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.