A big thank you to everyone who came and participated in this years Craft Distilling Expo! We have a great time and look forward to welcoming you to the next one. Got any good pictures? Feel free to send them to us and we can add them to the gallery.
Arthur Nägele and Tobias Gorn, veteran global drinks judges and co-founders of International Drinks Specialists, will be hosting a FREE drop-in clinic at this year’s Craft Distilling Expo. Here, brand owners and producers can bring their samples for discussion and informal feedback as an introduction to the wider IDS evaluation process. If you are interested, Read more…
This year’s Craft Distilling Expo is almost upon us: Thursday 6th – Friday 7th October. This year we are in a new location, in a different part of the Truman Brewery complex. The Craft Distilling Expo is still at the Old Truman Brewery but in a new building “U Block” (by 148 Brick Lane) just a minute Read more…
Jamie Duncan is Head of Sales and Product Management at QuadraChem Laboratories. Here, he tells us a little bit about QCL and why you should visit them on their stand at this years Craft Distilling Expo. Please introduce yourself and what you do for QCL.I’m Jamie Duncan, Head of Sales Read more…
Odin van Eijk is the Founder and CEO of iStill, one of the world’s leading distillery manufacturers, with over 1000 distilleries around the world. iStill have a long history of supporting the Craft Distilling Expo and this year we are proud to say they are our platinum sponsors. Please introduce Read more…
Bert Albrecht is the Head of UK Sales for Ethimex. Find out a little more about them and why you should come and speak to Bert on the stand at this year’s Craft Distilling Expo. Please introduce yourself and what you do for Ethimex. Bert Albrecht, as Head of UK Read more…
Jim Rankin is the Commercial Director for Rankin Brothers & Sons. Closure manufacturers that are well renowned in the industry, having been founded all the way back in 1772. Please introduce yourself and what you do for Rankin.Hello, I’m Jim Rankin, Commercial Director for Rankin. What is the role of Read more…
Wesley Thompson is the Sales Manager for CERTUSS UK. Here he gives a brief history of CERTUSS, touches on new developments and why you should visit him on their exhibitor stand. Please introduce yourself and what you do for CERTUSS.Wesley Thompson, Sales Manager for CERTUSS UK. What is the role Read more…
Sam Williams is the Commercial Director at BrewMan, software designed by Premier Systems which can help make automate processes to make distillery management a little easier. Please introduce yourself and what you do for BrewMan.I’m Sam Williams, I’m the Commercial Director at BrewMan. What is the role of BrewMan in the distilling Read more…
Megan Alexander is the Global Account Executive for FIVE x 5 Solutions. FIVE x 5 Solutions are new to the Craft Distilling Expo and we’re very pleased to have them on board. Here she tells us a little about what the company does and why you should visit her on Read more…
Ahead of this year’s Craft Distilling Expo, I caught up with Nolan Kane, Head of Emerging Brands at Allied Glass. Allied Glass have been a supporter of ten Craft Distilling Expo for a number of years. It’s always a pleasure to have them on board as exhibitors, and Nolan has Read more…
This year, we are proud to present iStill as our Platinum Sponsor. I took a few minutes to catch up with the man himself, Odin van Eijk to see what iStill have been up to and why it’s worth visiting their stall. His answer, talking about their new extractor, has Read more…
As the rum category grows, the subcategories within it begin to grow too. Lines are blurred and new categories are formed. It’s difficult to keep on top of things, and although structure is integral, there still needs to be some room allowed for creativity and problem solving. And, it’s well Read more…
We have two online workshops in October. Whilst these are part of the Craft Distilling Expo line up, these are separate tickets to the event, and held online so you don’t need to physically attend, making them perfect for anyone who can’t make our live event…although those attending the conference Read more…
Sensory panels – dedicated groups of tasters – have long been used by large distilleries to help train staff and maintain consistency of products, but they can also be extremely helpful for smaller producers. Panels can help with product development, quality assurance checks, and the exploration of new ingredients. Matthew Read more…
Welcome to the schedule for this year’s Craft Distilling Expo! Whilst this is a fairly final draft, it is highly likely we’ll throw in a few extra surprises over the event. Find out more about each speaker by clicking on their name. Please note, this post is for information purposes. Read more…
We’re excited to welcome a whole host of industry experts along to the Craft Distilling Expo, Thursday 6th – Friday 7th October in London. We have a wide range of talks and panel discussions that you can view here, and our timed agenda will be published in the coming days.
Do you write for a spirits related website or publication? Are you a drinks or spirits blogger interested in finding out more about spirits production? The Craft Distilling Expo is coming to London on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th October 2022, and we’re looking for suitable candidates to cover the Read more…
My name is Ben Meconi and I am the founder of Printed Paper Tubes Limited. After over 20 years in paper tube manufacturing I founded Printed Paper Tubes as I saw the need for short to medium runs of high quality bespoke tube packaging in UK industries. The feedback I had Read more…
“International Drinks Specialists is a collective of leading drinks industry professionals providing services to producers and brand owners including sensory feedback, technical advice, brand analysis and consultancy on competition entries. It is a confidential evaluation and benchmarking service. Our members include global beverage specialists, respected writers, drinks buyers and producers, as well Read more…