Gin anyone?

ailsa

If you’re a fan of gin (like I am!), Scotland is the place to be. You might not know it, but there are over 50 producers of gins thoughout Scotland from Dumfries and Galloway to Shetland. You might have heard of some (Hendricks or Eden Mill anyone?) but I bet that there are loads you’ve never tried yet. I haven’t, and I’m taking it as a challenge! :P

A few of my current favourites are Edinburgh Gin (their elderflower gin is to die for) and Pickerings (based at the brilliant Summerhall in Edinburgh). I also loved visiting the Isle of Harris distillery in Tarbert and sampling their delicious gin. And there are new distilleries opening all the time, the newest one I can think of is Crafty Distillery, opening soon near Newton Stewart!

5pm just created this brilliant gin map of Scotland, so I’ll be using that to start ticking some off my list

Do you have a favourite Scottish gin? Or which gins are on your list to try next?

argyllgirl

My favourites (so far) are Kirkjuvagr and Loch Ness. 

FullStopNextChapter

Harris gin is definitely top of my list. A close second is Orkney Gin Company with both their Johnsmas and Rhubarb Old Tom bottles. 

Caorunn is also REALLY good

Horizons

Botanist (made in Briuchladdich) and the aforementioned Isle of Harris.

EdinBlogger

There are so many great Scottish gins, some of our personal favourites are: 

Electric Spirit, NB Gin, Wild Island Bontanic Gin, Pickering's and Caorunn.

Excited to see a new gin on the block - Leith Gin, looking forward to trying that out. 

Pickering's have a great distillery tour in Edinburgh, really great value!
https://www.edinbraw.com/pickerings-gin-distillery-tour-summerhall-edinburgh/ 

VisitScotlandAmanda

I went to the Edinburgh Gin Festival last year and there was a talk by the creator of Daffy's Gin - loved learning about the process and LOVED tasting it! Daffy's is now one of my favourites, as is good ole Edinburgh Gin and Pickerings. I'm desperate to try the Isle of Harris gin!

ailsa

Great suggestions, thanks everyone! These are going to top of my list. And @EdinBlogger, I work down in Leith and had never heard of Leith Gin, will definitely check that one out in a pub near me!