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Shakespeare Distillery Restarts Group Tours
The award-winning Shakespeare Distillery re-starts its popular and informative group distillery tours from 19 May.
The independent artisan spirit producer based in Stratford-upon-Avon has successfully been distilling Gin for the last five years on their own premises. Their products are inspired by the Tudor period, which is ingrained in the history of the town, being known worldwide as the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
The company has been working hard during lockdown developing new products including a White Rum named
‘
Jester’ to accompany their portfolio of handcrafted premium products. The name
‘Jester’ is taken from the famous sculpture of a Jester which sits in Henley Street, yards from Shakespeare’s Birthplace. Almost all of Shakespeare s jesters were fond drinkers, and known to be bold, memorable, and popular characters - the ideal traits for a new British-made spirit. Shakespeare Distillery is one of only
Hotels and attractions in the Bridport area are among the businesses up for prestigious tourism awards. An awards showcase celebrating the best of the best in the local tourism industry has announced the finalists – at an unprecedented time for the sector. It s been a year like no other for tourism businesses with some struggling to stay afloat amid the pandemic. So news that businesses from west Dorset have made the shortlist of the 2020 Dorset Tourism Awards will come as a very welcome boost. Local entries include Bridport Tourist Information Centre, a previous winner which is a finalist in two categories - Visitor Information Service of the Year and for the Ethical, Responsible & Sustainable Tourism Award.