Whisky distilleries and beer breweries often talk about the water but gin – that doesn’t happen too often unless you’re making gin around the northern Yorkshire town of Harrogate. 

There, thanks to a horse taking a stumble in 1571, this led to a soldier taking a sip of spring water, which led to one of the first English spas, which led to the first English bottled water, which led to where we are today with spirit company Spirit of Harrogate.

In this podcast we’ll be interviewing Marcus Black of Spirit and get his take on making your beverage standout in a field of many, knowing when it’s time to get help in expanding, and how having the right team can get you through most of life’s hurdles.