Gin
Supermarket deal is a huge boost for new gin producer
A gin deal with a major supermarket is just the tonic for a fledgling Isle of Mull gin business which sold its first bottle less than one year ago. The contract win with the Co-op is a double celebration for Whitetail Gin – named after the eagle which lives on the Isle – which also…
Read MoreTen ways Scots are marking the Royal Wedding
A new poll by Ipsos Mori has revealed a range of ways that Scots will mark the Royal Wedding on 19 May. The survey shows six in ten will be participating in some way, either by watching TV or recording the event, but less than one in 10 are having a party with family and…
Read MoreThe countdown is on for Gordon Castle’s big event
Scotland’s only highland games and country fair is now just over a fortnight away. From caber tossing to parkour athletes, highland dancing to Indian runner ducks; the Gordon Castle Highland Games and Country Fair will be held on Sunday, 20 May, in Fochabers. Entering its eighth year, the annual family event looks to welcome 10,000…
Read MoreCelebrating gin and getting into the summer spirit
Restoration Yard is getting into the summer spirit with a dedicated focus on Scottish gin for the month of May. The unique retail, wellbeing and food destination in the heart of Dalkeith Country Park will pay homage to the hugely popular drink throughout its dedicated Gin Month. Not only will Restoration Yard’s artisan food hall…
Read MoreScottish Gin Festival brings £500,000 bonanza
Gin producers are in line for a £500,000 bonanza as a supermarket holds its Scottish Gin Festival this week. Aldi’s festival will return to stores across Scotland from Thursday, 3 May, featuring 11 gins from esteemed Scottish suppliers in a celebration expected to be worth almost half a million pounds to the distilleries involved. The…
Read MoreSummer events underway with Scot Gin Fest
This year’s Scot Gin Fest has kicked off for the summer. Founder of Scot Gin fest Chris Gallen was joined by Scottish rugby hero Ryan Grant, wife Maxine Grant and Kirstin Jackson, the founders of The Garden Shed Drinks Company, to celebrate the launch of the 2018 Scot Gin Fest event series. Scot Gin Fest…
Read MoreA taste of Edinburgh in exclusive new gin
A new gin that’s got Edinburgh running right through it has been released. Edinburgh Gin and the world renowned Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), have come together to create a new limited-edition gin that truly celebrates the history of the iconic botanic gardens. Edinburgh Gin 1670 is a bespoke gin using rare and exotic botanicals…
Read MoreSpirits firm move gin production to Isle of Colonsay
Wild Thyme Spirits is moving gin production to its base on the beautiful Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay this month. The first ‘island batch’ of Colonsay Gin set to run from the still by the end of May. Founders of Wild Thyme Spirits, husband and wife team, Fin and Eileen Geekie relocated from Oxfordshire to…
Read MoreDouble success in London for Scottish gin distillery
A Scots distillery is celebrating after winning two awards at the London Spirits Competition. Isle of Skye Distillers’ Misty Isle Gin won a coveted Gold award, while the distillery’s Tommy’s Gin took home a Silver award. The London Spirits Competition looks to recognise, reward and help promote spirit brands that identify with, and target specific…
Read MoreDragons Den hopeful plans big estate changes
An Aberdeenshire businessman who turned down an £80,000 investment from BBC2’s Dragon’s Den is planning to bring 14 residential plots to the market on the beautiful Elrick estate. Working with Savills, the plots form part of the House of Elrick estate, owned by Stuart Ingram, and is where he operates an onsite distillery. They sit…
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