Alcohol Bottling

As a small-scale beverage manufacturer, Drinks Chef specialises in crafting and bottling alcoholic drinks for independent brands. With years of experience, we support small businesses and start-ups in bringing their unique beverage ideas to life, from first-time launches to expanding product ranges. ​
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We understand that bottling is far more than a finishing step: it’s a critical part of the drinks production process. Expert bottling ensures that a beverage maintains its flavour, quality and integrity and plays a vital role in creating a strong first impression of your brand.
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Combining technical precision with artistic flair, we ensure every bottle meets functional needs and stands out on the shelf, meeting customer expectations and regulatory requirements. ​
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Our Alcohol Bottling Process
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At Drinks Chef, we pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive alcohol bottling process tailored to meet the diverse needs of alcohol producers. Our state-of-the-art bottling lines are designed to handle a wide range of alcoholic beverages, from craft beer and spirits to pre-mixed cocktails and liqueurs.
Our bottling lines can handle production runs from as little as 10l to commercial runs. They are equipped to handle multiple formats, giving the flexibility to accommodate various bottle shapes and sizes, closures and labelling solutions.
Pasteurisation and carbonation are both possible, so we pride ourselves on being able to work with your exact recipe and specifications, which we request from you via our pre-production pack.
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The Importance of Customisation in Alcohol Bottling
In the highly competitive world of alcoholic beverages, customisation is crucial in helping brands stand out and connect with their target audience. At Drinks Chef, we focus just as much on the look and feel of your product as its flavour.
Our contract bottling services provide extensive customisation options for bottles, caps, and labels. These options offer a delicious drinking experience and capture customers’ attention when they see your product on the shelves.
From bespoke bottle designs that reflect your brand’s character to a range of cap styles and closure systems, every detail can be tailored to meet your brand and product needs. Whether you’re looking for playful, eye-catching designs for pre-mixed cocktails or sleek, modern bottles for premium spirits, we’ll work closely with you to bring your vision to life.
We also offer comprehensive label customisation, high-quality materials, creative designs, and printing techniques that showcase your brand’s story and values.

Choosing the Right Packaging for Your Beverage
All alcohol bottling companies will tell you that selecting the right packaging for your alcoholic beverage is a crucial decision that impacts not only the product’s appearance, but also its functionality and market appeal. We work together with you to choose the best material for the nature of your product, its intended audience, and for environmental considerations, too.
You can choose from various materials, including glass and PET (polyethylene terephthalate).
Glass bottles have historically been the gold standard for many alcoholic beverages, and this is still true today. Glass allows the flavours and aromas of a beverage to be preserved, while also providing a timeless, sophisticated appearance. Impermeable by nature, glass is perfect for beverages with delicate flavour profiles whose balance could be upset by external factors. The fact that glass is easily recyclable will also appeal to sustainability-conscious consumers.
PET, meanwhile, is becoming increasingly popular amongst alcohol bottling companies, particularly for pre-mixed cocktails, cider and other casual beverages. It is cost-effective, lightweight and shatter-resistant, making it a practical choice for beverages designed for outdoor events or on-the-go consumption. PET technology has become more advanced, improving its ability to maintain product quality. PET can also be recycled, although choosing high-quality materials to reduce your environmental impact is important.
Meeting Compliance and Quality Standards
At Drinks Chef, delivering safe, high-quality beverages is at the heart of what we do. Compliance with industry regulations and maintaining impeccable quality standards are essential for success within the alcoholic beverage industry. That’s why we’ve implemented rigorous testing and verification processes for every single batch we produce, ensuring your beverage not only meets legal requirements, but also exceeds consumer expectations.
Every batch is subjected to thorough testing to ensure consistency in flavour, aroma and overall integrity. We also adhere strictly to UK and international (where required) regulations governing alcohol content, labelling standards and packaging safety, maintaining meticulous records of our compliance and quality tests. We are an allergy-free site and retain samples from the beginning, middle and end of all runs for our records.
We offer pilot runs as part of our bottling services to further guarantee precision and quality. These small-scale production trials are designed to test your product in real-world conditions before committing to full-scale production, allowing us to identify any potential issues relating to formulation, bottling or packaging. This allows you to avoid costly mistakes and ensure your product performs exactly as intended.
From Concept to Market
At Drinks Chef, we take pride in offering an end-to-end alcohol bottling service that transforms your beverage vision into a market-ready product. With our state-of-the-art bottling facilities, our industry knowledge and our wealth of experience, we are your trusted partner in bringing high-quality and innovative beverages to life.
Our process begins with recipe creation, where our team collaborates with yours to create a unique and perfectly balanced product. We work closely with you to refine flavours, source premium ingredients and tailor recipes that will stand out in a competitive market while still meeting regulatory requirements.
Once the recipe is perfected, we move to production and bottling, where precision and quality control take centre stage. With pilot runs, rigorous testing and a focus on compliance, we ensure that every detail is fine-tuned.
We can also support in the market launch phase, offering everything from tailored packaging and label design to guidance on branding, distribution and business growth to help you succeed.
With Drinks Chef, turning your concept into a market-ready beverage is a collaborative and seamless experience. Get in touch to find out how we can help.
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