Holmes Farm in Brindle has been in the Singleton Family since the 1930s, unfortunately in recent years the farm hadn’t been as efficient as in its heyday (pardon the pun!).

In 2016, after studying alcohol production and gin distillation, the family applied for farm diversification funding. They worked hard to transform an area of derelict land and an old barn into thriving barley crops and a custom-made distillery. They now use the barley grown on-site to make grain neutral spirit, a laborious process, but one that affords them more control of he finished product, as well as reducing the environmental impact.

The team at Brindle Distillery do as much as possible to protect the environment including using biomass boilers, growing as many ingredients as they can on-site, using by products for packaging or animal feed and more.

Since launching their Signature Cuckoo Gin in 2017 they have expanded the range with Cuckoo Spiced Gin and Sunshine Gin as well as running events at the in-house bar, distillery tours and gin making workshops.