Ad Gefrin Distillery

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Ad Gefrin Distillery
Company typeDistillery
IndustryBeverages
Founded2023
Founder
  • Eileen Ferguson
  • Alan Ferguson
Headquarters Northumberland, England
Products Distilled beverages
Website https://adgefrin.co.uk/

The Ad Gefrin Distillery is a distillery in Northumberland, England. [1]

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History

On March 25, 2023, the Ad Gefrin distillery was opened officially by Eileen and Alan Ferguson. [2] [3]

Design

The design of Ad Gefrin was inspired by a seventh century palace owned by King Edwin of Northumbria that is situated at the base of Yeavering Bell which is also known as the Hill of the Goats. [4]

Releases

On October 27, 2022, Ad Gefrin Distillery debuted their inaugural whisky Tácnbora which is made with a combination of Scotch and Irish whiskies. [5]

On June 15, 2023 the Ad Gefrin Distillery released their ever gin called Thirlings Dry Gin which is made from a variety of botanicals including heather and pine from the Cheviot hills, elderberry and dill from the hedgerow, Irish moss and sea buckthorn from the Northumberland Coast. The gin is named after thegns who inhabited Thirlings. [6]

On July 26, 2024 Ad Gefrin Distillery released three new whisky casks Ex-Sauternes (£6,000), Ex-Amarone (£5,750) and Ex-Cognac (£5,500), each of them are 225 litre Barrique and have been matured since 2022. [7]

Achievements

On June 15, 2024, the Ad Gefrin distillery won two medals for its Tácnbora Northumbrian Blended Whisky (Silver), Corenkyn Blended Malt Whisky (Bronze) and Thirlings Gin (Bronze Medal) at the 2024 IWSC Awards. [8] [9]

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