In this episode of New Chapters with Isabel Webster, Sipsmith Gin co-founder Sam Galsworthy shares a story of entrepreneurial grit - redefining a quintessentially British spirit with London’s first distillery in 200 years and taking it to 30+ countries worldwide.
His next chapter - a personal pivot - brought him back to Cornwall, taking over his ancestral home, Trewithen and even donning tights and velvet by order of His Majesty in the ceremonial role of High Sheriff.
Sam recalls mischievous childhood antics, like trying to trip up visitors with banana skins, and how, with his wife and the acclaimed interior designers Salvesen Graham, he has reimagined the estate to welcome the public while keeping parts of it a private sanctuary for their young family.
He also speaks candidly about the phone call every parent dreads - when his three year old son, Eddie, was diagnosed with leukemia.
Today, Sam finds grounding in Cornwall’s wild beauty: beekeeping, tending his historic botanical gardens, and icy dawn swims he calls a “truth serum” for those facing grief or depression.
A moving, candid, and often funny conversation about resilience, legacy, and rediscovering joy - proof that life’s heaviest burdens can become sources of strength.
Series One of New Chapters is proudly sponsored by Mylands: www.mylands.com
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