Gary Ford has come a long way since conjuring up home brew and wine in his garage… he’s now the brains behind a craft distillery that celebrates the unsung slice of Yorkshire he now calls home. His Forged Spirits is helping to prove that there’s so much more to Wakefield than Wakey Wines – the off-licence that became a social media hit after its video clips went viral. Nowadays Gary’s ditched the garage and moved into Tileyard North, a converted 18th century mill in the city centre where he