OUR STORY
Made Locally, Loved Globally
From our dining-room passion project to a powerhouse of craft distilling, we’ve grown into the beating heart of spirits production in Manchester. Bold, creative, and independent, we craft award-winning gin, rum, vodka, whisky and more. All from our beautiful, historical arches in the city centre.
Jen & Seb Heeley-Wiggins
2016
Launch of Manchester Gin. Every bottle is distilled in Seb & Jen’s dining room.
2017
The Spirit of Manchester Distillery moves to Temperance Street - Temperance ironically means ”abstinence from alcohol”
2019
Planning permission is granted for the restoration of six Grade-II* listed railway arches Describe a key feature in detail.
2019
The Spirit of Manchester Distillery opens, with a distilling capacity of 1 million bottles a year.
Three Little Words Cocktail Bar & Restaurant opens to the public.
Sphere Vodka launches.
2020
Production of hand sanitiser for NHS Nightingale and other frontline & NHS trusts in COVID-19 response
2021
Launch of One-Eyed Rebel which immediately won a Gold at the Rum Masters and at the World Rum Awards.
2016
Launch of Manchester Gin. Every bottle is distilled in Seb & Jen’s dining room.
2017
The Spirit of Manchester Distillery moves to Temperance Street - Temperance ironically means ”abstinence from alcohol”
2019
Planning permission is granted for the restoration of six Grade-II* listed railway arches Describe a key feature in detail.
2019
The Spirit of Manchester Distillery opens, with a distilling capacity of 1 million bottles a year.
Three Little Words Cocktail Bar & Restaurant opens to the public.
Sphere Vodka launches.
2020
Production of hand sanitiser for NHS Nightingale and other frontline & NHS trusts in COVID-19 response
2021
Launch of One-Eyed Rebel which immediately won a Gold at the Rum Masters and at the World Rum Awards.
2021
We expand again... opening our own storage and bottling facility, affectionally named 'The Vault'.
2022
Installation of our whisky equipment begins, four 2000-litre stainless steel fermenters and our 750-litre custom-made copper pot still ‘Leo’.
2022
After months of development, we fill our first cask of One Point Six Whisky.
2025
After 3 years of maturation, our first casks of One Point Six officially become whisky.
Into the Future
From a dining room table, to a world class distillery and cocktail bar, to 20 countries globally - the journey continues...
2021
We expand again... opening our own storage and bottling facility, affectionally named 'The Vault'.
2022
Installation of our whisky equipment begins, four 2000-litre stainless steel fermenters and our 750-litre custom-made copper pot still ‘Leo’.
2022
After months of development, we fill our first cask of One Point Six Whisky.
2025
After 3 years of maturation, our first casks of One Point Six officially become whisky.
Into the Future
From a dining room table, to a world class distillery and cocktail bar, to 20 countries globally - the journey continues...
