WALKING OUR OWN PATH

“At Goosnargh Gin we believe in walking our own path, telling our story Chapter by Chapter and championing independence.”

Ethos-led gins. Produced with integrity.

Multi international award-winning Goosnargh Gin is lovingly crafted by us, Richard and Rachel Trenchard, at our working distillery based at the foot of Beacon Fell.

Being situated on the edge of the Forest of Bowland Natural Landscape (Formerly AONBs) in the parish of Goosnargh, Lancashire, we are immersed in the inspiration for our products.

TELLING OUR STORY CHAPTER BY CHAPTER

After varied careers in the journalism and education sectors for more than 20 years, we founded Goosnargh Gin together in January 2018. Building on a long held passion for true small batch production and quality ingredients.

This step allowed us to take more than a decade of amassed knowledge in the field, to forge our own path as producers and tell our story. Living and working in the area, we are surrounded by the inspiration for our range of gins, from the diverse botanicals, to the spectacular geography and rich heritage of the area.

We were delighted to achieve our first award, a Gold for our Chapter One Signature Gin, in the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition in 2019.

We have since gone on to be awarded further local, national and International accolades, which we are equally proud of and are not only testament to the consistent high quality of our products, but also the immersive experiences we offer.

In an industry crowded with brands claiming authenticity, we are proud to be an ‘Actually Made In’ Campaign verified producer.

A campaign which protects the authenticity and genuine craftsmanships of brands like ours.

All our gins are Chapters and each has a unique profile and part to play in telling our story.

Identifying each gin as a Chapter of our story is also a nod to Richard’s background in journalism and writing.

We are surrounded by the inspiration for our range of gins, right here in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire.

From the diverse botanicals, to the spectacular geography and rich heritage of the area, each Chapter captures the spirit of Bowland.

Our gins are distilled by us in small batches, using our bespoke copper pot still named Bea. We personally develop all our own recipes in-house and insist on using the highest quality botanicals which are either foraged, expertly grown for us or ethically and sustainably sourced from top quality suppliers. Once we have the blend of botanicals absolutely right, Bea is then set to work distilling our handcrafted, small batch gin ready for bottling and hand labelling.

All bottles are hand finished by us, including handwritten details, such as the batch and bottle number.

CHAMPIONING & CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE

At Goosnargh Gin we are fiercely independent. This means you will never see our products being sold through mass-market routes either in-store or online, or being served through national chains. Our carefully selected retailer stockists are independent businesses who share our passion for quality and embrace our strong ethos and values.

This decision is at the core of what we do and ensures we are offering a real point of difference to our customers, retailer stockists, and on-trade partners.

THE STORY CONTINUES…

In May 2024 Goosnargh Gin’s little sister ‘Trough’ launched at Chew’s Yard in Preston. It has always been a dream of ours to evolve our ethos and values of provenance, true craftsmanship and independence into a food and drink venture, focused on showcasing exceptional produce; and Trough is doing just that.

Chew’s Yard is an exciting, unique food and drink venue and event space, enveloped by a hidden walled courtyard garden, right in the city centre of Preston.

As well as serving our gins, spritzes and bespoke cocktails, we also have a food menu which champions outstanding local, northern and independent producers and suppliers.

Thank you for joining our story and supporting independent producers.

Best wishes,

Richard and Rachel