Some spirits stop you mid-sentence. The first time I tasted this cider brandy — many years ago now — it did exactly that. Not because it was loud or showy, but because it was quietly complete. Deeply orchard-led, patiently matured, and unmistakably English in character. It was the kind of spirit that carries time with […]

  By Shaun Ward, Master Distiller, Ludlow Distillery Some spirits begin with a recipe; others begin with a place. Over the past year, I have found myself creating not one but two spirits that belong — almost inevitably — to Hereford Cathedral. One grows out of the cloister and cathedral gardens I’ve known for decades. […]