GIN TRAIL DESTINATIONS Shetland Edinburgh Islands 20 NORTH BERWICK DISTILLERY North Berwick ISLE OF HARRIS DISTILLERS Tarbert 1 9 THE GIN TRAIL Anchored in North Berwick, on the east coast of Scotland, NB Distillery follows the The Isle of Harris Distillery is known as the ‘social distillery’, reflecting the generous exacting and meticulous London Dry Gin process. In 2015, their Original NB Gin was character of the inhabitants of the Isle of Harris. Every drop of gin is distilled in ‘Tarbert’, voted the Best London Dry Gin in the world. a small copper gin still, and features nine carefully chosen botanicals. Address: Halfland Barns, near Tantallon Castle, North Berwick Address: Tarbert, Isle of Harris, HS3 3DJ Web: www.nbdistillery.com Web: www.harrisdistillery.com Open: New distillery open March 2018 - Tours run Friday to Sunday Open: The distillery is open 6 days a week, times vary and are available on the website.

TROSSACHS DISTILLERY Dumblane LUSSA GIN Hillington East 2 10 N Trossachs distil McQueen Gin, a super premium dry gin, and a range of infused gins, Lussa Gin is an expression of the rugged landscape on the Isle of Jura off Scotland’s including mocha, chocolate mint and smoky chilli. McQueen’s gin has won numerous west coast. The distillery grows, gathers and uses local botanicals. The terrain can be W E medals on the international stage for quality. tough going and the weather harsh, giving Lussa Gin its unique character and taste. Address: The Barn, Upper Drumbane, Callander FK17 8LR Address: The Stables, Ardlussa, Isle of Jura, Argyll PA60 7XL 9 S Web: www.mcqueengin.co.uk Web: www.lussagin.com Open: Monday to Friday tours at 2pm each day. Distillery shop open 10-6. Open: Tours are available by appointment only, booking via the website.

BRUICHLADDICH DISTILLERY Port Askaig PICKERING’S GIN Waverley 11 3 Elgin Northern Pickering’s Gin has been distilled at Summerhall Distillery for the last 12 years by friends Cathedral describe themselves as ‘progressive Hebridean distillers’, and Highlands produce the only Islay Dry Gin - The Botanist, alongside a range of unpeated . Marcus Pickering and Matthew Gammell. There are 9 botanicals in each edition of Botanicals for the gin are sustainably hand harvested on the island of Islay; 22 botanicals Pickering’s gin. Everything on site at the Summerhill Brewery is still done by hand. in total. Addresses: Summerhall Distillery, Edinburgh EH9 1PL. Isle of Web: www.pickeringsgin.com KEY Skye Address: Bruichladdich, Isle of Islay, PA49 7UN Loch Web: www.thebotanist.com Open: Tours by appointment Thursday - Sunday. Booking form on the Pickering’s Ness 4 Open: Distillery tours run every day. Check the website for seasonal opening hours. website. Gin destinations

Balmoral Aviemore PERSIE DISTILLERY Perth County Boundaries Castle 4 12 Green spaces 17 The distillery is located at the heart of the rugged Cairngorm National Park. The distillers Persie Distillery produces Persie Gin - three distinct styles of aromatic gin created and 12 use the crystal clear Scottish water, and marry with locally foraged botanicals to create distilled in the former Persie Hotel at the foot of Glenshee in Perthshire. The gin is 14 Canals, lochs, the sophisticated Caorunn gin. handmade in small batches in a bespoke, 230-litre copper pot still. & rivers Address: Balmenach Distillery, Cromdale, Moray, PH26 3PF Address: Glenshee Road (A93), Bridge of Cally, Perthshire PH10 7LQ 18

