English producer White Peak Distillery has raised nearly £1 million (US$1.4m) through crowdfunding and plans to launch its first single malt whisky this year. L-r: head distiller Shaun Smith, Claire Vaughan with dog Chester, and Max Vaughan Based in the village of Ambergate in Derbyshire, White Peak Distillery was founded in 2016 by Derbyshire locals,