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Redsmith brings distilling back to Nottinghamshire
By Amy HopkinsNottinghamshire’s first gin distillery to open in more than 100 years – Redsmith Distillery – has bottled its first product.
Redsmith Distillery is said to be the first distillery in Nottinghamshire this centuryRedsmith Distillery, based in Ruddington, UK, features a unique still created in-house by company founder and distiller Wayne Asher.
The still, called Jenny, is thought to be the smallest commercial 10 bubble plate, carter head still in the UK. Each plate in the rectifying column has been cut by hand, and each hole individually drilled.
Plans are in place to create a second larger production still with a similar design to Jenny in order to increase output and allow for greater product development capacity.
Redsmith Distillery also currently features another product development still called Tiny Tess, which is also made almost entirely from copper.
The distillery spent one year creating the recipe for its inaugural product – the recently released Redsmith London Dry Gin – which features a “secret” blend of nine botanicals.
The gin is distilled in small batches, hand-labelled and numbered, and individually signed by Asher.
Earlier this month, plans were revealed to open Bath’s first distillery in 250 years.