Starting a gin distillery the smart way - Ginposium 2018
Katherine Smart
The smart approach. What to do and what not to do, from a team that has just done it.
Professor Katherine Smart
Surrey Copper Distillery Limited
Agenda
– Preface
– Before Christmas 2016
– Christmas 2016
– Preparing For A Change of Career
– The Decision To Commit
– From Commitment To The Start
– Chapter One: Our Distillery Vision
– A family Business
– Become An Admired Spirits Business
– Bring History to Life
– Produce Spirits of Distinction
– Chapter Two: Preparation
– Licence To Distil
– 101 declarations….
– Licence to Thrill
– Label Preparation
– The Duty Stamp
– Financing Your Venture
– Insurance and More
– Chapter Three: Essential First Steps
– The Site
– Site Layout
– The Spirit Laboratory
– The Still
– The Distillery Name and Branding
– Communicate Your Existence
– Website
– Social Media
– Press releases
– Launch Events
– Networking
Chris@thesurreycopperydistillery.com
Katherine@thesurreycopperdistillery.com