Selkie Halloween by The Old Poison Distillery
Another spooky cocktail creation, made exclusively for us by Fabrizio at Old Poison Distillery – their Selkie Gin is one of the most Halloween-y Scottish... Read More
Electric Shock by Solid Liquids
This creepy cocktail was created exclusively for us by Martin at Solid Liquids to help us get in the mood for Halloween it’s called Electric... Read More
Big Big Gin Festival was a big big hit
Last weekend, The Corn Exchange, Edinburgh hosted and ran The Big Big Gin Festival, a chance for gin-lovers in the Scottish capital to try some... Read More
The perfect Tonic & Gin with Walter Gregor’s Tonic
Completing our series for International Gin and Tonic Day, we spoke to Claire Rennie, who has the enviable title of ‘Head of Fizz’ at Walter... Read More
New Mackintosh Gin review
We were one of the lucky ones to get a sample of Mackintosh Gin through the post, in a perfect little gift pack, and what... Read More
The perfect Tonic & Gin with Cushiedoos
This International Gin & Tonic Day, we decided to ask the creators of the Scottish tonic water brands what they felt makes the perfect G&T... Read More
The ideal Tonic & Gin from Just The Tonic
As International Gin and Tonic day grows closer, we bring you the next in our series of perfect G&T serves from Scottish Tonic producers. We... Read More
Our ideal Tonic & Gin – with Bon Accord
In the run-up to International Gin & Tonic Day, The Scottish Gin Society decided to see what the creators of the Scottish tonics think makes... Read More
McGin – Glaswegian pride bottled
This week we’ve been adding a few new Scottish Gins to our online A-Z to keep it up to date. One of these is the... Read More
Not your average Distillery
One of the most incredible things about Scottish Gin production is that despite the presence of producers all over the land, I can honestly say,... Read More
Putting the ‘fest’ in Gin Festivals
We were pondering gin festivals this week (as you do) and wondering if there was a time in recent history when they didn’t exist? And... Read More
Colonsay Gin Bramble Liqueur
Out in the early morning this weekend, it was noticeably darker and chillier than in previous weeks, and a few brown leaves blowing around led us... Read More
A gin fit for a King
Nestled behind an Edinburgh brewery you’ll find the Pentland Still Company, founded by Sandy Morrison in 2017. Sandy’s job description is long – founder, distiller,... Read More
“BEYOND BREXIT: Future-proofing food and drink in Scotland” The Scotsman Food & Drink Conference 2018
On a sunny Tuesday morning, we made our way to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre for The Scotsman Food & Drink Conference 2018. An impressive... Read More
The Scottish Gin Society response to ASA ruling
The Scottish Gin Society fully expects extensive coverage of the ASA ruling over the coming days, so we wanted to issue a statement for our members... Read More
Red Door Gin – a delight to the senses
Since it’s launch in sunny July, Red Door Gin has been receiving amazing reviews from gin-lovers and proving a popular decision for the team at Benromach... Read More
Coloured gins – a fanciful craze or serious innovation?
Can you remember a time when gin was a clear spirit? No longer. With the recent explosion of production on the craft gin scene, we’ve... Read More
Back to (gin) school
For parents of some school children in Scotland, the summer holidays are over and the kids are back in the classroom – although parents in... Read More