The London Distillery Company

The London Distillery Company Ltd.
Company typePrivate
IndustryDistillation
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011) in London, United Kingdom
Founders
  • Darren Rook
  • Nick Taylor
Defunct2020 (2020)
Headquarters
58 Druid Street, Bermondsey, SE1 2EZ, London
,
United Kingdom
ProductsSingle malt English whisky

The London Distillery Company, also known as TLDC, was a distillery based in Bermondsey, London. Originally located in Battersea[1] TLDC produced English whisky, Rye whisky, London gin and British spirits, compounds and cordials. TLDC also created experimental spirits under the TESTBED brand; named after the art space of similar ethos by architect Will Alsop.[2][3]

The company was founded in 2011 by drinks industry entrepreneur Darren Rook, and angel investment expert, Nick Taylor.[4][5][better source needed][6] TLDC was London's first whisky distillery since the Lea Valley distillery closed in 1903.[7][8]

The London Distillery Company was one of 24 distilleries in London also producing gin.[9]

In January 2020, the company went into administration. The British Honey Company purchased the Dodd's Gin and Rye brands.[10]

  1. ^ The London Distillery Company Website
  2. ^ Testbed1 Art Space Website
  3. ^ London Town Website - Housed in an ex-dairy warehouse in Battersea, Testbed1 is a creative, experimental arts "space with no agenda" which launched in spring 2010
  4. ^ Paskin, Becky (1 March 2013). "A Drink With… Darren Rook, London Distilling Company". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. ^ Hunter, Teresa (5 March 2012). "Clampdown on freelancer rules". The Times. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. ^ "The Envestors London Team". Envestors. October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  7. ^ Kraaijeveld, Alex; Strong, Brian (April 2012). "The capital's enigmatic malt distillery". Celtic Malts. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  8. ^ Haste, Dave (October 2012). "London's First Whisky Distillery In 100 Years To Start Production". The Londonist. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  9. ^ French, Phoebe (13 November 2017). "London now home to fifth of England's gin distilleries". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  10. ^ Cherubini, Elena (22 January 2020). "British Honey rescues The London Distillery out of administration". The Grocer. Retrieved 2 March 2021.