A little something for the handbag?
“Where has the summer gone?” “Didn’t the summer go quick?” – These are questions the Scottish Gin Society team has heard over and over this... Read More
5 Stars for Orkney Distillery Visitor Centre
Celebrations are underway at Orkney Distillery, as their excellent Visitor Centre, which opened just over a year ago, has been awarded a Five Star Quality... Read More
Gin Bothy – a journey from jam through gin to cider
Kim Cameron, founder of Gin Bothy started on her award-winning gin-making journey, not perhaps in the most conventional of ways – it was inspired by... Read More
First gin from new Ardross Distillery to capture the spirit of the Picts
An exciting new Scottish Gin is due to be released this autumn, the first spirit produced by the brand new Ardross Distillery, set deep in... Read More
What a good gin!
They really are a smashing bunch of people, the Scottish Gin distillers and producers. Last week we reported on the rise of sustainability in Scottish... Read More
First legal spirit from Isle of Raasay launched
The Isle of Raasay – an island that lies between the Isle of Skye and Scotland- has a long history of illicit distilling. However, today... Read More
A shift to sustainability
Climate change, plastic pollution, melting ice caps. These are worrying times for the world and, as such more of us are making changes in our... Read More
Lost Loch Spirits launches new Spirit School
They describe their location as “Located on the historic eastern shore of Loch Auchlossan, the Lost Loch Spirits distillery is nestled between forest and farmland... Read More
The Big Big (Scottish Gin) Pool Tournament
On Thursday 27th June representatives of 20 fantastic Scottish Gin brands got together in Marco’s Pool Hall, Edinburgh to test their pool skills and see... Read More
Is this Scotland’s quirkiest distillery?
When we first saw pictures of the Fairytale Distillery, our initial reaction was disbelief – is this place for real? Once we realised it was,... Read More
Celebrations as Isle of Barra Distillers come home
There were celebrations on the Isle of Barra yesterday (8th of May) as it was the historic day that the Isle of Barra Distillers were... Read More
Gin with altitude from Pickering’s
Pickering’s Gin team are always busy experimenting, innovating and ‘Gin-venting’, and this week, they have announced some highly exciting news… the world’s first high altitude... Read More
Scottish Gin brands pick up medals at the London Spirits Competition
An impressive list of Scottish Gin brands picked up coveted medals at the 2019 London Spirits Competition, with the winners being announced last night. The... Read More
The Gin Clan – a new book that tells the stories of Scottish Gins
The gin scene in Scotland is a big deal and we’re very proud to be at the heart of it. On the latest count, there... Read More
The nation’s favourite Scottish Gin revealed in poll results
The results are in! Our online survey of Scottish Gin lovers has revealed that Isle of Harris Gin is the nation’s favourite Scottish gin for... Read More
A return to the islands
The big Scottish Gin provenance debate has been ongoing for some time now, grabbing headlines and ruffling feathers within the Scottish Gin industry. The news... Read More
The new romantics
While researching our upcoming Valentine’s Day content, it became clear to us that gin and romance go hand in hand. It seems Scottish Gin producers... Read More