Cotswolds distillery to open new bar as launch day announced

Cotswolds Distillery, based in Stourton, has announced the upcoming launch of The Hidden Still, a brand-new distillery bar, alongside the launch of new product Cotswolds Wild Spritz.

The business became the first full-scale distillery in the region since it began in a derelict barn in the North Cotswolds in 2014.

The Hidden Still distillery bar will offer a curated selection of cocktails and bar snacks (Image: Cotswolds Distillery)

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It has grown to now incorporate a warehouse, cafe, shop and terrace, and will soon include The Hidden Still bar as its newest addition.

New bar, The Hidden Still, launches at the Cotswolds Distillery this month (Image: Cotswolds Distillery)

The bar will open to the public on Saturday, May 23, and then be open every Friday and Saturday from 5pm to 9pm until the end of September.

Designed as a ‘summer destination’. the bar will host events and tastings led by the company’s head of mixology, Ollie Morris, who has worked with the Cotswolds Distillery for more than a decade.

The Hidden Still opens on May 23 and then every Friday and Saturday night (Image: Cotswolds Distillery)

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Just ahead of the bar opening, the company will launch Cotswolds Wild Spritz, a new bittersweet English aperitivo with notes of bright citrus, soft florals and layered botanicals.

The Cotswolds Distillery will launch new aperitivo Cotswolds Wild Spritz just before the bar opening (Image: Cotswolds Distillery)

The distillery recommends serving the dry, refined aperitivo with chilled sparking wine and a splash of soda or poured over ice with tonic or soda, finished with a twist of citrus.

As well as the newest spirit, guests will be able to choose from a curated selection of cocktails and light snacks at the new bar, including ‘timeless’ house classic with Cotswolds Distillery Dry Gin and Signature Whisky, spritz and long drinks, a daily-changing Cotswolds slushie and low or no-alcohol options.