The English Spirit Distillery is an independent small batch copper pot distillery set up some five years ago to produce a diverse range of spirits: vodka from local sugar beet, gins, the only rum made in the UK, fine English single malt, apple brandy and seasonal eau de vie, grappa and liqueurs.

We have arranged a tour followed by tasting of the product. We will then go for dinner at a pub locally (at diners' own expense).

Date: Wednesday 11 May

Time: Tour starts at 18:00 prompt, followed by tasting until about 20:00. Followed by dinner at a pub locally.

Venue: English Spirit Distillery, The Old Salt Depot, Brinkley Road, Dullingham, CB8 9UW. The distillery is three miles south west of Newmarket and twenty minutes from Cambridge city centre. The distillery is 1.2 miles from Dullingham railway station, on the Cambridge-Newmarket line.

Booking essential. Places limited to 24. Guests welcome. Over 18s only. Free to attend.

This event is organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Beds and Cambs area.