{"product_id":"henstone-distillery-lad-s-rum-evolution-cherry-wood","title":"Henstone Distillery Lad’s Rum – Evolution – Cherry Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn out of a collaboration with local chef Adam Purnell, aka Shropshire Lad, we are very proud to introduce Evolution – Cherry Wood Lad’s Rum!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaunched at the 2023\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pubintheparkuk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePub in the Park\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eevents in Bath, Reigate and Leamington Spa this rum is now available in a very few select retail outlets and here in the Henstone Distillery online shop. The rum was produced from scratch by the team at Henstone. It is a golden rum, with the addition of a charred cherry wood stave that lives in the bottle to evolve the rum over time. Available in 70cl bottles and bottled at 41% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRead on if you’d like to learn a little about Henstone Distillery\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/5976\/7594\/files\/Chris-and-Alex-in-front-of-Hilda-with-awards-1200-wide-and-954-deep-resized_f264a530-ee9d-4dc9-874f-0384ad8656d0_480x480.jpg?v=1698672360\" alt=\"Alex and Chris with awards in front of our still, Hilda\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex and Chris Toller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenstone Distillery was established in Oswestry, Shropshire, United Kingdom in 2017 by Chris and Alexandra Toller. Following a restructure in 2023, Mike Harris acquired 50% and the company relocated to a farm on Long Mountain owned by him\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChris and Alex have been joined by two of their four children and have serious growth plans for the distillery. Henry, pictured below, joined in November 2021 as our Sales Manager.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/5976\/7594\/files\/Henry-628-x-628_3626cf9f-8607-4311-accb-ca6e9d94e786_480x480.jpg?v=1698672397\" alt=\"Henry Toller, our Sales Manager, in one of our warehouses\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen in October 2022 Florence joined us as Distiller. Flo is pictured below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/5976\/7594\/files\/Flo-628-x-628_3223f96f-031d-4c5c-8387-24073caf9732_480x480.jpg?v=1698672434\" alt=\"Florence Toller, our Distiller, in the warehouse\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe feel very fortunate to have Matt Dugdale on board as our Brand Ambassador too! Matt, photo below, joined in September 2023 and helps out at shows and festivals. An interesting fact about Matt is that he has the largest English Whisky collection in the World!! You can find out lots more about Matt, his collection, his lounge and his online shop by visiting his site. Click the button to head over.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"brand-button\" href=\"https:\/\/whiskyside.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHISKYSIDE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/5976\/7594\/files\/Matt-Dugdale-re-sized-20230911_adc44bff-b583-4be3-abf8-aeb183e6452d.jpg?v=1698672473\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDave Muir joined us in April 2024 following our relocation to Dingle Farm and is working with Flo in the production team. Already a great asset Dave is distilling and bottling on a daily basis. Dave is pictured below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/5976\/7594\/files\/PXL_20240823_115700185_2_480x480.jpg?v=1725615784\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePamela Hunt joined us in September 2023 to cover Flo’s maternity leave having bottling and distilling support responsibilities. She continues to help us at shows and festivals. See Pam's photo below\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Pamela Hunt in warehouse\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/5976\/7594\/files\/Pam-Hunt-628-x-628_f5aa20c4-2517-4885-91e9-28564595ae26_480x480.jpg?v=1698672504\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distillery is located at Dingle Farm, Trewern Shropshire, SY21 8EG. We spent several years planning our venture and after receiving a grant from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.henstonedistillery.com\/news\/grant-approved\/\"\u003eRDPE\u003c\/a\u003e we installed an impressive 1000 litre still, affectionately named Hilda. Hilda was manufactured by Kothe in Germany and supplied to us by their UK agents \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ryebeckltd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRyebeck Limited\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur aim was and still is to create the best quality products for people like us who enjoy sophisticated, classic spirits, but with that small batch twist. You can review our products on our product page by clicking the button below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe believe our branding, produced with the support of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pocketrocketcreative.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePocket Rocket Creative\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in Stirling reflects this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’re all passionate about the high calibre spirits that we’re producing and are looking forward to utilising Hilda’s many talents to create even more fabulous drinks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe name \u003cstrong\u003eHenstone\u003c\/strong\u003e originates from the family homes of the original co-founders. Chris and Alex live in an ex-public house called “The \u003cstrong\u003eHen\u003c\/strong\u003e and Chickens”, whilst the previous partners live in “\u003cstrong\u003eStone \u003c\/strong\u003eHouse”.    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe live in a beautiful part of the world and look forward to welcoming you to it soon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApart from the many individual product awards, we have also achieved the following:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery of the Year 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Gin Guide Awards 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery of the Year 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Gin Guide Awards 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wenlock Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56684304073048,"sku":null,"price":39.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/2243\/6184\/files\/Lad_s_Rum_Cherry_Wood_640x640_crop_center_ef61eb5e-f326-4277-8ea7-1e408f21448e.webp?v=1770575259","url":"https:\/\/wenlockcellars.co.uk\/products\/henstone-distillery-lad-s-rum-evolution-cherry-wood","provider":"Wenlock Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}