Own a stake in rum distillery

CROWDFUNDER OFFERS SHARES IN GROWING NOTTS-BASED BUSINESS

- By LYNETTE PINCHESS

A NOTTINGHAMSHIRE-based rum distillery is offering locals the chance to buy a slice of the business which is poised for global expansion.

DropWorks is launching a crowdfunding campaign where investors can buy shares.

The fast-growing business, which is based on the Welbeck Estate in the heart of Sherwood Forest, was founded two years ago by award-winning and globally acclaimed mixologist Lewis Hayes.

DropWorks' rums are now present in more than 400 high-end venues, a third of the UK's top 50 bars and numerous Michelin-starred restaurants including The Clove Club, Dorian, Moor Hall, Adam Handling and The Pig Hotels.

CEO at DropWorks and former Diageo executive, Graham Appleyard, said the opportunity to buy a stake in the business at such an exciting moment wasn't to be missed, with the brand poised for major expansion and the spirit set to become more popular than gin and vodka.