The Herald revealed last week that Secret Garden Distillery Limited, which was awarded the prestigious title of UK Gin Producer of the Year 2025, entered voluntary liquidation last week.
It is understood that a key investor had pulled out of the project, impacting its operations.
The Lothianburn-based distillery was founded four years ago by two sisters had also won a raft of previous awards in 2024, including gold and silver taste awards at the Spirits Business Gin Masters 2024 ceremony.
Company accounts show that the 16 employees registered in 2025 had been reduced from 23 the year before.
A spokesperson for the liquidators has today said: “Gareth Wilcox and Mark Harper of Opus Restructuring & Insolvency were…