A LIMITED edition Lakes Distillery gin is set to go into permanent production.
The Lakes Gin Explorer Edition is a "premium" version of the Setmurthy-based business' existing Lakes Gin and features Cumbrian juniper as well 14 other botanical ingredients.
A limited batch of slightly more than 3,600 bottles of the spirit was produced last year, making £140,000 in sales during summer 2016.
It also took the silver medal in the gin and tonic Category at the International Wine and Spirits Competition.
The product will become a permanent fixture on shop shelves in April.
The Lakes Distillery Master Blender Dhavall Gandhi said “The tasting notes for our super premium edition will delight. On the nose is a combination of zesty orange citrus, coriander and cassia bark followed by hints of earl grey tea and cracked black pepper.
"The palate is almost herbal and complex with vibrant notes of juniper, spice and coriander. Black pepper dominates and leads to a long peppery finish”.
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