AN ULVERSTON distillery is celebrating the launch of a new gin.

Shed 1 Distillery said that ‘ginspiration struck’ during a walk up Hoad.

Sarah Atkinson, owner of The Medicine Garden and qualified Medical Herbalist, spent a morning wandering around Ulverston with the Shed 1 Distillery team, ‘sniffing out plants and herbs growing in various nooks and crannies’.

This sparked the creation of Ulverston Gin - a limited-edition gin made with foraged botanicals picked in Ulverston.

There are approximately 300 bottles.

Part of every Ulverston Gin Sale will go into the Marmalade Fund and at the end of the year they will donate to Furness Homeless Support Group and Cumbria Action for Sustainability.

A spokesman for Shed 1 Distillery said: “Then our cogs really started to whirl! If we’re using locally grown botanicals and donating to local charities, what about getting some local students involved?

“Enter Lara and Mia, A Level Art and Media students at the local Furness College. We met up with them and outlined the brief for Ulverston Gin.

“They were both enthusiastic to be part of our growing project!

“Lara and Mia designed the Gin Pamphlet to be included with every sale. On one side is a map showing where we foraged, and the other are descriptions/uses of the botanicals provided by Sarah Atkinson MNIMH Dip. Phyt.

“By combining their different styles, they’ve created stunning illustrations of the botanicals and Ulverston locations.”

Sophie Bennett from Furness Media gave advice and Russ from Pixeltweaks helped create the label using Lara’s and Mia’s designs.

The Shed 1 Distillery spokesman said: “Thank you to all the organisations who were involved in our Ulverston project, including Fingerprints printers who also provided templates for our artists and helped with editing.”

Ulverston Gin is now available from the Old Calf Shed in Ulverston and will be available online from September 23.