The Lakes Distillery will be staging a Christmas Showcase event next weekend, December 17 and 18.

A spokesman at the Bassenthwaite venue said: “Following on from the huge success of our Taste Cockermouth showcase, we thought what better excuse than Christmas to entice guests back to sample our limited edition expressions with a festive weekend complete with shopping, carols and delicious food."

Thousands of people worldwide have signed up to enjoy the distillery's first malt whisky which will be matured and ready in a year's time.

Only 20 per cent of Founders’ Club Memberships – entitling each to exclusive bottlings from the first 100 casks of Cumbria’s first ever single malt whisky - remain.