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Feb 2022
Last Updated: 21/02/2022
Harrogate distillery wins RHS branded drinks licence
Harrogate Tipple has won a licence to create RHS-branded gin, whiskey and rum. The drinks are to be prepared ahead of the Chelsea Flower Show in May.
A Harrogate distillery has partnered with the Royal Horticultural Society to create branded spirits including whiskey, gin and rum.
The RHS has handed the licence to Harrogate Tipple to prepare the products for the Chelsea Flower Show in May.
The bottle and labels are still at the design stage but will use imagery that, like the spirits, captures and combines Harrogate Tipple’s artisan ideals with the inspirational aims of the gardening charity.
Steven Green, founder of Harrogate Tipple, said:
“We were thrilled to be asked to develop a series of spirits that reflected the excellence and love of British gardens that is the hallmark of the RHS.
“It has been a delight to work with the UK’s favourite gardening charity and a strong supporter of British craft company produced food and drink.”
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The range will then be available at retail from the beginning of June, selling at several physical and online outlets that include spirit retailers, garden centres and independent wine stores.
It will also be sold via the Harrogate Tipple and RHS websites and at RHS Gardens.
Cathy Snow, licensing manager at RHS, said:
"Our intention was partnering with a distillery that combined a true artisan approach with the creativity and excellence that would make RHS gin, whisky and rum stand out.
“Not an easy task, but in Harrogate Tipple we have found the ideal partner for a range of spirits that are both memorable and delicious.”
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