SERVING KNOWLEDGE,
IN GREATER MEASURES
The Spirits Hub is committed to providing a highly functional, sophisticated but intuitive website, designed primarily for the spirits consumer looking for a personal connection with the spirits that they drink. The Spirits Hub Team has experience in the spirits market and is not only knowledgeable about the industry, but also about the marketing of spirits and distilleries. The team are focused on connecting with specialists and experts to share knowledge that is approachable for the general consumer but also build a community to share the various voices of people within the drinks industry. Our vision for The Spirits Hub is to be a bridge between the distillers/producers and the general consumer or spirits enthusiast. We would like to support hospitality by showcasing both bars and bartenders in all forms. The platform is aimed to be educational, informative, interactive, fun and approachable whilst above all else promoting the craft distilling industry.
CONSUMERS
Consumers find it increasingly hard to access information about craft producers. Often in saturated markets the information is spread across multiple sources which requires time you may not have to obtain the information you need to make an informed purchase decision.
D I S C O V E R Y H U B
Use our interactive map to locate all drinks and mixer brands, find your favourites and discover new producers. The site has been designed to be easily navigable drop down facility, search as granually as you would like based on each drinks category.
D R I N K S L I B R A R Y
A knowledge centre for a deeper understanding of spirits and mixers, the makers, bars, bartenders and cocktails.
S P I R I T S L I N G O
Demystifying the industry language of drinks production and cocktails. Receive information directly from the mouths of the creators themselves, educating through sharing knowledge.
G I F T G U I D E & S H O P
Making gifting easier for those drinks related purchases.
TRADE
We have created a platform which provides the consumer with relevant and trusted content about craft drinks providers and products to help them make more informed purchasing decisions. The above will allow us to promote the independent drinks producers and the makers within it, showcasing their brand stories and products. We have also shifted to help promote hospitality venues and individuals, which will hopefully in time revive the on-trade avenues for craft producers.
ALL SPIRITS
Our hub will cover all spirits, mixers and nolo options. Offering producers a platform, acting as an extension of their voice.
EASE OF ACCESS
One stop shop for all relevant and important information relating to craft drinks producers.
APPROACHABLE
Information to be welcoming and approachable for the general consumer with a curiosity to learn more about the craft drinks and hospitality industries.
EDUCATIONAL
Allow for the opportunity to learn from the makers and experts themselves.
TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE
Provide content that is insightful and accurate to help demystify the world of craft drinks.
Andy is both experienced in drinks and lifestyle photography and social media management. He has had his photography work published across social media, books, national press and magazines.
He is WSET Level 2 qualified with Distinction.
He is passionate about championing women in both the spirits and hospitality industries. Andy “Blogs” across Social Media platforms as The Gin Philosopher. He still doesn’t see himself as a “blogger” in the strictest terms, but moreover just somebody that loves to share the spirits that he likes whilst championing the craft spirits industry. He enjoys getting to know everything beyond the spirit itself.
Originally just taking to writing about gin (which is still his passion) he now puts more of a focus on other spirits and likes nothing more than trying something new.
A keen photographer, his eye for composition can be seen in the imagery across his work both in spirits and landscape.
Christine is experienced in drinks, product and food photography alongside social media management. Her photography work has been featured across social media, both regional and national press and marketing material.
She is WSET Level 2 Qualified with Distinction and is the Homebartender Of The Year 2020 awarded by The Home Bar Awards.
She is passionate about spirits but with the mantra of mindful drinking, she is also keen to highlight the no and low options for those non-drinking days or lifestyle. Known to many as “Social Gin Girl”, Chrissy started her profile sharing a passion for gin and the world of craft distilling. She is passionate about conscious drinking, connecting with the spirits you are drinking for a more meaningful experience.
Originally obsessed with gin, she has also diversified and now writes more about other spirits, where in her writing she really demonstrates a passion to show the ”face behind the brand” helping them tell the story of what inspired them to get into the world of distilling and producing spirits and liqueurs.
A keen cocktail mixologist, she has developed an eye for creative styling and photography.