Gin
Tourist award for the ice cream of the crop
A family-run business has become Ayrshire’s first ever Five Star Tourist Shop following a grading from VisitScotland. Geraldo’s, based in the seaside town of Largs, received five stars from the national tourism organisation’s Quality Assurance (QA) Scheme in recognition of its exceptional standards. The QA Scheme is a benchmark for quality across the tourism industry…
Read MoreThe judges were raving after trying Hrafn
A premium gin from Aberdeenshire has won a Gold Medal at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition, considered one of the most influential spirits contests in the world. Hrafn Gin ‘Thought & Memory’, created in 2018 by brothers Callum and Peter Sim of Raven Spirits Ltd, was one of a select number of gins…
Read MoreDistillery captures the spirit of its natural beauty
Isle of Harris Distillery’s inaugural spirit is capturing the elemental nature of the island and the maritime influences of the surrounding seas. The Isle of Harris Distillery is one of the UK’s most remote spirit makers. The infusion of hand-dived Sugar Kelp, gathered sustainably from around the pristine shores of the Scottish Outer Hebrides, speaks…
Read MoreWhitetail delight at silver in just second year
A Scots firm is celebrating after being awarded a Silver medal in the London Gin Super Premium category at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2019 – in just its second year. Whitetail Gin were delighted, as the ISC is regarded to be the most respected and sought after in the drinks industry, due to the…
Read MoreScottish gin industry hits a new milestone
The Scottish gin industry has hit a new landmark, as more than 250 gins currently in production across the land. The Gin Cooperative, a Scottish business that was established to help gin drinkers discover, explore and learn more about Scottish Gin have just added their 250th Scottish Gin profile and 100th Scottish Gin brand to…
Read MoreInternational Scottish Gin Day is logging on
Over a year in the planning, the team behind International Scottish Gin Day have launched its official website. Featuring an array of events with some of the world’s leading bars, gin bars, mixologists and more, International Scottish Gin Day is set to be a day of international collaborations to highlight the growing Scottish Gin category.…
Read MorePhone box materialises for gin pop up
Hendrick’s Gin is hosting a pop up sensorial phone box portal in Edinburgh today and tomorrow. To celebrate the launch of the their first ever limited edition gin variant, Midsummer Solstice, Hendrick’s can be found at Castle Street in Edinburgh, on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 March, from noon-7pm. The floral phone box disruption will…
Read MoreGin and bear it at food and drink festival
The award-winning Gin71 bar is coming to the Paisley Food and Drink Festival 2019 to give visitors the chance to enjoy a serve of artisan gins. The popular Glasgow-based bar chain returns to the Festival, which takes place over two days on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 April, after hosting popular gin tasting sessions at…
Read MoreTrue OriGINS ready for its first fest in Edinburgh
Leading intellectual property firm Marks & Clerk has been named the official corporate sponsor of an inaugural gin festival in Edinburgh. True OriGINs – the Scottish Gin Festival – will be taking place on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 March at The Biscuit Factory venue in Leith and is expected to attract some 2,000 people.…
Read MoreThe gin invasion of whisky’s heartland
A gin festival is being launch this summer in the heart of Scotland’s most famous and prolific malt whisky-producing region. The team behind the Spirit of Speyside brand, which already stages the highly successful spirits events, is now celebrating the area’s rapidly-growing gin industry. Spirit of Speyside: The Gin Experience takes place from July 12…
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