Our Story

The Isle of Wight has always been a place shaped by the tide. Fishermen, sailors, and travelers learned to read the sea like a map, trusting the wind and the water to guide them home. Among them survived the legend of the sǣhors—a sea-steed spirit said to rise from the deep, guiding those who respected the ocean and humbling those who did not. Its silhouette could be glimpsed in the white crest of a breaking wave or the sway of kelp below the surface, a reminder that the sea watches, remembers, and returns.

At Seahorse Distillery, we carry that legacy forward. Our spirits are crafted in small batches on the island’s coast, where salty wind, shifting weather, and maritime life shape everything we create. We work with local botanicals, coastal ingredients, and traditional methods, not out of nostalgia, but because they give the purest expression of this place. Our flavours are born from salt air, slow craft, and the steady patience of the tide.

This is not just a distillery—it is an island’s story, bottled with purpose. Every pour is a quiet nod to the mariners who trusted the horizon and the sea-creatures who swam beneath it. Whether shared around a fire, poured over ice, or raised in celebration, our spirits carry the same promise the old sailors believed in: crafted with care, carried by the tide, guided home.