Love Wrexham Magazine Issue 1 - July 2019

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Local business <strong>Wrexham</strong>’s Own Craft Gin Distillery Welcome to Hot Wood Distillery, producers of uniquely crafted Welsh gin by Stephen Booth, Distiller and Sole Proprietor Situated in North Wales overlooking the Esclusham mountains, our micro-distillery produces gin in small batches using only the best quality botanicals. Finest Botanicals The use of eight different botanicals gives our gin a crisp, earthy and refreshing flavour. Considering that I’ve worked in the veterinary pharmaceutical industry for most of the last 20 years, it’s quite a departure to now find myself distilling craft gin. Countless people have asked me why, with whom, what your motives are, etc. The simple answer is that the whole process is immersed in my background of science and that the market was there to explore. According to an article published in December last year, gin is now the second most popular drink sold in the UK on-trade, behind vodka, overtaking whiskies and liqueurs for the first time. I wonder if this is because of a resurgent taste for juniper after years of a spirit which has only really existed on the shelves of licensed premises, a far 10 Quality not Quantity Hot Wood Gin is produced in small batches, ensuring each bottle is given the attention it deserves. cry from the heyday of the London gin houses of the 1800s. If you look at the market now, however, it’s a multitude of mainstream and craft dry gins, flavoured gins of every description with a host of tonics and garnishes to suit all gin lovers’ tastes. My incentive has always been to keep things simple: feel satisfied with the dry gin you produce, add your favourite accompanying flavour, sit back and enjoy. For me, the most significant hurdles have been attaining the necessary licensing and achieving a blend of botanicals which appeals to a broad spectrum of gin drinkers. Licensing isn’t easy for very valid reasons and Micro Distillery in North Wales We are one of a handful of distilleries in Wales specialising in gin. believe me when I say it’s a protracted process! The botanical blend is also a challenge as every gin you can imagine has common ingredients, juniper being only one of them! Hot Wood Gin is a blend of eight botanicals from sustainable sources. It is a full-bodied, dry-craft gin and an effort is made to produce everything from scratch, including the base alcohol which I’m confident gives a smoother, cleaner taste on the palate. We make it in small batches and I like to leave the gin to “smooth” before being sold to customers. So, why Hot Wood? Endless hours were wasted (or maybe well spent) thinking of distillery names. My wife and I tried to be creative, to think of something
Hot Wood Gin, whether you are a member of the public or operate with a premises license. different to stand out from the crowd. I even put one name through the process of gaining Intellectual Property only to find that another company had protected the name. Again, we decided to keep things simple and give a nod to the village where we live: Coedpoeth. The English translation of Coedpoeth (yes, I’m English by birth) is ‘Hot Wood’, derived from the area’s history of charcoal production. We agreed that it was perfect and paid respect to five generations of my wife’s family who have been educated and lived in the village. I hope you are intrigued enough to contact me and discover more about You can visit our website at www.hotwooddistillery.co.uk or email us at hotwooddistillery@hotmail.com. Stephen Booth Distiller and Sole Proprietor of Hot Wood Distillery Spa Therapies | Acrylic Nails | Tanning | Advanced Facials 12 Castle Street, LL129DR Caergwrle | Call Chloe: 07508 353 834 facebook@underthecastlenailsandbeauty | http://underthecastle.mysalononline.com/booking 11
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