I got bored of selling, cheap mass marketed corporate rum with a fake Caribbean history and standard vanilla flavourings, so I decided to make my own.” Paul Stanley

Mr Wong, who went to school in Canterbury before moving to Durham, said: “I love alcohol. I really love it – to the point that I became a French Wine Scholar from the Wine Scholar Guild, and planned to make a career out of it. German-born Max Rüther from O’Donnell Moonshine came to the Dragons’ Den in episode 8 of season 19 to bring his handmade spirits from Manchester, inspired by the bygone age of American Prohibition. The name comes from the leader of one of the most infamous Moonshine gangs in Chicago – Mr Spike O’Donnell. Series 20 has finished airing in the UK in 2023 and I have tried to add any drinks brands as they appeared on the show…up to episode 14! The beer you drink from a can did not start life tasting that way and most people are unaware their beer has been stored for months,” it said in a press release, adding, somewhat controversially: “If it’s on a shelf, it’s not fresh.”

He said: "My parents fixated on the perfect pairings at happy hour and inspired my foray into the restaurant business. Read More Related Articles Founders Vaani and Keeran appeared on episode 2 of season 19 of the show, looking for investment in their beer targeted at women, created to change perceptions that beer should only be drunk by men. However, due in part to their high product price relative to competitors, the couple were not able to secure investment from the dragons. With the Pinter we’re going to deliver a new world of fresh beer into people’s homes. Everyone would drink brewery fresh beer if they could, the Pinter now means they can.”

Energy drink start-up PerfectTed managed to garner interest from all five Dragons when two of its co-founders, Marisa Poster and Teddie Levenfiche, appeared on the BBC programme on 2 March. Established in October 2019 by two Scottish brothers, Double Trouble Drinks made a brief appearance during episode 3 of season 18. This family run drinks company targets the darts community and were not able to secure any investment from the dragons. The family business provide a free-to-use online platform for buying and selling whisky, earning a small commission on each exchange. Unfortunately, no investment was forthcoming on this drinks related pitch, which took place on the last episode of series 20. Murray, who moved to Edinburgh from the north east of England 15 years ago, said he grew up in a "food and drink-obsessed family where Aperitif was a daily tradition". Find out how you can get more What's On news from BerkshireLive straight to your inbox for free HERE. Read More Related ArticlesIt's been a tough year for business amid the pandemic, but Didsbury Gin has reported a record year.