They were incredibly accommodating when we came to their factory to watch the first bottles coming off the production line – they took an entire day out to show us round the factory.”

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Asher Flowers, Founder at Enjoy Rogue, said: “Asda offers something for every budget across the country, so to get our products on the shelves and into the hands of Asda customers is something I’m very proud of. I want every customer to be able to enjoy Rogue, ensuring we’re as easily available in Yorkshire as we are in London.” The move marks the launch of Asda’s Nurture programme, which champions emerging brands and seeks to bring customers new products more often. I am very excited to see the first of our products come to life, truly demonstrating our efforts to minimise our environmental impacts wherever we can. We are committed to decarbonising our business and supply chain as soon as we possibly can, and as members of the SME Climate Hub and The Climate Pledge we’ve committed to reduce our carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and to achieve net zero carbon by 2040 at the latest. We are excited to take UK consumers on this climate positive journey with us.” Dutch Barn was developed by Master Distiller Jamie Baggot, who has multiple awards to his name, including winning Best-in-the-World Vodka at the San Francisco Wine & Spirits Competition in 2010. The apples, one of the UK’s most sustainable crops, used to produce the vodka are 100% British. They have been sourced from an expert apple processor who sources locally to help minimise the carbon footprint as well as supporting British apple farmers.

Jonathan Clark, Account Manager at Beatson Clark, said: “It was a pleasure to welcome the team from Ellers Farm to watch the first bottles coming off the production line.

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The liquid itself was developed by Master Distiller Jamie Baggot, who has multiple awards to his name, including winning Double Gold Best-in-the-World Vodka at the San Francisco Wine & Spirits Competition in 2010.Personally, I know first-hand what a fantastic club YCFC is, with both my sons going through the Academy at York and being a part of the Club’s loyal fan base. Being a local brand with big ambitions, Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka and York City FC are perfectly aligned to perform together on such a locally important sporting stage”. Some spirits companies import their bottles from China as it can be cheaper, but one of our key tenets is to have a low and positive environmental impact wherever we can, so we’re sourcing locally to reduce emissions from transportation,” said Tabatha Hurst, Head of Sustainability at Ellers Farm Distillery. Beatson Clark and Ellers Farm are a perfect fit: we’ve been able to create a beautiful bespoke bottle which really lifts their product, and at the same time we’ve met the customer’s exacting sustainability requirements. The stylish bottle is made from 60% recycled brown glass that’s scientifically proven to protect the delicate flavour of the vodka, ensuring that it tastes as good as the day it was bottled*. It’s also locally sourced, minimising transport emissions. Beatson Clark came up in a search and they’re a great business to work with – a Yorkshire business too! We knew they could provide a bottle with high recycled content, and the fact it’s in amber glass means that the flavour of the vodka is as close as possible to the flavour the moment it comes out of the still.

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The brand’s name derives from the Dutch barn that was on the farm and has been preserved in the design of the distillery and where the spirits home of Ellers Farm Distillery now stands. The distillery itself aims to set the standard for sustainability in the drinks industry by balancing people, profit, and the planet from day one, having already secured Pending B Corp® status. Sustainability is at the heart of this new distillery, which is why Ellers Farm chose Beatson Clark to create the bottle for its new vodka. York City FC is delighted to announce that Ellers Farm Distillery, the multi-award winning distillery based just outside Stamford Bridge in York, Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka, as a new sponsor . The vodka market is a huge opportunity; vodka is the #1 spirit in the on-trade, where spirits account for 23.1% of total drinks in the on-trade, with vodka taking a 26.2% of those – out of which 27.7% can be attributed to premium and super premium vodka 1. In the off-trade, vodka saw an increase in value of 3.7% last year, following an 11.5% rise the previous year 2. The apples used to produce the spirit are 100% British fruit, sourcing from an expert apple processor who in turn sources locally helps to minimise its carbon footprint, as well as support British apple farmers.Frozen products will also be available from 14 th April, with vegan options across a range of pizzas and pies, as well as meat-free burgers, meatballs, bacon and sausages. Please note the option to update shirt sponsors will not be undertaken on junior shirts due to law, 18+ drink responsibly.

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Our aim for Dutch Barn was simple yet profound: we want to make the best vodka in the world by being the best vodka for the world. In everything we do, we look to balance people, profit, and the planet, listening to what people are looking for in their choices and responding to them with a vodka that is not only exceptional in quality, but also has proven sustainability credentials to match”. Speaking about Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka’s ambitions in the space, Gee Lilwall, Head of Marketing, said: Our aim for the brand is simple yet profound: we want to make the best vodka in the world by being the best vodka for the world. In everything we do, we look to balance people, profit, and the planet, listening to what consumers are looking for in their choices and responding to them with a product that is not only exceptional in quality, but also has proven sustainability credentials to match”. Not only will Dutch Barn standout as one of the best vodkas in the world, but it will also stand out on shelves and in bars due to its unique lightweight brown bottle – a world’s first. This was a conscious decision, as this brown glass provides better protection to the vodka and is made with 60% recycled content with significantly lower carbon emissions as a result compared to typical clear glass used by most vodkas. In addition, the bottles are sourced from a local manufacturer, with the double benefit of reducing transport emissions and supporting a local Yorkshire business. Hailing from the Ellers Farm Distillery in North Yorkshire, Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka is brought to you by a team as committed to sustainability and ethical production as they are to top quality vodka.As part of the programme, they receive support and mentorship from experts to understand how to work with a large retailer, as well as gaining access to shelf space and the ability to reach more customers. Dutch Barn is carefully crafted using British apples balanced with a touch of potato spirit, plus water sourced from the ground for a crisp, clean and beautifully smooth vodka. The Distillery – which was certified carbon neutral since day one of production – is in the process of planting 20 acres of apple trees to not only provide the fruit for their award-winning vodka, but also to remove carbon from the atmosphere and create a biodiverse habitat that benefits pollinators, birds, mammals and visitors. Made like no other vodka on the planet, Dutch Barn is tasted every 20 minutes as it evolves from British apples, balanced with a touch of potato spirit until it develops into a crisp, clean, and exceptionally smooth vodka. The distillery wanted high recycled content in its bottles to cut down on the use of raw materials, and amber glass is known to offer protection to the contents. Beatson Clark’s amber glass is made of over 60% recycled materials.