Securing Investments in your Gin Distillery - Ginposium 2026
Nick Malaczynski Shivering Mountain Distillery
explores the world of investment in gin distilleries, sharing insights into successful funding models, common pitfalls, and real-world case studies that highlight both the opportunities and challenges of financing growth in the competitive gin industry. In light of recent successful investments in Mermaid Gin and Warner’s Distillery, Nick also examines what these and other examples reveal about attracting investment and scaling a brand in today’s market.
About Nick
Nick Malaczynski is a Gin Guild member and co-founder of Shivering Mountain Distillery, combining his passion for gin with extensive experience in global finance.
An economist by training, Nick has held senior roles at Montagu Investment Management and as a director at Aetna UK, where he helped create one of the first UCITS funds in 1986. He later worked with Stenham on the hedge fund side before launching his own investment research and advisory business in 1994, providing strategic guidance to corporates worldwide.
Nick has advised central banks and private institutions across the globe, including the South African Reserve Bank, the Omani Central Bank, and a range of international corporates, navigating markets in Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia.
Most recently, he launched the Early Start Distillery Fund in the UK, focused on investing in craft distilleries under EIS regulations, supporting the growth of emerging gin brands.
With a unique combination of financial expertise and industry knowledge, Nick helps distilleries understand funding opportunities, navigate investment challenges, and scale successfully in the competitive spirits market.
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Ginposium 2026
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- 12th June 2026
- RSA House, London
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