Web: www.caorunngin.com Web: www.persiedistillery.com tr Open: Seasonal, visit by appointment only. Book via the website. Open: Tours by appointment, visit the website for seasonal availability. 6 13 Argyle Street Loch Royal & Ancient Golf CROSSBILL DISTILLING KINGSBARNS DISTILLERY Leuchars 2 5 13 Lomond Club of St Andrews Edinburgh For centuries, Scotland’s fragrant juniper was exported to Holland to produce Jenever, Kingsbarns Distillery produces Darnley’s Gin in a traditional pot still using the London Dry 10 but the tradition died out 200 years ago. Now Crossbill, with the help of the Forestry method. The gin is made using a range of botanicals, carefully selected from across the 19 Stirling Castle 1 Commission and PlantLife.org, has revived Scotland’s juniper production enabling them world, including cloves from Zanzibar, coriander from Morocco and juniper from Bulgaria. Edinburgh to use 100% Scottish juniper. Address: Kingsbarns, Fife KY18 8QE 7 5 # Castle Address: The Hatchery, BAaD, Calton Entry, Glasgow G40 2SB Web: www.darnsleysgin.com 11 3 8 Web: www.crossbillgin.com Open: Daily tours at noon and 2pm, by appointment via the website. Royal Zoological Society of Scotland Open: Tours are run by appointment, and can be booked via the website. Isle of Arran EDEN MILL ST. ANDREW’S Leuchars GIN BOTHY Dundee 6 14 15 Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Eden Mill is the original single site brewery & distillery in Scotland. They produce 5 core Inspired by Bothies of the past - small huts or cottages used to house labourers or to gins including Original Gin – made with local sea buckthorn berries, Hop Gin made provide mountain refuge - Gin Bothy favour the old fashioned approach, infusing gin with from their beer hops, Oak Gin matured in oak aged beer casks, and Golf Gin which is local seasonal fruits in extremely small batches, working through the process by hand at 16 flavoured with retired clubs from the local courses. each step, and is nestled in the Angus Glens in Scotland’s North East. Address: Main Street, Guardbridge, St Andrews KY16 OUU Address: Kirriemuir, Angus DD8 4LH Web: www.edenmill.com Web: www.ginbothy.co.uk Open: Mon-Sun, book ahead for a distillery tour via the website. Open: Tours by appointment, via the website.

EDINBURGH GIN DISTILLERY Haymarket LILLIARD GINNERY Tweedbank 7 15

Edinburgh Gin Distillery is a hidden gem in the heart of the capital, producing a dynamic The Lilliard Ginnery sits in the Teviot valley, and uses local spring water in the distilling range of gins capturing the essence of Edinburgh. The distillery are dedicated to guiding process. The Scottish Borders offers lush, gentle countryside, with a rich abundance of peoples’ discovery of the modern-day gin experience. wild food, which Lilliard Ginnery captures in the distilling process, conveying a true sense PIXEL SPIRITS Fort William STRATHLEVEN DISTILLERS Renton 17 19 Address: Edinburgh Gin Distillery,1a Rutland Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2AD of terroir. Web: www.edinburghgindistillery.co.uk Address: Lanton Mill, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders TD8 6ST Pixel Spirits is set in the scenic grounds of the Loch Level Hotel in North Ballachulish. Open: Distillery Mon-Sun 10-4:30pm, Bar Thurs-Sun 5pm-late, Tues & Wed 5pm-1am Web: www.lilliardgin.co.uk Founded by a husband and wife team, Craig & Noru Innes, the distillery has been self- Producing Gilt Gin in their own bespoke still, Strathleven Distillers use only the finest Open: Tours run 11-3pm Saturdays and Sundays. built from scratch, with the help of various friends and family members. malt barley and botanicals available, and chill filter their spirit to -15 degrees, after which Address: North Ballachulish PH33 6SA it is filtered and then bottled. The distillery is located near Loch Lomond. Web: www.pixelspiritsltd.co.uk Address: Vale of Leven Industrial Estate, Dumbarton G82 3PD GLASGOW DISTILLERY Hillington West HENDRICK’S GIN Girvan Open: Gin School experiences available, booking via the website. Web: www.strathlevendistillers.com 8 16 Open: Contact the distillery via the website.

Glasgow Distillery is the only Gin and Single Malt Distillery in Glasgow. It is a modern Hendrick’s gin is produced in both a Carter-Head still, and a small pot still, referred to as REDCASTLE SPIRITS Arbroath SHETLAND REEL GIN Lerwick 18 20 urban distillery and the first new distillery in the city of Glasgow for over 100 years, a Bennett still, which was originally built in 1860. Hendrick’s run many gin-based events producing Makar Glasgow Gin. across Scotland throughout the year, which are listed on their website. Launched in July 2017, Redcastle Gin is a unique blend of 13 botanicals including kaffir Address: Hillington Deanside Road, Glasgow G52 4XB Address: Girvan Distillery, Grangestone Industrial Estate, Girvan KA26 9PT lime leaf and pink peppercorn. Distilled in Angus, this is a lightly spiced gin with a zesty The distillery is on the UK’s most northerly inhabited island of Unst, Shetland Islands. Web: www.glasgowdistillery.com Web: www.uk.hendricksgin.com edge. The gin is distilled at Redcastle Brewery in Carmyllie. The ‘Original Gin’ uses locally grown apple mint, whilst the ‘Ocean Sent Gin’ is distilled Open: Visit by appointment only, booking via the website. Open: Events run across Scotland and are listed on their website. Address: Carmyllie, Arbroath, Angus DD11 2RA with specially harvested bladderwrack seaweed. Web: www.redcastlegin.co.uk Address: Saxa Vord Distillery, Unst, Haroldswick, Shetland Islands ZE2 9EF Open: Brewery tours available (including the distillery) via Redcastle Brewery website. Web: www.shetlandreel.com 1 experiences available, booking via the website. Open: Tastings available April - September, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

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