Kent Life and Kent on Sunday Food & Drink Awards 2016: Drink Producer of the Year

PUBLISHED: 10:33 18 October 2016 | UPDATED: 14:57 19 October 2016

Drink Producer of the Year

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We reveal the Drink Producer of the Year 2016

This category celebrates our local drink producers. Whether it’s gorgeous Kentish fizz or delicious juice, we wanted to find the producers who play such a vital role in the county’s food and drink economy.

And the winner is...

Anno Distillers, Marden

Dr Andrew Reason, Kim Reason and Dr Norman Lewis. Kent’s first micro-distillery and the first to distil gin in the county for 200 years. Call 01622 833278 or info@annodistillers.co.uk

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