Food Manufacture can reveal that the Manchester-based drinks business, which has around 50 employees, has entered into administration. Insolvency and recovery form, Clark Business Recovery, has been appointed. Drinks of Manchester which trades under several names, including the Spirit of Manchester and Manchester Gin was incorporated on 14 December 2015 by couple Jen and Seb Heeley-Wiggins. In 2016, they launched their first brand Manchester Gin, with 2019 seeing The Spirit of Manchester Distillery opening with a distilling capacity of 1 million bottles annually. Food Manufacture has also approached Clark Business Recovery for a comment.