MP tours distillery and discusses pressures on local small businesses

VICTORIA Atkins, Member of Parliament for Louth and Horncastle, visited Giraffe Distillers on Tuesday, October 21, to meet with the team and discuss a range of pressing issues currently affecting businesses across Lincolnshire and the wider UK.

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During her visit, Victoria toured the distillery's state-of-the-art facility, learning more about the production processes behind the company's award-winning spirits.

She spoke with members of the wider team about their roles and the craftsmanship that goes into creating Giraffe Distillers' range of products, including the well-known Lincolnshire brand, Pin Gin, and other contract-distilled spirits produced on site.

Following the tour, Victoria spent several hours in discussion with the management team, exploring key topics impacting local and national businesses alike, including the Alcohol Duty freeze, rising business rates and the pressure on independent manufacturers.

The discussions reflected the shared challenges facing many small and medium-sized enterprises in Lincolnshire as they balance operational growth with increasing financial and regulatory demands.