Happy World Gin Day! June 13th is the day the world celebrates all that is Juniper. Juniper berries are the major ingredient in Gin but did you know that they aren't actually berries? They are female seed cones with a piney, citrus flavour. The word "Gin" derives from the Dutch word "jenever" (genever), meaning juniper. […]

Before lockdown we offered Gin Experiences to visitors of the Shed. Make Your Own Distilled Gin, Afternoon G&Teas, Gin Tour and Tastings and Make Your Own Bath Tub Gin. We've been ruminating on how to bring those experiences to you. So far, we've been delivering and offering Click & Collect for our Afternoon G&Teas and […]

  Hello, Everyone! A huge thank you to all of you who joined us for our first Facebook Livestream. A few of you even asked if we’d do more. Be careful what you wish for, because we will! For those who weren’t able to watch live, you can still catch it via our videos on […]

We loved showing off the distillery on The Gin Guide's live Instagram feed, last week. Lots of positive feedback. Thank you to all of you for watching and commenting. Since then, we've been chatting to our friend and fellow Ulverston business owner, Tom Kindred Spirits Cocktails, and we've come up with a plan! Tom created […]

Hello, All. Hope you're well and staying safe. Before lock down we had regular Gin Tours at our distillery and we have been missing them. So, we hope you'll join us and Paul, spirits write and creator of the The Gin Guide on a live stream, split screen, Instagram feed! We've tidied up the distillery, […]

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, […]