Halewood expands global reach with opening of Australian business

Reg Papps

Due to worldwide demand for its artisanal spirits portfolio Merseyside-based Halewood Wines & Spirits has opened an Australian business.

It will import and market its British-produced Whitley Neill, Dead Man’s Fingers, Aber Falls, JJ Whitley and Peaky Blinder spirits ranges.

The move coincides with Halewood taking a majority stake in the Ironbark Distillery in New South Wales, which handcrafts award-winning spirits using local mountain spring water.

Ironbark will look to triple production capacity of its gin, rum and whisky and its leading gin brand, Ironbark, will enjoy increased distribution by Halewood in the UK, USA, and China, marking the first time the gin will have been exported out of the continent.

Stewart Hainsworth, Halewood Wines & Spirits chief executive said: “The formation of the Halewood Australia business is an exciting step for us internationally and will allow us to introduce our wider portfolio.

“We look forward to successfully developing the Ironbark brand globally.”

Reg Papps, master distiller and director of Ironbark, said: “When you create a brand you always dream that it will be carried on for generations.

“To have a business partner like Halewood Australia behind Ironbark gives us the opportunity to see the business grow to its full potential and be carried forward for many generations.”

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