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Didsbury Gin Original Crisp & Zesty, No Additives & Vegan Friendly - 70 cl

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Six months later, and Alderman's Didsbury Gin had appeared on the shelves of Harvey Nicholls. And, after an appearance on Dragon's Den three years ago, the business spiralled with the help of a five-figure investment from dragon, Jenny Campbell. We've got a massive opportunity now to grow the brand domestically this year and we want to be exporting as well. That's a clear plan of ours." Read More Related Articles Mark and Liam started out making the gin in Liam's Didsbury living room in 2017 while juggling full time jobs.

From March 16, shoppers will be able to get their hands on gin liqueur flavours including summer trifle; strawberry lemonade; raspberry, vanilla and coconut; and raspberry and watermelon. Since the show was recorded in April 2018, she has already guided them through a rebrand and an upscale of the business, as well as providing legal and financial advice, and they are just days away from announcing a number of listings with some of the UK’s biggest bar groups. Didsbury Gin, originating from the vibrant and picturesque village of Didsbury, located in Manchester, England, was introduced to the world by business partners Mark Smallwood and Liam Manton. This craft gin has attracted fans and connoisseurs in the British gin market, priding itself on utilising quality, hand-selected botanicals and providing a delightfully refreshing experience to its consumers. Jenny has been a fantastic partner and she is still really involved in the company today, added Liam. I feel like I may regret that,” said dragon Steven Bartlett, after choosing not to invest in hard seltzer brand Berczy earlier this year.Their business hasn't been immune to the cost of living crisis though, with increasing volatility around energy prices and the cost of goods rising. But Liam is confident he has the right team and right product to weather the storm.

Liam said he and Mark were motivated to help after seeing a number of businesses profiting from selling hand sanitiser to businesses at an inflated rate during the pandemic. It's been a tough year for business amid the pandemic, but Didsbury Gin has reported a record year. One of the country's finest chefs is opening a Manchester restaurant - Michelin star winner Tom Kerridge tells us why The business has also created bartender-quality ready-to-drink (RTD) products - securing listings in Co-op, Booths and WHSmith, as well as selling direct to consumers. Read More Related Articles In the episode, the pair were told by Deborah Meaden they were on the "tail-end of the comet" and that they should not have been learning lessons from other businesses who had "got in" three years earlier. Read More Related Articles

Just over a year after their appearance on the BBC show, the coronavirus pandemic hit. Overnight, the business lost 80 per cent of its revenue, as bars and restaurants across the country were forced to close their doors.

It looked to me like the government was just burying its head in the sand and not being able to rise to the challenge. Mark and I headed to the pub so didn't get round to actually writing our pitch until late that night. But when the pair were made redundant around the same time last year - Liam from his role as a corporate social responsibility manager for a construction firm and Mark from his job as a bar manager - they decided to take their side hustle full time.

Liam said: "I saw a tweet from Sacha Lord, Greater Manchester's night time economy advisor, saying that the NHS was struggling to get PPE, including hand sanitiser. The brand launched in November 2018; its portfolio includes the overproof Grenade rum range and the Two Swallows brand. We were both working full time jobs and we were approached to go on Dragon's Den so we turned it down," recalled Liam, 35, who is originally from Collyhurst but now lives in Ancoats. We are hoping to get into supermarkets next year, following on from our success with Aldi and MasterChef winner Simon Wood and we’re also about to appoint a national distributor to handle all the sales.

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