Three enterprising brothers form company to make their own gin during lockdown in Milton Keynes

Max, Jake and Gus Derry, who are all in their twenties, have launched Bucks Brothers, a spirit company with big dreams for the future.

Having a shared love of gin, the boys found themselves trying new artisan brands every week during the first lockdown last year.

On the day youngest brother Gus got made redundant, they had the lightbulb moment they should brew their own gin.

Bucks Brothers was launched in October and has since sold over 1,500 bottles and turned over £40,000 in their first eight weeks of business.

All Bucks Brothers Gin is handmade locally in a traditional handmade copper pot still. And the boys personally hand wax every single bottle top with their unique crest featuring their stick men logo

The gin is available to buy from more than 30 stockists, most notably Waddeson Manor owned by the Rothschilds.

Eldest brother, Max, 28, said: “People love our product. The response has been unbelievable. We’ve had loads of repeat customers, with many people saying it’s the only gin they want to drink now.”

Business has gone so well that Bucks Brothers, who were born and raised in Little Horwood, have already launched a second gin alongside their signature Buckinghamshire Dry Gin.

Their Pomegranate and Sloe Gin was released in December 2020 as a ‘winter warmer’, but did so well - selling out in just two weeks – that they have decided to sell it all year round, as customers are already asking for more.

A third gin, a stronger 58% Naval Bucks Brother Gin, is due to launch soon, and the brothers are already planning to release a Bucks Brothers Limoncello Gin in time for summer.

Once lockdown restrictions are lifted, the boys will be taking Bucks Brothers out on the road, as they plan to have a number of gin bars at events, festivals and even weddings.

They have also had Bucks Brothers merchandise made and their branded hoodies, T-shirts, beanies, ceramic mugs and original artwork will soon be available to buy on their website .

Their Buckinghamshire Dry Gin, which is 40% ABV, is £36 for a 70cl bottle. Infused with 11 carefully selected

botanicals which give it its distinct flavour, it is "sweet and spicy on the nose".

The brothers said: "You are immediately greeted on the tongue with clean pine woodland notes, followed by an earthy liquorice and cinnamon flavour, which is all complemented by a fiery and peppery undertone."

Pomegranate and Sloe Gin, at 20% ABV, Price £32 for a 70cl bottle, traditional British Sloe Gin with exotic pomegranate fruit for a sweet and fragrant flavour. It is fruity on the nose and punchy on the tongue, say the brothers.

Bucks Brothers Gin is available to buy directly from their website, which also lists stockists.