Printing Process: Flexography The second instalment of the Hawkridge Distillers trio of brand, The Blowing Stone tells the story of a curious stone that is perforated in such a way that it can be blown to create a booming sound across the valley in Compton, Berkshire. As the story goes, the stone was blown to call to arms the army of Alfred the Great to defeat the marauding Vikings in the Battle of Ashdown, some 1100 years ago. With the distillery only a stones throw away, the story was a natural fit. The Blowing Stone has a special light sheen spray coating with texture FX, to give a shimmer stoney finish, before a satin Anglo Saxon inspired screen print is applied. Finally, beautiful uncoated paper stock labels at added over the top, which are finished with a silver metallic foil, tactile spot varnish and embossing.
West Berkshire gin company hopeful for post-pandemic boom
Hawkridge – based in Compton – manufactured hand sanitiser over lockdown
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Hawkridge Distillers, a gin firm based in the village of Compton, has found renewed enthusiasm for its gin, following a detour into the hand sanitiser business.
During the first lockdown, the company began producing
These were distributed among frontline services, as well as to a range of high-profile clients, charities and local organisations.
Now, it is returning to its roots in gin, and is engaging the wider West Berkshire community in the hope of a post-lockdown boom.
The
Newbury Weekly News caught up with managing director Phil Howarth to discuss the firm s future plans.