Channel Islands Liquor Co

St Peter Port·Attraction

Story

Founded 2015 by Luke Wheadon with a 2L copper still. Wheadon family heritage in fine liquor dates to 1865 in Guernsey. Partnered with Mark Taft in 2018 to form Channel Islands Liquor Company. Previously distilled at Bella Luce Hotel before moving to the Vivier Bunker, a WWII German-built fuel store at Castle Emplacement.

Channel Islands Liquor Co is an award-winning craft spirits distillery founded in 2015, operating from the Vivier Bunker — a converted WWII German fuel store at Castle Emplacement in St Peter Port. It produces gin (Wheadon's Gin, Pink Granite Gin), rum (Indica Rum), and vodka, and holds multiple World Drinks and World Rum Awards titles. A second distillery operates in Jersey. Distillery tastings, tours, and a shop are available on-site.

Specialises in1

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Cider & distilling

Cider and spirits production — fermentation and distillation.

From their website

Gin distillation · Rum distillation · Vodka distillation · Distillery tastings and tours · Distillery shop

Brands & materialsHouse Pour Gin · Wheadon's Gin · New Roots Cherrywood Infused Rum · Indica Spiced Rum · Wheadon's Damson Negroni · Renoir Handcrafted Masterpiece Gin ·

PeopleLuke Wheadon (Founder & Head Distiller) · Mark Taft (Co-founder, Jersey restaurateur)

Quick facts

Tagline
Pour Local, Drink Local
Legal form
Partnership
Established
2015
Type
Independent

People2

  • Luke WheadonFounder & Head Distiller
  • Mark TaftCo-founder, Jersey restaurateur

From their website

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  • Online spirit sales

Credentials

Awards & recognition

  • World Gin Awards Country Winner
  • World Rum Awards 2020 (Indica Rum — 4 golds, 3 world titles including World's Best Designed Rum)
  • World Drinks Awards Gold (Wheadon's Gin Rock Samphire & Pink Grapefruit — Best Channel Island Contemporary Style)
  • TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award 2023

Hours

Guernsey (Vivier Bunker): Summer (1 Apr - 30 Sep) Tue-Sat 12pm-5pm; Winter (1 Oct - 31 Mar) Fri-Sat 12pm-5pm; Closed January and February

Contact

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Address
Castle Emplacement, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1AU

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