A Clapham-based female entrepreneur is celebrating after her growing drinks brand secured a major national award.
Jennie Bayliss, founder of Bedford Borough-based Letterbox Cocktails, was among women from across the UK recognised at the 2026 Enterprise Vision Awards.
The awards celebrate achievement in entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, business growth and social impact.
Business growth
The win comes at a crucial time for the local company, which creates premium, ready-to-drink cocktails and mocktails designed to fit through standard letterboxes.
They are expanding their corporate client base across the UK and actively opening new investment opportunities.
Each drink is handcrafted in-house with fresh ingredients, allowing local people and customers nationwide to send personalised gifts.
Female entrepreneurship
Coral Horn, founder of the Enterprise Vision Awards, added, “Jennie’s story is such a good example of what entrepreneurship really looks like. An idea is the easy bit.
“Building it, backing yourself, adapting when things don’t go to plan and continuing when it gets tough takes something else entirely.
“Jennie has created a distinctive family business with real ambition, but what I particularly love is that success for her isn’t only about turnover.
“She’s building her business while giving an extraordinary amount back to her local community. We want other women to read stories like Jennie’s and think, ‘I could do that too.'”
Proud moment
Jennie Bayliss, founder of Letterbox Cocktails, said: “Winning an EVAS award is such an incredible honour and a really proud moment for the whole Letterbox Cocktails team and me.
“Building a business is full of highs, challenges and moments where you have to keep backing yourself, so to receive this recognition means the world.”
The brand currently offers alcoholic and alcohol-free options, complete with gift notes and direct delivery.
Looking to the future, Jennie explained, “We’re passionate about helping people send gifts that feel genuinely thoughtful, whether that’s a birthday surprise, a thank-you, a wedding favour or a corporate gift for a whole team.
“To have that work recognised by EVAS is just amazing, and it gives us even more motivation for what’s ahead.”
