YiaYia Gin Purchase Yiayia Gin here. A very special collaboration between Zoe of award-winning Shed One, and Irini Tzortzoglou, Masterchef Champion. Made with botanicals inspired by Irini's birthplace: Heraklion, Crete and dedicated to all the Grandmothers, their strength and support. Yiayia (Greek for Grandmother) has been inspired, created, distilled and bottled by women. Zoe, Lindsay […]
News and Blog
VisitEngland Awards for Excellence
Exciting news for gin lovers and tourism enthusiasts alike! Shed One, the popular gin distillery in Cumbria, has been announced as a finalist in VisitEngland Awards for Excellence. The national finals will see the distillery compete for the bronze, silver, or gold prize in their category. Shed One's success follows their recent win of Cumbria's […]
Earth Month
Earth Month, April 2023 From our partners, Ecologi: Earth Day aims to highlight the power that we hold as individuals, as each and every one of us can really make a difference together – through the power of collective action. More than 1 billion people in 192 countries now participate in Earth Day activities […]
North West Family Business Awards
Lake District micro gin producer is a four-time finalist in the North West Family Business Awards 2023! Shed One, a small batch craft gin producer on the edge of the Lake District has been named as a finalist in four categories at the North West Family Business Awards 2023. Co-owned and run by husband and […]
Artisan Workshops at Shed One
We love to showcase local and we're pleased to announce even more artisan workshops at Shed One. Developing Shed One Launching in our Garden Shed in 2016, we have come a long way. Since being in The Old Calf Shed, since 2019, our bigger distillery and visitor space/bar/shop has given us more opportunities. We can […]
Valentine's Day-Not Just For Lovers
Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day is almost upon us! Shed Loads of Love In 2017, we created a gin called Shed Loads of Love. We combined floral and fruit with a hint of chilli to create a sumptuous celebration of love! In 2018 we entered it in the Great Taste Awards […]
2023 at Shed One
We've decided to have a very ginspirational 2023 at Shed One! New Gins As well as creating new gins for Shed One, we're working with some very special people on small batch, limited edition, bespoke gins. Plus, since producing our Ulverston gin, made with botanicals foraged around the neighbourhood, we have plans for another locally-foraged […]
Gin Shed Highlights from 2022
We hope you enjoy some of the gin shed highlights from 2022. It's been great to remind ourselves of so many great times in and out of our gin shed. Ulverston's Dickensian Festival was a great excuse for dressing up, as were a few award ceremonies. We were blown away when we won Cumbria […]
Festive Hamper Giveaway
Our Festive Hamper Giveaway is very simple. Gin orders (online and at The Shed) from November 1st until December 15th, will be entered into our festive hamper giveaway. Products and experiences, included. Up to two entries per person. What's in the Gin Box? 20cl Shed 1 Festive Bramble Gin Elixir. Made with […]
Cocktail and Cakes
Come and enjoy a cocktail & cakes at the Gin Shed! What's on the menu? Each Friday, in December, there will be one type of Cocktail on offer (see the dates below), plus 3 mini cakes from our Afternoon G&Tea Menu*. If you like a cocktail and you like cake...you're going to love our cocktail […]
National Launch of Limited Edition Ulverston Gin
National Launch of Limited Edition Ulverston Gin As of Friday, September 23rd, our very special, limited edition, Ulverston Gin is available nationwide through our online shop. Since we launched locally, we have sold about a third of the 300 bottles available. With the national launch of limited edition Ulverston Gin, we're now able to share […]
Cumbria's Experience of the Year
We only went and won Cumbria's Experience of the Year! The Mystery Shopper looked at every aspect of our small business and wrote a lengthy, and very useful, report. Their conclusion was... "...All in all the experience was excellent. It was well curated but informal in style. It felt intimate and relaxed. It was fun […]
Shed 1 Gin Awards
We are so pleased to announce that Shed 1 Distillery is a winner of The Gin Guide's Environmental Sustainability Award, for the THIRD year. As a small (micro!) business, we are well aware of the obstacles companies like us face regarding environmental issues. To be recognised for our efforts not only feels good, but also […]
Can you help us win?
We're very excited to be finalists in The North West Family Business of the Year in not one, but TWO categories! The North West Family Business Awards champion family businesses across the North West, recognising their achievements and celebrating their successes in style! 1. Finalist in Food & Drinks Producer The North West is home […]
From Neglected Old Calf Shed to Icons of Gin, Best Visitor Attraction 2022
At the beginning of 2019 we got the keys to The Old Calf Shed on Ulverston's Auction Mart. So started the renovation that repotted us from our Garden Shed and included opening a visitor attraction in October 2019. What an adventure, and there were most definitely some tears along the way. We both remember wondering […]

