The Lakes Distillery is an English whisky, gin and vodka distillery in the Lake District, located near to Bassenthwaite Lake, Cumbria.
The Lakes Distillery was established in 2014 by Paul Carrie on the site of a renovated 1850s farm. Currie had previously co-founded Lochranza distillery on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. A total of ã9 million was invested in building the distillery.
On 7 January 2022 The Lakes Distillery announced plans to expand its distillery by installing 8 new washbacks.
In March 2024 James Pennefather was appointed chief executive. The following month, the English wine company Nyetimber made a bid to acquire the distillery for ã71 million. The acquisition was finalised that June.
The distillery produce both single malt and blended whisky. The distillery's inaugural single malt release, called Genesis, was auctioned via the website Whisky Auctioneer in 2018. The first bottle was sold for ã7900. Only 99 bottles were made. The first core range whisky, Signature, was released in March 2025.
In 2018 the Lakes Distillery created an combined English-Scottish blended whisky. Other whisky bottlings from the distillery include Infinity, Iris, and the Reserve series.
The distillery's gins include a London Dry Gin and Pink Grapefruit Gin They have also released gin crackers and an elderflower gin liqueur.
In 2022 the distillery's WhiskymakerâÂÂs Reserve No.4 was named the worldâÂÂs best single malt at the World Whisky Awards.