Lidl to launch its first Scottish Gin Festival in stores this May Sean Murphy April 19, 2018 Drink, Gin, In the News Six of Scotland's artisan producers will supply eight* different gins to Lidl Scotland’s 94 stores from Thursday 3rd May. A spokesperson for Lidl said the new collection, which will be available while...
The Scottish Gin Society launches most detailed Scottish gin map yet Rosalind Erskine April 17, 2018 Drink, Gin, In the News The map features big names such as Eden Mill and William Grant and Son (who produce Hendrick's), as well as smaller distilleries such as Pixel Spirits, Lost Loch Distillery and the Kelso Gin Distillery, which...
Here is how you can enjoy a gin or two while cruising on Loch Ness Sean Murphy April 16, 2018 Drink, Gin Local gin producers Loch Ness Gin have announced the return of their popular gin cruises following on from the success of similar events in 2017. Posting on their facebook the team wrote: "We have had huge...
Tickets for 2018 Stirling Gin Festival on sale following sell-out success last year Finlay Greig April 10, 2018 Drink, Gin Run by the Stirling Spirit Company, this year's event invites gin enthusiasts to sample concoctions from 30 producers, including Kinrara Gin, the Gin Bothy and Harris Gin. Record-breaking event 1,000 gin...
Top gin festival to return to Edinburgh’s Summerhall this summer Sean Murphy March 14, 2018 Drink, Gin The Juniper Festival, which is returning for its fifth consecutive year, celebrates all things gin, with added street food, craft stalls and entertainment, and will run from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd June over...
Gin sales reach another record high Scotsman Food and Drink Staff March 12, 2018 Drink, Gin Britons bought 51 million bottles of the spirit last year, and sales were up by £104 million this Christmas compared with the previous year, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) said. The figure is...
Scottish distillery create unique ‘Beast from the East’ Gin and you could win it Sean Murphy March 6, 2018 Drink, Gin Crafty Distillery, a new grain to glass distillery and visitor centre based in Dumfries & Galloway have come up with a novel approach to dealing with the aftermath of the Beast from the East. They've...
5 of the best gin festivals to enjoy this spring Rosalind Erskine February 27, 2018 Drink, Gin, In the News Nicer weather + longer days = the perfect excuse for a gin festival, so if you're partial to a G&T then get these dates in the diary! Blythswood Square Gin Festival (Sunday 25th March,...
10 of the hottest new Scottish gins Sean Murphy February 15, 2018 Drink, Gin With producers popping up all over the country from the Shetlands to the Borders, it's never been a better time to be a gin fan. The hottest new Scottish gins Twin River Uncut Gin (Released by Twin River...
Swedish distillery congratulates Scottish gin maker who took its ‘world’s strongest gin’ title Sean Murphy February 12, 2018 Drink, Gin, In the News Smögen Distillery messaged Scotland's Twin River Distillery to congratulate them, saying that it was inevitable that at some point, their gin, Strane Uncut, would be "knocked off the ‘strongest gin’...
