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Top 25 Independent spirits brands based in the United Kingdom
RevenueBase identified 417 independent spirits brands headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 5,263 professional contacts across them, including 1,110 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.
This list covers independent spirits brands headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 21, 2026.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest independent spirits brands based in the United Kingdom
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 209 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “We are leading, independent contract packer, bottler, distributor, creator and supplier of wine and spirits, offering a complete category solution for the alcoholic drinks supply…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 2 | 149 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “CVH Spirits is a premium spirits business with a portfolio of renowned Single Malt Scotch whisky distilleries and globally recognised brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 3 | 124 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Pioneering Spirits since 1761, Quintessential Brands is an independent, international spirits company with a portfolio of world-class spirits brands and manufacturing capabilities…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 4 | 119 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Au Vodka has secured itself as one of the fastest-growing spirit brands in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 5 | 76 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Sazerac UK has grown to be a leader in the beverage industry, now ranking among the top 10 spirits companies in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 6 | 75 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Welcome to Broxburn Bottlers Facilities and expertise to suit all your Broxburn Bottlers is a leading independent company providing bottling, product development and rework…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 7 | 45 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “The first full-scale distillery ever in the Cotswolds, we produce the award-winning Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky made by using 100% locally grown Cotswold barley which is…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 8 | 43 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Mangrove UK is a premium spirits importer and distributor, managing over 40 premium global brands in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 9 | 41 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC) are curators of the world's favourite, single-cask and limited-edition whisky.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 10 | 37 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Elixir Distillers is a creator, blender and bottler of fine spirits.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 11 | 32 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Nestled on the bank of the River Derwent among the breathtaking valleys and fells of the Lake District, we design opulent whisky, rich with layers of flavour and complexity.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 12 | 30 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “The Social Distillery'- Distilling beautiful spirits in the heart of the Outer Hebrides.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 13 | 30 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Building a new generation of Scottish wine and spirits brands and distribution.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 14 | 28 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Inspired by the coastal vitality of Salcombe and its shipbuilding heritage, Salcombe Distilling Co.'s collection of exceptional spirits are distilled and crafted at their…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 15 | 27 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Proximo is a premium spirits importer based in London.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 16 | 27 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “It all began in 2009, in a tiny workshop in Hammersmith, London.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 17 | 26 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “About Hinch Irish Whiskey: Hinch Irish Whiskey is a distinguished Irish whiskey and Irish Gin distillery located in County Down in north of the island of Ireland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 18 | 25 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “The UK's premier boutique urban distillery based in an old Victorian dairy turned creative arts space in Battersea, London.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 19 | 24 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “We're bringing Whisky-making back to the Borders.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 20 | 22 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Here at Jatt Life we create, manufacture and distill ultra premium spirits for those who appreciate the finer things in life.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 21 | 19 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “We are a global spirits business with a focus on hand-crafting a range of award-winning spirit brands, each of which adheres to our three cornerstones of quality, authenticity and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 22 | 19 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “As a wholly owned subsidiary of the largest independent Scotch whisky company and the No.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 23 | 19 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Ethimex Ltd is a privately owned company established in managed by its founder Charles Edge.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 24 | 18 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Since we began distilling in July 2014, our aim has been to offer decent booze for decent people at decent prices.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 25 | 16 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “6 O’clock Gin is a premium craft gin brand distilling strikingly smooth artisan gins in small batches, using traditional skills and only the best natural ingredients.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: independent spirits brands. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.
- Strong evidence
- The company's own public description of its business names independent spirits brands.
- Partial evidence
- Its own public description names part of independent spirits brands, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
- Indirect evidence
- The description shown does not name independent spirits brands. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.
RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.
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Independent spirits brands based in the United Kingdom at a glance
As of Sep 21, 2026Companies by employee count
Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 417 companies.
How this list was built
Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among independent spirits brands, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.
- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- What qualifies
- Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “independent spirits brands”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
- RevenueBase Smart Search
- RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names independent spirits brands), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
- What we exclude
- Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among independent spirits brands, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
- Match quality
- In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,110 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 21, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Corrections
- Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.
Independent spirits brands by metro
- Independent spirits brands in London69
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase Smart Search?
RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names independent spirits brands, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.
How many independent spirits brands are there based in the United Kingdom?
RevenueBase identified 417 independent spirits brands headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.
What is the largest company on this list?
Kingsland Drinks, headquartered in Irlam Manchester, tops this list with the largest team on record.
Which city has the most independent spirits brands?
London leads with 69 headquartered companies, followed by Edinburgh (13) and Glasgow (8).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,110 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 417 companies.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 21, 2026.
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About this data
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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