Do you need a premises license to rectify or compound duty-paid spirits in a hired facility for one-off production runs?

No premises licence is required for rectifying or compounding duty-paid spirits, even if you hire a facility for short-term production runs. A premises licence enables you to *sell to the public* but has no bearing on your production activities themselves. Members confirmed this is correct, and noted that you can hire a facility without a premises licence for a month to produce and bottle your duty-paid spirits without issue. For specific guidance, contact your local licensing body (e.g. LCB Sawston if in that region).