Celebrating the very best of the nation’s craft distillers, Lidl’s first ever Scottish Spirits Festival is hitting the shelves with a line-up of winter themed tipples, with prices starting at just £1.79.
The festival brings offers a decadent White Chocolate Vodka (£15.99, 70cl), crafted by the Carnoustie Distillery and infused with a sweet hint of white chocolate.
A must-try of the winter-themed festival is the new Shetland Reel Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (£19.99, 70cl) from Saxa Vord Distillery.
Served neat with a touch of water on the rocks, the whisky is an ideal warming drink this festive season.
With the trend for low alcohol spirits continuing to grow, CeroCero’s Non-Alcoholic Citrus Gin (£9.99, 70cl) brings the craft and flavour of gin, best served over crushed ice with tonic and fresh berries.
Not forgetting the gin lovers, Benromach Distillery’s seasonal Red Door London Dry Winter Edition (£23.99, 70cl) packs a festive punch while Pickering’s Gin Baubles (£15.99, 50cl) from Edinburgh’s Summerhall Distillery are the ultimate decoration for any gin fans' tree.
Paul McQuade, head of buying in Scotland said “At Lidl, we’re firmly committed to supporting and championing local producers, and are incredibly proud of our expansive Scottish product range.
“We’re delighted to be launching a collection of quality Scottish spirits in our upcoming festival, our first Scottish Craft Spirits festival showcasing some of the best distilleries from all across the country.
"Our line-up features a brilliant range of spirits and drinks that are great for winter and offer our customers great value for some superb premium spirits.”
Available at over 103 Lidl stores in Scotland while stocks last from 3 November, the full range on offer is as follows:
|
Distiller |
Name |
Price |
ABV |
Volume |
Serving Suggestion |
|
Saxa Vord Distillery |
Shetland Reel Simmer Gin |
£24.99 |
49% |
70cl |
With tonic, an orange slice and a rosemary sprig. |
|
Saxa Vord Distillery |
Shetland Reel Blended Malt Scotch Whisky |
£19.99 |
40% |
70cl |
Neat, with a touch of water on the rocks. |
|
Spirits of Virtue |
CeroCero Non-Alcoholic Citrus Gin |
£9.99 |
0% |
70cl |
Topped with premium tonic and rose petals to garnish. |
|
House of Elrick Distillery |
Bramble Gin & Tonic |
£1.99 |
5.5% |
250ml |
Over ice or straight from the can. |
|
House of Elrick Distillery |
Plum & Peach Gin & Tonic |
£1.99 |
5.5% |
250ml |
Over ice or straight from the can. |
|
House of Elrick Distillery |
Original Gin & Tonic |
£1.99 |
5.5% |
250ml |
Over ice or straight from the can. |
|
House of Elrick Distillery |
Spice Rum & Ginger Ale |
£1.79 |
6% |
250ml |
Over ice or straight from the can. |
|
House of Elrick Distillery |
Original Gin |
£22.99 |
42% |
70cl |
Topped with a light tonic over ice and garnished with orange zest. |
|
House of Elrick Distillery |
Spiced Rum |
£19.99 |
40% |
70cl |
Topped with a light mixed and garnished with orange. |
|
Summerhall Distillery |
Pickering’s Gin Baubles |
£15.99 |
42% |
50ml x 6 |
With tonic and a pink grapefruit wedge. |
|
Summerhall Distillery |
Pickering’s Sloe Gin |
£15.99 |
29% |
50cl |
Served neat over ice or added to prosecco. |
|
56 North Distillery |
Spice Cranberry & Clementine Gin |
£20.99 |
40% |
70cl |
With a premium tonic plus orange and fresh ginger garnish. |
|
Carnoustie Distillery |
Vodka White Chocolate |
£15.99 |
25% |
70cl |
Straight over ice. |
|
Benromach Distillery |
Red Door London Dry Winter Edition |
£23.99 |
45% |
70cl |
Topped with tonic and a slice of orange. |
|
Tiree Distillery |
Tyree Gin |
£21.99 |
40% |
70cl |
Topped with premium tonic plus grapefruit or strawberries and mint garnish. |
