White Peak Distillery set to raise a dram with whisky launch & crowdfunding programme

Founded in 2016 by husband-and-wife team Max & Claire Vaughan - both originally from Derbyshire - White Peak Distillery has gone from strength to strength in its first few years, winning awards for its Distillery visitor experiences, as well as its Shining Cliff Gin and its new make and maturing single malt spirit.

However, it is the launch of White Peak's first single malt whisky that was the heart of the dream from day one that they are most excited about, set to take place in October 2021. And with a dynamic crowdfunding campaign currently gathering momentum and raising funds for the launch, the next few months are poignant for the Distillery's close-knit team, their loyal supporters and the wider whisky community.

Located in the dramatic former *Johnson & Nephew Wire Works building alongside the River Derwent, within beautiful woodland that forms part of Derbyshire's Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage site, every aspect of the Distillery and its spirits link back to its heritage-rich setting. Their first whisky release will be no exception to this.

To build on the Distillery's successes over the past five years, whilst increasing resources and investment during this pivotal year, the Distillery is currently offering the opportunity to become a shareholder in White Peak, inviting interested parties to consider supporting the crowdfunding campaign that is being run through Crowdcube. As part of the growth around the whisky launch, the Distillery plans to add to its team and increase resources across the business, most notable within production, sales and marketing. Whilst the fundraising has already hit its minimum target, the team is looking to offer as many keen investors as possible the chance to be part of the Distillery's future.

Max Vaughan, Co-founder of White Peak Distillery, said: "Our journey over the past five years has been incredibly rewarding. We are so proud to have established the Distillery as a recognised, innovative business within the Peak District, whilst winning awards for our spirits within the drinks industry and our visitor experience within our vital local community."

"Our team is passionate about the business we're building: our extraordinary location and its regeneration, the heritage we are building upon and the spirits we are curating as a true taste of our homeland. We are all now excited for the next chapter of our story to unfold with the release of our single malt whisky later this year."

"To make the most of this opportunity and so that we can accelerate our growth plans, we've decided to launch our crowdfunding campaign, and the interest so far has been amazing."

Those wanting to discover and taste White Peak's new single malt whisky will be able to explore more from October 2021 onwards.

Further details about White Peak's crowdfunding campaign can be found within the link below, with the opportunity to invest open until 23rd April 2021: https://www.crowdcube.com/companies/white-peak-distillery/pitches/Z5no2b

The Distillery will also be reopening for visitors, tours and tastings from 22nd May 2021 – see www.whitepeakdistillery.com for more information.