamy cocktail idea that would go with our *Fancy Frolic Gin and Amarula came to mind. Being a liqueur made with fruit we knew it would complement the ingredients  in our Fancy Frolic Gin. Once we created the cocktail we needed a name. So, we handed that job over to […]

We're absolutely thrilled to announce that we have made the finals in TWO categories of The Gin Guide Awards! "This means that your gin/s achieved very high judging scores to place you above the threshold to be a Finalist. With hundreds of entries from over 30 countries, it is an incredible achievement that requires consistent […]