

DISTILLED IN
LANCASHIRE
by Ellis and Liam
FROM OUTHOUSE TO LANCASHIRE DISTILLERY
Founded in March 2020 by us, Ellis McKeown and Liam Stemson, Fairham Distillery is named after the birth place of our Signature Gin on Fairham Avenue in Penwortham. After converting our unused outhouse into a small distilling room, this is where the recipe of our first release was constructed.


WHAT MADE YOU GET INTO GIN?
The one question we always get asked. Well, first and foremost, it was because we enjoyed drinking the stuff! Our preference has always been more traditional styles of gin and found it hard finding a middle ground between traditional and flavoured. The more flavoured, the less traditional.
And that’s where we found our gap.

TRUE TO THE BOTANICAL TASTE
It’s the Fairham standard, the proof is in the tasting. No fads or trend chasing, we’re keen to craft delicious gin our own way, and we’re sure you’ll agree. The considered selection of botanicals results in a distinctive and memorable taste experience, appealing to both gin enthusiasts and casual consumers.

2019 BEGINNING ⇢
Back in late 2019 we started researching and learning more about the spirit we loved. Lockdown hit in March 2020 which gave us more time at home to focus on our gin passion, turning our then unused outhouse into a small distilling room housing a 3 litre copper pot still for recipe development.

2021 LAUNCH
After 12 months of development and botanical testing, we finally cracked it with our first release in April 2021. To make sure what we were producing was of high quality, we reached out to renowned consultant master distiller Gerard Macluskey, who has guided and mentored us along the way.

ADDING TO THE RANGE
Since our Signature Gin launch we have added to our core range with Orange Spiced Gin in November 2021 and Apple & Grape Gin in April 2023, with a few tasty limited release in between.

AWARD-WINNING!
Our first awards came in 2022 with Signature and Orange Spiced picking up medals in the IWSC and Great Taste Awards. Orange Spiced won a coveted 3-star, a feat that we're very proud of.

FAIRHAM'S BAR
In May 2023 we introduced Fairham's Bar as an extension to our distillery, with the bar situated in the heart of our hometown in Penwortham. Join us for fine wines, cocktails and of course, craft spirits.