Cornish distiller Tarquin’s has launched an equity raise to fund a major push into the US and the international rollout of its Tinner Bros whisky.
The supplier is seeking to raise £1m via Crowdcube at a pre-money valuation of £20.4m.
It marks the first time the brand has turned to the crowd to support its growth ambitions, having previously been entirely self-funded since being founded by Tarquin Leadbetter in 2012.
Funds will be primarily be used to expand in the US, where Tarquin’s sales have more than doubled in the space of two years. The supplier is active in more than 20 US states and is now targeting wider retail listings in New York, California and Texas – alongside a wider DTC rollout across 40 states.
It is also eyeing further growth in other overseas markets, and in the UK. Tarquin’s flagship Cornish Gin is sold in over 20 international markets and stocked in UK retailers including Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Tesco.
Meanwhile, its Tinner Bros tin-packaged whisky brand launched last year and has so far generated over £1m in revenues across ten markets. In the UK it is sold in Booths and Booker, as well as via specialist retailers and on Amazon.
Further investment behind Tinner Bros would help land more supermarket listings and support a DTC launch in seven European markets, Tarquin’s said.
Revenues at Tarquin’s have climbed 15.5% to £9.6m in the year to March 2026. The supplier is aiming to hit the £20m revenue milestone within the next five years.
“We’ve built this business entirely on product quality and distribution discipline,” said Leadbetter. “We’re stocked across the major multiples, we have strong on-trade presence, and we’re exporting to more than 20 countries. The next phase is about accelerating what’s already working, particularly in the US and in whisky.”
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