We are a unique alcohol-maker in the Lake District - a locally-owned family business that makes spirits from scratch.

There are larger distillers owned by hedge funds / private equity, and there are smaller distillers who buy semi-finished alcohol and then flavour it. But we are that rare thing in the middle: a real craft distiller, a family business where the owners live on-site, and a genuine manufacturer making quality drinks from raw ingredients.

There is nothing else quite like us in the Lake District. Come and visit for a tour with the founder & distiller, Paul Abbott, to learn about the weird and wonderful adventure of setting up Grasmere Distillery, and the spirits that we make.

In some old hay barns near to Grasmere lake, we ferment and distil a range of unique products - most of which are not available to buy anywhere outside the valley.

Because we are family-run, we have no shareholders to keep happy. We make what we like to drink! Lager, IPA, cloudy dabinett cider, a beautiful dry gin, an ultra smooth vodka, and now - single malt whisky, where we are laying down casks for maturation.

Come for a tour with us and learn about our work.