Didsbury Gin Original Crisp & Zesty, No Additives & Vegan Friendly - 70 cl

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The business has also created bartender-quality ready-to-drink (RTD) products - securing listings in Co-op, Booths and WHSmith, as well as selling direct to consumers. Read More Related Articles Six months later, and Alderman's Didsbury Gin had appeared on the shelves of Harvey Nicholls. And, after an appearance on Dragon's Den three years ago, the business spiralled with the help of a five-figure investment from dragon, Jenny Campbell.

Their business hasn't been immune to the cost of living crisis though, with increasing volatility around energy prices and the cost of goods rising. But Liam is confident he has the right team and right product to weather the storm. Vitamin company CEO Tej Lalvani also made the pair an offer but they said they felt an instant chemistry with gin-lover Jenny's 'no-nonsense northern personality'. It really wasn't that detailed to be honest, just a few words and numbers but we got away with it."We got two offers and went with Jenny Campbell who is a fellow northerner. She's still very much involved with the business now."

It looked to me like the government was just burying its head in the sand and not being able to rise to the challenge. Liam said he and Mark were motivated to help after seeing a number of businesses profiting from selling hand sanitiser to businesses at an inflated rate during the pandemic. It was a quite intense situation for everyone but for me it was a national disgrace that hospitals like the Christie - who have just been treating my dad for the past two months - didn’t have access to the bare essentials to do their job." In the episode, the pair were told by Deborah Meaden they were on the "tail-end of the comet" and that they should not have been learning lessons from other businesses who had "got in" three years earlier. Read More Related Articles It's been a tough year for business amid the pandemic, but Didsbury Gin has reported a record year.Since the show was recorded in April 2018, she has already guided them through a rebrand and an upscale of the business, as well as providing legal and financial advice, and they are just days away from announcing a number of listings with some of the UK’s biggest bar groups. Entrepreneurs Liam Manton and Mark Smallwood had just three minutes to convince Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani their small batch spirit was worthy of their cash. I feel like I may regret that,” said dragon Steven Bartlett, after choosing not to invest in hard seltzer brand Berczy earlier this year. We were both working full time jobs and we were approached to go on Dragon's Den so we turned it down," recalled Liam, 35, who is originally from Collyhurst but now lives in Ancoats.

Liam added: "We went in there with an open mind because regardless of where it went we were putting our product before a couple of million people on a Sunday night and the potential rewards were huge. Aldi suggested that the flavour is paired with a light tonic. The Infusionist Strawberry Lemonade Gin LiqueurBut their efforts were nearly scuppered before they even entered the lair at Old Granada Studios when they accidentally washed out their gin glasses with foul-smelling stagnant water. The pair had been deliberating whether to serve the would-be investors a single or a double measure of gin as they waited in the green room for their turn. Jo Hilditch made her first batch of cassis in 2005, and secured a contract with Fortnum & Mason a few years later in 2008. Because it was booze we had to go in last, so we were there from 5am in an entrepreneur green room. We just sat and watched Only Fools and Horses whilst everyone else went mad. Mark and I headed to the pub so didn't get round to actually writing our pitch until late that night.

When friends Liam Manton and Mark Smallwood went for a drink at a pub in Didsbury five years ago, they never could have imagined it would lead to a letter from the King. Obviously Old Granada Studios isn't in full time use and it was just from a water tank. The glasses all smelled of eggs. If we hadn't had that last minute practice to make sure, we'd have served them G&Ts that smelled like rotten eggs. One of the country's finest chefs is opening a Manchester restaurant - Michelin star winner Tom Kerridge tells us why So they decided to create their own. Based on the flavour profiles they'd enjoyed in the pub, they produced a sample and introduced it to a select few journalists and bar owners.

Both lovers of gin, they decided to make their way through as many different types of the juniper-based spirit the pub had to offer. After getting the bill, the pals realised there must be a cheaper way to find their favourite.