Young Glasgow man launches successful gin business after stern talking to at school
Bruce Walker, 22, created Purist Gin after finding himself jobless when the first coronavirus lockdown hit.
Bruce Walker, 22, with his Purist Gin (Image: Elaine Livingstone/PA)
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The Highland Liquor Company has revealed a seven-fold increase in turnover over the last 12 months, despite turbulent trading conditions. The company based in Ullapool has hailed strong consumer sales, new product launches and the opening of a new shop. Run by Robert Hicks and Helen Chalmers, the Highland Liquor Company is best known for its batch distilled Seven Crofts and Fisherman’s Strength gins, and has gained recognition from some of this country’s most high profile bars. With the onset of the coronavirus and closure of the hospitality industry, it was able to increase its online sales and through stockists like Harvey Nichols and a strong range of distributors.
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