The Lakes Distillery (‘The Lakes’) was established close to Bassenthwaite Lake in 2011 under the leadership of Nigel Mills and Paul Currie. The business already boasts a collection of award-winning whisky, gin and vodka spirits, that can now be found at a number of leading online and high street retailers, including Ocado, Co-op, and Next.  

The nature of their art is whisky, and their inspiration is the natural beauty of the UNESCO World Heritage Site where a state-of-the-art distillery has been built meticulously within a 160-year-old farmstead on the banks of the River Derwent.

Attracting over 100,000 visitors each year, the Lakes Distillery has twice been named ‘one of eight distilleries to visit before you die’ by the World Whisky Day campaign. The visitor centre, bistro and tour hold Visit England’s Gold accolade and was voted the Icons of Whisky Visitor Attraction of the Year 2019 by Whisky magazine.

Further information can be found at: https://www.lakesdistillery.com/