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This Travelling Life: Nina Howden

Nina Howden, co-founder of Monmouthshire-based Silver Circle Distillery, the producer of Wye Valley Gin, talks about her desire to experience Seoul’s music and food scene and recalls the night she spent partying with Björk and her band in a Helsinki hotel.

What have been some of the most memorable and interesting countries and places that your work has taken you?

Our distillery has only been around for three years, but I used to work in music before and travelled a lot then. I loved going to music festivals in small, unusual places. The locals are always so

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