When we opened our iconic gates for the first time, we had a clear vision to create a global luxury single malt whisky, alongside one of the most unique visitor experiences in The Lake District.
Fast-forward five years and, inspired by nature, we've welcomed over 500,000 visitors to the distillery for guided tours and to dine at our Bistro. We've also been honoured with a number of highly acclaimed awards and created a range of fine whiskies, gin and vodka:
The Lakes Single Malt, The Whiskymaker's Reserve is an artistic exploration of maturation and blending; of flavour evolution and defining a sherry-led house style for The Lakes Single Malt.
Steel Bonnets is a blend of kindred spirits - malt whiskies from both England and Scotland. At its heart is The Lakes Single Malt whisky and it is the 2019 winner of the World Whiskies Award for 'Best English Malt'.
Singular by name and nature, The One collection showcases our Whiskymaker's maturation expertise and the role cask seasoning in flavour elevation. Released as unique blends, the final selections are allowed to marry together in our bespoke casks before bottling, with each new expression demonstrating the different flavours derived from the oak casks.
The Lakes Gin and The Lakes Vodka are gently distilled with the luxury of time for exceptional smoothness. Simply beautiful, they are accompanied by a number of very popular gin and vodka liqueurs.
Fast-forward five years and, inspired by nature, we've welcomed over 500,000 visitors to the distillery for guided tours and to dine at our Bistro. We've also been honoured with a number of highly acclaimed awards and created a range of fine whiskies, gin and vodka:
The Lakes Single Malt, The Whiskymaker's Reserve is an artistic exploration of maturation and blending; of flavour evolution and defining a sherry-led house style for The Lakes Single Malt.
Steel Bonnets is a blend of kindred spirits - malt whiskies from both England and Scotland. At its heart is The Lakes Single Malt whisky and it is the 2019 winner of the World Whiskies Award for 'Best English Malt'.
Singular by name and nature, The One collection showcases our Whiskymaker's maturation expertise and the role cask seasoning in flavour elevation. Released as unique blends, the final selections are allowed to marry together in our bespoke casks before bottling, with each new expression demonstrating the different flavours derived from the oak casks.
The Lakes Gin and The Lakes Vodka are gently distilled with the luxury of time for exceptional smoothness. Simply beautiful, they are accompanied by a number of very popular gin and vodka liqueurs.
Location: United Kingdom
Employees: 51-200
Phone: 01768788850
Founded date: 2011
Investors 1
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| - | Comhar Cap... | comharcapi... |
Mentions in press and media 7
| Date | Title | Description |
| 17.06.2025 | Nyetimber: English sparkling wine group aims to build a global brand | Rupert Hargreaves speaks to Eric Heerema, the boss of English sparkling wine group Nyetimber, about the group’s plans to build a global luxury group. English sparkling wine has managed to carve out a unique niche for itself in the drinks ma... |
| 20.05.2025 | British Cycling rides sponsor high with addition of Nyetimber | British Cycling is riding a wave of sponsorship deals, most recently adding Nyetimber as its sparkling wine partner ahead of this year’s Tour of Britain events. The English sparkling wine stalwart joins the roster of sponsors under the Brit... |
| 27.03.2025 | The award-winning Lakes Distillery launches its Signature whisky | Over the past five years, English whisky has emerged as one of the most exciting categories in the drinks business. Whiskies from distilleries across the country have been scooping up awards, with no fewer than five English single malts pic... |
| 14.08.2024 | Comhar Capital Exits The Lakes Distillery in £71m Transaction | Comhar Capital exits The Lakes Distillery to English wine producer Nyetimber in a transaction that values the whisky maker at £71 million. The Lakes Distillery (‘The Lakes’) was established close to Bassenthwaite Lake in 2011 and developed ... |
| 15.06.2021 | Meet Dhavall Gandhi, the Willy Wonka of the spirits world | Now you can have your whisky and drink it. With cake-loving, sweet-toothed malt lovers in mind, Lakes Distillery has added a patisserie-influenced single malt to its Whiskymaker’s Editions series, created exclusively for Harvey Nichols. |
| 15.01.2020 | Comhar Capital Completes £4.25m Investment In The Lakes Distillery | The Lakes Distillery - Setmurthy, Cumbria (Nr Bassenthwaite Lake) |
| 08.11.2017 | Overfunding: The Lakes Distillery’s Equity Crowdfunding Campaign Surpasses £1 Million Days After Crowdcube Debut | UK-based whisky distillery The Lakes Distillery successfully secured its initial £1 million funding target just days after making its Crowdcube debut. As previously reported, the distillery opened in 2014 and already claims to be England’s ... |