A popular gin distillery has announced plans to create a new drink – and donate £10 from the sale of every bottle to the NHS.
Nelson’s Distillery and School, based in Uttoxeter, is distilling a Limited Edition charity gin to raise funds for the organisation – as frontline workers step-up the fight against COVID-19.
The gin will be blue in colour and the label on the bottle will don the blue NHS logo.
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Nelson’s founder Neil Harrison, who draws on his years of expertise as a chef to develop exclusive and award-winning artisan spirits, said: “It’s a time for communities and businesses to come together and we’re proud to be supporting the NHS.
“We wanted to do something to celebrate the true heroes who are battling day in, day out in our hospitals and other medical institutions to limit the devastating impact of COVID-19.
“In celebration of all those incredible people who are saving lives whilst putting theirs at risk every day, the gin will be blue in colour and will be packaged recognising the NHS.
“It will be a blend of our classic London Dry recipe, with key botanicals such as the Taiwanese Blue Pea Flower to add a unique twist.
“Hopefully our donations will go a very small way towards helping the NHS and its workers through the current situation.”
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The pledge comes just days after Nelson’s Distillery announced that it has started to produce hand sanitisers for those most in need.
The hand sanitisers – which are designed to smell like Nelson’s Timur Gin, similar to grapefruit – have been delivered to the vulnerable residents of Clifton village in Derbyshire.
A box has also been dropped off to the district nurses at St Oswald Hospital in Ashbourne and to the Staffordshire Police headquarters.
Neil added: “It is testing times for everyone at the moment, everyone should do what they can to help out.”
Customers can get their hands on their very own bottle of hand sanitiser for free when they make a purchase of more than £30 through Nelson’s online shop – subject to availability.
The NHS gin is also available to order on the website at www.nelsonsdistillery.co.uk.