Personally, I know first-hand what a fantastic club YCFC is, with both my sons going through the Academy at York and being a part of the Club’s loyal fan base. Being a local brand with big ambitions, Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka and York City FC are perfectly aligned to perform together on such a locally important sporting stage”. Beatson Clark and Ellers Farm are a perfect fit: we’ve been able to create a beautiful bespoke bottle which really lifts their product, and at the same time we’ve met the customer’s exacting sustainability requirements.

Vodka - Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka 70cl | Matthew Clark

Dutch Barn was developed by Master Distiller Jamie Baggot, who has multiple awards to his name, including winning Best-in-the-World Vodka at the San Francisco Wine & Spirits Competition in 2010.The Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka name comes from the Dutch Barn that was on the farm and has been preserved in the design of the distillery and the apple orchard being planted around the Ellers Farm Distillery. The distillery itself aims to set the standard for sustainability in the drinks industry by balancing people, profit, and the planet from day one, having already secured Pending B Corp® status.

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Sustainability is at the heart of this new distillery, which is why Ellers Farm chose Beatson Clark to create the bottle for its new vodka. The distillery wanted high recycled content in its bottles to cut down on the use of raw materials, and amber glass is known to offer protection to the contents. Beatson Clark’s amber glass is made of over 60% recycled materials.

The launch is supported by a multi-million-pound marketing campaign led by drinks agency YesMore, which is set to support ambitious first-year sales goals and build widespread brand awareness within the UK market within first year of trading.