The Influence behind the BLACK CAT DISTILLERY… WE WERE INSPIRED BY THE CHARMING 18TH CENTURY TALE OF THE CREATIVE AND RESOURCEFUL ENTREPRENEUR, DUDLEY BRADSTREET. The 1736 Gin Act made it illegal for anyone to sell gin in quantities of less than two gallons to reduce the excessive gin consumption of the time. He devised a scheme to discreetly sell gin on the streets of London, taking full advantage of the loopholes in the Gin Act, which required sellers to be visibly selling the gin. He sourced a wooden black cat sign and adapted it to become the precursor to the first vending machine.
Gin lovers would approach the black cat, saying, “Puss puss,” and the response would be “Mew mew,” indicating that gin was available for sale. The money would be inserted into the cat’s mouth, and the gin would be dispensed through a metal tube under the cat’s paw. We have created our own representation of the black cat dispensing machine as our logo. Nestled in the peace and serenity of the Eden Valley, Black Cat Distillery can be found at the magnificent partially restored 14th century fortified structure Brougham Hall, Penrith.
We are surrounded by echoes of the past, within a stone’s throw of Neolithic sites, Roman forts and Norman Castles. The inspiration behind Black Cat Gin’s recipe development fuses traditional techniques and Southern Asiatic and European botanicals with hints of exotic Africa to create modern and elegant flavours. We tie together these cosmopolitan influences with water that runs through the Lakeland fells which contains the very soul of the Lake District.
We believe excellent gin should never be overlooked for being made in petite quantities. In fact, the process of making gin in small batches ensures we can monitor every step of the distilling. This attention to detail is what sets small batch gins from their large scale counterparts. Our exceptional British gin is all the better for being a handmade artisan gin and this is something we plan to stick to, no matter how popular Black Cat gin becomes.
CLARE JEREMY
OWNER / FOUNDER
A MESSAGE FROM CLARE – “The creation of these gins has been a labour of love for me, a working mum with two children, and something I thought I would never achieve. For you to be reading this is proof that dreams can come true and I hope you will enjoy my gins for the miracle that they are . From my family to yours, thank you, please enjoy”
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😻🐈⬛😻 Oh no! In trouble again! Soaking up the rays with a G&T instead of working in the distillery filling bottles!😻🐈⬛😻 #ginandtonic #ginfluencers #gin #artisangin #craftgin
😻🐈⬛😻 Just another day at the distillery……Well that’s not exactly true! It’s not every day that mid 13th century knights pop in for a tipple!😻🐈⬛😻#gin #ginandtonic #historicalreenactment #swordfighting #englishheritage
😻🐈⬛😻 Simply divine were the gins distilled in the distillery yesterday by Jamie and Julia during one of our Gin Making Workshops. What a lovely way to wile away a Cumbrian afternoon by creating your bespoke bottle of gin! 😻🐈⬛😻#ginandtonic #gin #artisangin #makeyourowngin #craftgin
😻🐈⬛😻 What mischief are Sara and Paul up to during one of our Gin Making Workshops? 😻🐈⬛😻#gin #ginandtonic #craftdistillery #artisangin #craftgin
🌹🌸🌺Spring launch of our new batch of 3 Dads Walking Gin.£7 from every bottle sold is donated to the 3 Dads Walking Just Giving page.
😻🐈⬛😻 it’s Sunday afternoon and we are in the Distillery busy distilling our 3 Dads Walking Gin. £7 from every bottle sold is donated to the three Dads Walking campaign to support the Papyrus Prevention of young suicides. Every penny raised helps ensure Hopeline 247 can be there for someone in crisis when they need it the most. thank you for your continued support and generosity! 😻🐈⬛😻
😻🐈⬛😻 A big thank you to all our fabulous customers who bought a bottle of 3 Dads Walking Gin. Another £301 raised for this worthwhile charity!!! 😻🐈⬛😻
😻🐈⬛😻 The perfect way to blow away all those Dry January blues by treating yourself to a Gin Making Workshop! Amy, Jo, Mandy and Emily certainly took our advice and had a fabulous time distilling their own bottle of gin. Of course there was lots of gin drinking. Purrfect!😻🐈⬛😻 #gin #gingin #ginandtonic #ginandtonics #artisan #artisangin #craft #craftginclub #craftgin #distillery #craftdistillery #craft-distilling #lakedistrictdaysout #ginworkshops #thingstodointhelakedistrict #thingstodo #thingstodointhelakes #birthday #birthdaypresent #birthdaypresents #birthdaygiftideas #birthdaygift #ullswater #ullswaterlakedistrict #ullswaterwedding #penrithdaysout
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Pick up your bottle here 👉 https://www.blackcatdistillery.co.uk/product/3-dads-walking-gin/ and help to raise money for the prevention of young suicides.🌺🌸🌹#prevensionofyoungsuicide #suicideawarenessprevention #suicideawarenessmonth #gin #ginandtonic ginandtonictime
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