There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any. (‘Now’, Hugh Laurie). In mid-2016 we had no premises, no partners or staff, no permits or consents, nowhere near enough funding and no track record in the drinks & spirits industry. But I had a dream that I’d been carrying for years, of making whisky and other spirits in Derbyshire. I was fortunate to find some investors who liked my ideas, I met two great distillers and I found the perfect premises. I decided I’d reached my now.