Based in Henley on Thames, the town and civil parish on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, The Henley Distillery is housed in an 18th-century barn set in the Henley countryside and their passions is producing award-winning drinks made in 300l copper alembic stills.

The business is made up of a small team whose energy and passion are infectious. Each member brings their own strengths and they have built on the foundation of a family unit to form a supportive, solid structure of people who love what they do.

Master distiller Jacob has spent his career making a name for himself in the spirits industry. Since running pop-up bars at university, his thirst for knowledge has not yet been quenched and he has worked his way up the distilling ladder learning his trade at highly respected operations around the county.

And at Henley Distillery, Jacob has now funnelled his passion, refined his exquisite palate and harnessed his intricate experience and knowledge of the distilling process to go into partnership with his father and realise his dream of creating his own spirits, in his own distillery, doing it his own way.

We recently invited Jacob to speak at our Distillers Lectures event in London to tell us more about the distillery’s story, its broadening range of spirits that include Classic Dry Gin and Rhubarb & Orange Gin to Temple Island White Rum and a 42% Coffee Rum.

We also learn that copper vessels are not only the heart of the distilling process but stand proud at the heart of the distillery itself.