A drinks entrepreneur who set up a gin brand during lockdown to celebrate Inverclyde's ship building past has just won his first major award.
Andy Samuel, 37, is based in Gourock, created Shipyard Gin realising a dream he had had since he was a young kid spending time with his grandfather John in Greenock.
A shipbuilder by trade, John would often let Andy tag along to help him pick berries and flowers for his weekend hobby of making wine.
