The map, which includes nine Scottish gins created in the last year with two,ย McQueen and Persie -ย launching just last week -ย is a celebration of Scottish gin which has rocketed inย popularity in recent years.
Scottish Gin
No longer considered just a popular trend, the gin industry is now aย major player in the Scottishย economy, with gin bringing ยฃ1.76bn to the UK economy, 70 per cent of whichย is produced in Scotland.
Scots drank 29 million litres of gin last year with 42 per cent consumed by 18ย to 34 year olds and 27 per cent by over 45s and Edinburgh drinking more ginย than any other city in the UK.
Scottish gin is now shipped to 139 countries and St Andrews distillerย Eden Mill recently secured a ยฃ1.5m deal to distribute their gin inย China.
Gin Map of Scotland
In time for World Gin Day on 11th June, the Map aims to encourageย gin lovers to be adventurous with their G & Ts and explore theย impressive range of Scottish gins available.
The colourful Map infographic (or ginfographic) includes information for each of theย gins including the name, where it is from, its botanicals, and recommended garnishes.
The gins featured include world famous brands such as Hendrickโs toย small operations like Jinzu, created by bartender Dee Davies whoseย ginย recipe won a Diageo run competition.
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It highlights the creativity and resourcefulness in creating Scottish gin,ย with botanicals varying from sugar kelp in the Isle of Harris Gin toย hand foraged Stirlingshire nettles in the Stirling Gin, with manyย distillers utilising local produce to create unique and distinct products.
Each gin on the map includes the garnish recommended by theย producer to best compliment their gin, ranging fromย frozen raspberries for Eden Mill Love Gin to kiwi for Shetland Reel gin.
The Map is a 2016 update of last yearโs hugely popular 5pm Gin Mapย of Scotland which was widely shared online.
Ronnie Somerville, 5pm Founder said: โAs a restaurant bookingsย website, we always enjoy the opportunity to champion Scottish foodย and drink and Scottish gin has experienced a phenomenal riseย recently.
โWith Scotlandโs rich history of distilling matched with the best naturalย larder in the world, the growth of locally created Scottish gin feels likeย a natural progression.
โThis World Gin Day we encourage gin lovers to take inspiration (orย ginspiration) from our Gin Map of Scotland, fill up their glass with aย cold G & T, and make it a Scottish one.โ
