Barney Wilczak amidst ripe quince. 

Making Scents: Barney Wilczak of Capreolus Distillery, England

Douglas Blyde, 11.04.2022

The founder of micro-distillery Capreolus in the Cotswolds, speaks to Falstaff about the jeopardy of wild fermentation and why it is so important for everything to be done by hand.

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Barney Wilczak’s micro-distillery, Capreolus, which takes its name from the Latin for roe deer, produces coveted eaux de vie and gin. Big names in the culinary and spirits world are taking notice. Three-Michelin-starred chef, Anne-Sophie Pic, describes the spirits as “exquisite” while leading mixologist, Ryan Chetiyawardana, or Mr Lyan as he is widely known, calls them “a singularly obsessive vision and pursuit of purity.”

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