Hello Everyone! We are very grateful to HIGH WINDS COMMUNITY ENERGY for this generous donation. It means we can continue to produce sanitiser without having to ask you, the lovely public, for more donations. We are also pleased to say that having plugged some gaps for council departments it looks like PPE is now getting […]

We are so chuffed! Shed 1 Gin Distillery were the winner of the global Gin Guide Awards Small Producer Environmental Sustainability business category! "Awarded to the small producer that has most successfully shown widespread and ongoing commitment to achieving their environmental sustainability objectives across multiple initiatives, with innovative solutions, proven impact and a culture of […]

Hello, All! This week we became finalists in the Gin Guide Awards with Cuckold's Revenge Gin, and our Environmental Sustainability credentials! Did you know that Cuckold's Revenge was the first gin we created and it has proved a winner, gaining a Great Taste Award and Highly Commended in the Gin Crafdi Awards. It is also […]

Morning Everyone! How are you all today? Here's a bit of a long update so you might need a brew or other libation! There will also be quite a few exclamation marks. Apologies, as we don't like to overuse them, but there's been so much !ing things that have happened! We've had a few conversations […]

Hello Everyone. Well, it took a bit of time but HMRC have given permission and we've managed to source the materials needed to make some hand sanatiser. Our priorities are the local hospice, St Mary's, and other vulnerable groups in our area. Also, we know there are volunteers helping those in the community who are also […]

UPDATE: 24/03/2020 Hello Everyone, We hope that you are well and coping with this difficult situation we all find ourselves in. It is a worrying time for many people and we just wanted to check in with you and let you know what's happening at the Shed. We'll be continuing to produce our Gin and […]

What an exciting week we've had! Lots of Afternoon G&Teas, a Gin Tour and Tasting, the first private party in the Shed, and a Make Your Own Gin Workshop. Next week we'll be back creating more gin so we can restock our shelves and our stockists. Chilli Fest has proved very popular, lately. And then, […]

Well, January came and went and now Valentine's Day is upon us. In 2017, we created a gin called Shed Loads of Love. Our idea was to combine 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 and we […]

October 23rd, 2019 Well, we did it! Visitor area is finished and ready for visitors. The Calf Shed Distillery is almost there. We'll be welcoming visitors for limited opening hours between now and the end of the year. Starting in 2020, you'll be able to enjoy Afternoon G&Teas, Make Your Own Gin (Bathtub and Distilled) […]

What a year it's been! We achieved FIVE more Great Taste Awards (bringing our total to SEVEN), TWO Highly Commended at the Craft Distilling Expo Gin of the Year and were awarded "GOING PLACES" (One to Watch) at the Cumbria Family Business Awards.  Shed 1 also found a new home at THE OLD CALF SHED, […]

We're very pleased to be Green Small Business certified. But what does it mean?   Well, we have written an Environmental Policy Mission Statement (you can read it here) which states that: We endeavour to: Incorporate environmental considerations into our business decisions. Continually improve and monitor our own environmental performance. Promote environmental awareness among our […]

This Friday is known as Black Friday by many.   However, we also find out it's National Flossing Day, so we're going with that, instead! On Friday and Saturday (29th & 30th, November) we'll be having an online sale and also in the Shed. Check out our gins, liqueurs and hampers and treat yourself, or […]

                                                                            Happy Apple Day! Today, October 21st, is Apple Day and it's also 2 days (23rd October) before […]

Nowadays, gin comes in many shapes and forms. As you probably know, in order for a spirit to be called "gin" it needs to be at 37.5%abv and the main botanical has to be juniper. We describe our gins as "classically distilled, with a contemporary-style". The taste is bolder than some others and can still […]

    Shed 1 Distillery is one of this year’s ‘Small Biz 100’, a selection of small businesses drawn from every corner of the UK that reflect the vibrancy of the UK’s 5.6 million small businesses. In the 100 days running up to Small Business Saturday (December 7th) , the campaign will spotlight each of […]