Halewood to distribute Glasgow Distillery’s gin and vodka brands in the UK

The Glasgow Distillery has signed a UK distribution deal with Halewood Wines & Spirits for its Makar Gin range and its G52 Urban Craft Vodka product.

Halewood will use its national footprint to secure access to both the on-trade and off-trade market for Glasgow Distillery’s premium gins and vodka.

The range of Makar Gins include original, oak aged, old tom and mulberry aged varieties. These products and Glasgow Distillery’s G52 Urban Craft Vodka will strengthen Halewood’s portfolio of artisanal spirits, which includes gins and vodkas from City of London Distillery, Marylebon Gin and Whitley Neill.

The Glasgow Distillery CEO and co-founder Liam Hughes said: “We’ve been looking for the right distribution partner for a number of years and a few of us were familiar with the exceptional work ethic and methods of Halewood’s team.

“The way Halewood has transformed its offering, as well as the scale and quality of its sales force and logistics impressed us, so we knew very quickly during discussions that it was the perfect partner to help take our business forward.

“Our Makar Gin has enjoyed a lot of success in Scotland, with growth more than doubling in recent years, and working with Halewood gives us an exciting opportunity to widen the net and deliver our products to the UK and Ireland in both the on and off-trade.”

Glasgow’s Makar gin and G52 Urban Craft Vodka join Halewood’s existing line-up of premium gins and vodkas.

Halewood Wines & Spirits UK managing director John Bradbury said: “Glasgow Distillery is a shining example of what true artisanal craftsmanship looks like and has built great regional brand equity already.

“With the addition of Makar Gin into our portfolio, we are fast becoming the go-to premium craft gin distributor in the country.”

The Glasgow distillery was founded in 2014, but it took its name from one of the Scottish city’s original distilleries, which was active between the 18th and 20th centuries.

Other brands in its portfolio include whiskies such as the Promotheus range and the newly launched 1770 variety.