A SPECIALIST gin bar is set to open in November with the aim of creating a 'third place' in Stockton Heath.

Lymm entrepreneur Danielle Westwood will be launching Gin Lane in London Road, next to Piccolino, within the next few weeks and the independent business has already started to cause a stir among gin fans on social media.

Third places are venues where everyone is welcome and where people can regularly congregate other than work or home to chat, catch up with friends and feel at ease.

Danielle, 32, said: "With Gin Lane we shall create a third place. Gin Lane is a quirky and comfortable gin bar with tasting experiences for gin lovers and wines to suit all palates ensuring this upmarket bar will become the desired place to frequent with loved ones and friends.

"With warm ambience – rustic meets industrial decor and mood lighting – along with specialist products we aim to provide a cool but understated gin bar to cater to a niche in Stockton Heath.

"Gin Lane’s mission is be in effect two businesses in one, catering to both Stockton Heath daytime clientele as well as providing a different experience for those who frequent the village in an evening looking for a quirky but comfortable setting to enjoy a drink or two with a partner or a catch up with friends."

The bar – which will have lounge/jazz-style music and monthly residencies with acoustic guitarists and saxophonists – will also have a unique gin list thanks to Danielle teaming up with the producers of small batch gins.

Danielle, a business and fashion buying graduate from Manchester Metropolitan University, added: "We have a core gin list whose bottles have been incorporated in the decor of Gin Lane and will be involved in gin tasting events throughout the year. The core gins have been carefully chosen for their taste, their story and how they are distilled, bottled and labelled locally."

By day there will be a coffee shop vibe with freshly brewed Crosby Coffee and specialist teas and for those who want a change from gin, there are wines, Prosecco, Cava, Champagne, a selection of spirits and liquors, real ale, lager, cocktails and soft drinks.

Gin Lane will also offer small dishes like hummus and pitta along with artisan cheese and meats boards sourced from the north west.

Danielle, who will run the business with her partner Jamie, added: "I always had the desire to raise my two young children to school age and then pursue a career for myself and so when my youngest started school I began exploring what I would like to do next for I wanted to incorporate my bubbly personality, love for design and of course love for gin.

"Around a year ago to the day I will open Gin Lane I trekked the Inca Trail for the Children’s Adventure Farm Trust charity and it was during my fundraising that I began to envisage the prospect of opening a gin bar, I loved the event organisation side to the fundraising, along with meeting new people and seeing my ideas come in to fruition."

Gin Lane will be having a grand opening on November 15 before opening to the public on November 16