Our Journal

This is Wild Knight English Vodka being distilled on our 21 plate rectification column. The video is showing the action at plate one, at the base of the heated column.

The journey to create the finest spirits continues with fermentation. Our vodka is made from just three ingredients; milled spring barley, water and yeast. This combination works its magic together to convert the sugars into alcohol, which the distillation will later extract and condense to make vodka.

Gin is arguably the best-liked spirit in the UK. One-in-three Brits names the drink as their favourite spirit – but how many of us actually know how gin is made?

Wednesday September 9th was our eldest daughter's 21st birthday and what better place to take her for a celebratory lunch, than to The Ivy Norwich Brasserie.

Formally tasting a vodka or gin is a great way to get a really focused experience of its taste, mouth feel and bouquet. This does not necessarily involve wearing a bow tie or ball gown – rather, it’s all about serving and tasting the spirit in the right way.

We are thrilled to announce today that we have won another prestigious award! A Silver Medal from The IWSC – 'The International Wine and Spirits Competition'.

Why we changed the name of our Boadicea Gin 'Winter' to 'Spiced'.

From ancient Midsummer bonfires to cocktails at Wimbledon and the Henley Regatta, us Brits have always celebrated the turn of the seasons with special drinks in hand. Join us as we trace the long history of getting into the summer spirit, with spirits. 

Join in with our Boadicea Gin Second Birthday Celebrations and you could win a 50cl bottle of our fabulous Boadicea Gin ‘Classic’, ‘Rosa’ or ‘Spiced’.

The first Norfolk ‘Virtual' Food Festival will be held this Sunday 14th June 9am-5pm, join in with this great event and watch live on the Holkham Facebook page.

We write this as the world is in lockdown. Food, and in particular fresh fruit and vegetables, have become more difficult to get as supermarket supplies become erratic and struggle with meeting the increase in home deliveries.

During these times of uncertainty and lockdown, we have been working closely with the incredibly talented Paul Richardson, Deputy GM of The Coaching Inn Group to create a whole range of lockdown cocktails. All of which are easy to make (3 mins or less) and use ingredients which are easy to obtain.