Pennington’s Spirits & Liqueurs wasn’t the result of board room meetings or spreadsheets but rather conceived “by accident” after owning Burgundy’s Wine Bar in Kendal for over 30 years. On a quiet Winter’s evening in 1990, I had the idea to create my own products with as much provenance as the selection of wines and spirits from around the world behind the bar – I recalled the recipe for Kendal Mint Cake that I would make with my grandfather and set about creating Kendal Mint Cake Liqueur. I never dreamt that it would leave the confines of the bar and certainly not develop into a whole new business.