Pioneer launches a new gin for airport market

One of the pioneers of the Scottish gin renaissance has this month unveiled the first-ever extension to its range. Almost a decade after it launched, Caorunn Small Batch Scottish Gin has released Caorunn Gin Master’s Cut. Crafted exclusively for the travel retail channel by Caorunn’s longstanding gin master Simon Buley at Balmenach Distillery in the…

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Watch this Scottish gin change colour before your eyes

A unique Scottish gin that changes colour when tonic is added is now in shops. Supermarket ALDI has partnered with McQueen Gin at the Trossachs Distillery in Callendar to launch a very special limited-edition Forest Fruits Colour Changing Gin, which will only be on sale until September. Exclusively available from Scottish stores, the two-tone gin…

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Restaurant to open in former Royal Bank HQ

A multi award-winning restaurant is opening its doors in the Scottish capital this week. Hawksmoor – the highly anticipated 185 cover steak and seafood restaurant from Will Beckett and Huw Gott – is situated within a grand Art Deco banking hall on St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. It features a locally inspired menu and unique interior,…

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New Gin Terrace will be a hit during the Festival

Two of Scotland’s favourite things will come together in Edinburgh. Edinburgh venue The Hub has opened its new Gin Terrace ahead of the busy festival season. The terrace is right in the heart of the action on the Royal Mile. Set to be one of the coolest destinations this year, guests can enjoy al fresco…

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Enjoy the tennis with a strawberry cocktail

It’s the last day of play before finals weekend gets underway at Wimbledon. We bring you our third cocktail, courtesy of our friends at Oro Gin, to help you get into the spirit of the country’s favourite tennis competition. They’re famous for strawberries and cream in SW19, but today’s cocktail, for Strawberry Royale, at least…

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Orkney Distillery and visitor centre now ready to open

The Orkney Distillery and visitor centre will officially open in Kirkwall this week, creating a major new tourist attraction for the islands. Two years in the planning, the new facility – which has created six local jobs – represents the realisation of the owners’ dream. Sited on Kirkwall’s historic harbour front, the two-storey distillery and…

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Month-long cocktail festival launches in Leith

A new festival is launching this summer, transforming the Leith area of Edinburgh into a cocktail community. Taking place from 2 August to 2 September, Leith Chill Fest will see the area’s 18 best bars offer an array of cocktails for £5 each. From Sofi’s ‘Tropical Leith’ to Malmaison’s ‘Leith’s A Peach’, there’s a colourful…

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Persie Distillery launches gin for dog lovers

Persie Distillery in Blairgowrie has released Labrador Gin, a new tipple for Scottish dog lovers. The distillery has teamed up with Perthshire Abandoned Dogs Society (PADS) to raise funds with its new expression. Simon Fairclough, distiller and managing director at Persie Distillery, said: ‘As Persie Distillery entered its third year of trading, we wanted to…

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Benromach Distillery launches Red Door gin

Benromach Distillery has launched Red Door Gin, a small-batch, handcrafted London Dry style gin. Inspired by Scotland’s mountains, forests and coastal fringes, Red Door features the finest botanicals to create an elegantly distinctive gin. David King, sales director at Red Door Gin, said: ‘We’ve been working hard behind the red door to create a gin with a distinctive palate, using the finest botanicals.…

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It’s a new look as distillery unveils its brand new gin

Scotland’s very first community-owned distillery is unveiling its distinctive new branding and launching its new gin. GlenWyvis, based in the Highland town of Dingwall, opened in late 2017 and brought distilling back to the town of Dingwall for the first time in over 90 years. Today, sitting high on a hillside at the foot of…

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