AN MP has cut the ribbon as a business opened its doors in Lichfield.
The Mercia Distillery Spirits Barn has launched at Curborough Countryside Centre and offers locally-produced spirits, including their own artisan gin, whisky, ale and cheese.
The business will also offer experience sessions such tasting workshops and masterclasses.
Chris Albutt, from Mercia Distillery, said:
“Our goal was to create more than just a retail space – we wanted to offer a destination that could be enjoyed by visitors where they can relax, take away knowledge and a bottle of their favourite gin or they may explore and discover something entirely new.
“This is about sharing our passion for spirits, celebrating the rich heritage and building stronger connections with our customers and the local community.”
Lichfield MP Dave Robertson said:
“It was a pleasure to open this new venue. Speaking to the people behind the business, it is clear that they are really passionate about bringing such an exciting enterprise to our area.
“Looking at the fantastic produce they have on offer, I think I’ll be back here to buy some Christmas presents. I really hope this business thrives, everyone who can do should definitely check it out.”
Good luck with the new business, I just hope it can survive with all the roadworks and diversions in that area. I am also looking forward to seeing Dave cut the ribbon to the opening of the road outside Streethay for it will be a monumental occasion when the roadworks are finally finished there.
Great to see!!! I love their gin, it’s incredible.
I also wish them luck given the anti-business, anti-growth national insurance hike for employers is just around the corner.
I think our local MP is confused. He seems to think he is still a councillor and ribbon cutting is what we pay his £80k a year for.
Gurt the ex MP did plenty of photo ops or have you forgotten
The anti-business and anti-growth movement is the handiwork of those who believe being the only country ever to put economic sanctions on itself is a good idea.
How can taking 4% off the economy and £40 billion of revenue be anything but anti-growth?
It’s stupid now and can only get worse with Trump’s tariffs.
Eight years on and not a single benefit
Time for common sense and Bin Brexit!
@Professor Pineapple: The anti-business and anti-growth movement we just had that it was called the Budget. All the big retailers have said prices will go up and job losses. Lastest polling this weekend 70% of the people poll said things are getting worse with only 8% people polled things are getting better, 18% about the same and 4% don’t know. There is petition for a general election over 100,000 people signing it in just one hour. If Trump puts tariffs on the uk it will be down to the Labours hatred towards Trump and sending over 100 people to canvas for Kamala Harris. Time for common sense general election now.
I didn’t vote Labour. However, unlike belleview, I accept that a very large number of people did in a free and fair democratic election, and I certainly won’t be supporting attempts by American entrepreneur Elon Musk and Nigel Farage to undermine British democracy.
If the USA starts a trade war with the UK that will be because Donald Trump is a populist who was voted in on the promise that he will Make America Great Again. Of course, we are in a weaker negotiating position now thanks to Brexit. We used to have 27 other countries on our side when negotiating trade deals, but not any more. The whole Brexit fiasco was down to Tory eurosceptics and Nigel Farage. If you want to blame anyone for our current predicament, blame them.
Historically Gin was a very cheap product. Drunk by the masses and the subject of a range of artworks by Hogarth. It is not expensive to produce. Much as I like the ambience of the Curborough establishment their prices are eye watering and are now a niche treat.
Irrespective of trade agreements, if a government cannot operate the economy and immigration with competence the stress is reflected in population disquiet. That is what happened in America. That is what happened here. Europe is little better placed and to think that we would benefit by trade with them or America is fanciful. America is entering an introspective phase with internal trading as a priority.