Kent distillery records record visitor numbers

The maker of Dockyard Gin, Copper Rivet Distillery, has revealed bumper visitor numbers for 2019.

More than 10,000 people visited the distillery in Chatham, Kent last year, with at least 8,000 guests on pre-booked tours and 2,000 attending events or eating at its 70-seat delicatessen.

The distillery opened in 2016 in a former Victorian pumping station on the River Medway. A new waterside decking area was unveiled in 2019 and further updates are planned for 2020 as visitor numbers continue to rise.

Copper Rivet’s spirits portfolio includes Dockyard Gin, Vela Vodka and Son of a Gun English Spirit. Its products are on sale in Harrods and Selfridges in London and in onand off-trade venues across Kent, including Waitrose branches, independent retailers, bars and restaurants.