BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-/-/EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hertfordshire Local Section - The Birth of a Distillery, by Mary Vincent. UID:358 DESCRIPTION:\n\nWillow Tree Distilling Company is a successful enterprise based locally in Bedfordshire, and its director is Mary Vincent.\n\nThe starting point for the company stems from the time Mary spent in Detroit as an adventurous twenty-something. Her love of travel and adventure took her to the United States for 5 years where the American dream and entrepreneurial spirit rubbed off on her and sowed the seed of creating her own product and operating her own sustainable and socially responsible business.\n\nWillow Tree gin was originally distilled in small batches on Mary’s family farm, before moving to new premises in Thorncote Green, Sandy, Bedfordshire.\n\nMary’s talk will include:\n\nHow the distillery came to beDeveloping her recipe, the production process and her USPThe challenges in getting the brand awareness out there locallyThe winsFuture growth of the distilleryThe presentation will be followed by an opportunity for informal discussion and conversation over a buffet supper. A donation of £2 per person is requested as a contribution to costs.\n\nMembers, non-members and guests are most welcome.\nThe speaker will be Mary Vincent.\n\n \n\n \n\nDirections and Map to Eaton Electric Ltd\n\n \n\n DTSTART:20231129T190000Z DTEND:20231129T203000Z LOCATION:Eaton Electric Ltd, Great Marlings, Butterfield, Luton LU2 8DL. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR