Tarquin’s Gin Launches First Ever Funding Round to Drive US Listings and European Whisky Roll-Out

UK’s No.1 super-premium gin brand raises £1 million on Crowdcube to accelerate international distribution

Tarquin’s Gin, the UK’s No.1 super-premium gin by value, has opened its first ever external funding round, targeting £1 million through Crowdcube to fund a major push into the US on-trade and retail.

The Padstow-based distillery has been entirely self-funded since its founding in 2012, generating more than £45 million in sales over the last five years and growing 15% year on year in 2025.

Founder Tarquin Leadbetter said: “We’ve built this business entirely on product quality and distribution discipline. We’re stocked across the major multiples, we have strong on-trade presence, and we’re exporting to more than 20 countries.

The next phase is about accelerating what’s already working, particularly in the US.”

In the US, Tarquin’s has achieved over 100% year-on-year growth across 20 states over two years, and is now targeting wider retail listings in New York, California and Texas alongside a direct-to-consumer launch across 40 states, a market where gin is projected to grow from $3.5 billion to $5.3 billion by 2035.

Tinner Bros, the company’s tin-packaged whisky brand, generated £1 million in sales across ten countries in year one. Investment will fund supermarket listings and a direct-to-consumer launch across seven European markets, as the global flavoured whisky category is forecast to grow from $32 billion to $65 billion over the next decade.

Tarquin’s current distribution includes Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and John Lewis, seven owned retail shops, and a direct-to-consumer operation and export to over 20 countries.

Pre-raise is live now on: https://tarquinsgin.com/blogs/news/join-team-tarquins