Oak Aged Gin - Islay Cask
Many spirits are aged in oak casks. Gin can benefit from this treatment as well.
Let's be honest about spirits
My spirits are distilled from barley and hand-foraged flavours from the Shropshire Hills
Explore the Full Range of Spirits Produced at Kirkwood Distillery
My Ethos
Let’s Be Honest About Spirits.
I take a different approach to my spirits, focusing on honesty and responsibility at every stage of my process. With good ingredients and great care and attention to detail, Kirkwood Distillery makes a good spirit and an honest spirit.
The Distillery
Kirkwood Distillery is located in a grade-2 listed converted farm building in the picturesque village of Stanton Lacy near Ludlow.
Combining modern distillation equipment, traditional methods and an obsession for quality, my distillery produces true craft spirits of distinction.
Stockists
Kirkwood Barley Vodka and Hillside Gin are available from a range stockists in Shropshire and North Herefordshire and a selection of pubs, bars and restaurants around the area too.
The list of stockists is growing so please check back often.
NEWS
Let's Be Honest About Water
Water is an essential ingredient in any spirit, but that doesn't mean a special water source makes a better spirit.
Let's Be Honest About Copper
Copper is so important to spirits production that it almost qualifies as an ingredient. However, a copper still doesn't automatically make a spirit good. It's how copper is used in the process that makes the difference.