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Andy Murray, the ambitious entrepreneur behind the Drinks Bakery, said he had his heart set on the Scottish EDGE competition after winning the Wild Card EDGE award for pre-trading companies in 2017. Read More Related Articles Murray, who moved to Edinburgh from the north east of England 15 years ago, said he grew up in a "food and drink-obsessed family where Aperitif was a daily tradition".

Find out how you can get more What's On news from BerkshireLive straight to your inbox for free HERE. Read More Related Articles Less than six months into his business journey Mr Wong was invited to pitch his business to the Dragons’ Den panel, after winning several start-up awards. Former village pub landlord Paul Stanley, failed to secure investment from the Dragons in episode 1 of series 17 for his Cloven Hoof Spiced Rum. The product is made with rum from Guyana and Trinidad and is produced in Chorley. It is a blend of rum made from the wooden pot still at the Diamond Distillery in Guyana where it is part aged in bourbon casks and caramelised, and blended with a lighter column still rum from Trinidad. Then infused with a mysterious concoction of natural spices, including cloves, star anise and cassia bark.

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He said: "My parents fixated on the perfect pairings at happy hour and inspired my foray into the restaurant business. Read More Related Articles A County Durham entrepreneur has seen his alcohol-free beer business score success, despite leaving the Dragons’ Den empty handed. The company, called The Greater Good Fresh Brewing Co, was originally launched as Victor’s Drinks and set up by university friends Alex Dixon and Ralph Broadbent, who were also part of the team behind Derbyshire’s Y Not Festival. The pair appeared on Dragon’s Den in 2014.

It's been a tough year for business amid the pandemic, but Didsbury Gin has reported a record year.Kate Darracott and her husband and co-owner Graham Darracott appeared on episode 6 of season 18 and although they left the den with some new customers, no investment was forthcoming from the dragons. For any drinks brands wanting to take part in the programme, they have also created a blog post on ‘ How to apply to be on Dragon’s Den‘. The news that I had to give it up meant the end of my career, but it also felt like the end of my social life. The family business provide a free-to-use online platform for buying and selling whisky, earning a small commission on each exchange. Unfortunately, no investment was forthcoming on this drinks related pitch, which took place on the last episode of series 20.