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A Cornwall-based couple are seeking investment for an organic gin which is helping to fight climate change and is already a sell-out hit – even before it’s been released.

Mike and Sue Bearcroft have spent the past 10 months developing a premium Cornish organic gin – called Land of Saints - on a not-for-profit basis to support the work of Fauna & Flora International (FFI), the world’s oldest conservation charity.

The first two batches of gin have already sold out, even though they are not being bottled until the first week in October. Ongoing demand is expected to be similarly high.

And now, with orders pouring in for the product, the couple have launched a campaign to raise £10,000 towards further production of the drink – and plant trees.

“Our phone genuinely hasn’t stopped ringing in the past few weeks,” said Mike, a former director of the British Red Cross, trustee of Connecting Lives Cornwall, published author and popular public speaker.

“Orders are coming in thick and fast, but we want to ensure that Land of Saints Gin is sold nationally and internationally too.

“Money raised from our Crowdfunder campaign will go towards those marketing and distribution costs – helping us generate even more funding for the climate change cause.”

Since coming up with the idea for Land of Saints Gin at Christmas 2018, the Devoran-based couple have spent hours working with a distillery and suppliers to create the high-quality tipple.