From soil to spirit for county crop

Edwards 1902 is the first spirit to be released from Elsham Wold Distillery - a premium single-variety vodka made from Lincolnshire’s finest produce.

With a heritage that dates back to 1902, when the first King Edward potato was grown by John Butler in the Lincolnshire village of Scotter, King Edward potatoes are more than just a base ingredient for Edwards 1902 English potato vodka.

The variety - famous for its superior creamy texture - has become a source of great pride in its home county, and the families of many of Elsham Wold Distillery’s founders have been farming it for decades.

The abundance of local premium ingredients and the potatoes’ rich qualities gave the founders the confidence to create one of the smoothest potato vodkas on the market today.

Co-founder and distiller Matthew Hamilton said: “We truly believe that locally produced spirits from natural 
raw ingredients can transcend the popular craft market and conquer the premium spirits industry.

“We set out to prove that quality produce, originating from local farms across Lincolnshire, could create a premium English potato vodka.”

Batch-produced at Elsham Wold Distillery, just a few miles from the farms where its main ingredient is cultivated, the base spirit is made from 100 per cent raw ingredients.

The small but highly skilled team take great pride in their craft and control the whole process themselves.

A hands-on, sustainable approach has been an important part of the journey from soil to spirit, and is a crucial element that forms the distinctive taste of Edwards 1902.

Since its launch just two months ago, the spirit has converted even the most avid of whisky collectors and gin enthusiasts.

Described as ‘smooth and distinctive’, Edwards 1902 is available in a 70cl classic bottle on www.edwards1902.co.uk and from a small range of local stockists, priced from £39.