Oro Gin

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In 2017 they moved the distilling from London to St Andrew’s and added a ‘Distil Your Own’ experience to their tour offering, inviting visitors to create their own recipe from a selection of botanicals and distil a 70cl bottle of gin to take home.

Not just for whisky fans, a trip to Islay can also include a gin or two as, one of the most popular gins, The Botanist, is made at the famed Bruichladdich distillery. It was a very nice surprise when Business Gateway introduced us to Scottish Development Interational. I thought you had to be quite a good size company to attract their attention, but they really helped us from the beginning.A scientist who gave up his lab coat to make gin is expanding his family spirits business with an office in Spain after just a year in operation. Relax and enjoy a gin or two at Glasgow’ gin spa. With a range of treatments available, a gift voucher is an ideal present for those looking for good gin and relaxation in the New Year.

USP: As alcoholic tea grows in the US, Broadland Drinks has created its own version of the drink. Twistea is an alcoholic, semi-sparkling cold brew tea available in four flavours. It is vegan-friendly and 89 calories per can. So far the main collection consists of an original gin, spiced gin and navy strength gin, with a berry edition released last year as part of the cottage collection. Caorunn gin, created at Balmenach distillery in Speyside, is another of the big whisky distillery gins. So he signed up for masters in brewing and distilling at Heriot-Watt University before creating Oro Gin with his dad Raymond, who has experience in finance and mum Jacqueline, a trained chef. Read More Related Articles

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Made using foraged island botanicals, including gorse and wild mint, the dedicated gin tour offers visitors the chance to visit the still room and find out more about the gin making process. The Reyka Vodka Passionfruit Martini is best served ice cold, adorned with half a passionfruit (squeezed for good measure), and with an optional measured 50ml shot of prosecco to accompany,” the company said. Owners of Persie Gin, Chrissie and Simon have focused their gin production on the adage that 75 per cent to 95 per cent of a gin’s flavour profile is based on smell, creating a Zesty Citrus Gin, a Herby & Aromatic one and their Sweety and Nutty Old Tom Gin.

We have sourced some of the finest botanicals from around the globe, from Macedonian Juniper through Orris and Guatemalan Cardamom finishing with bright citrus from Murcia in Spain. The Connoisseur tour, which is available on Fridays 5-7pm and Saturdays 2-4pm, lasts about two hours and gives a comprehensive insight into the production process and NB's journey in the industry. The business is a real family affair and we are thrilled that their hard work has been rewarded by European success.” Read More Related Articles USP: Tapping into the demand for RTDs, the canned spritzers are made by blending The Uncommon’s white and rosé wines with sparkling water and botanical extracts, resulting in a lower-abv and lower-calorie alternative to wine. USP: Created as a “healthier” alcohol alternative, Punchy has added three new flavours to its vegan soft drink range, and has revamped its recipe so that the drinks include vitamin D. In addition, the drinks will now be available in a “plastic free” canned format.

Shetland Reel

This hour-long session includes sampling gins from the range with advise on how to serve them. The tasting also includes information on the creativity and innovation that has made Eden Mill one of Scotland's most popular names in gin. They now produce two small batch gins, with a cask of rum nearly in its second year of aging. Oro, the more classical of the two gins, is distilled with 15 botanicals including pink pepper, lemongrass, cassia bark, cinnamon and a fantastic juniper. Oro V, is a smooth, delicate gin with a subtle juniper starting point balanced with fresh lavender, crisp citrus and gentle orris. Once macerated we slow distil them both. We don’t use the term “slow distil” for marketing, in fact, we run the equipment over a longer period of time 15-17 hours, compared to 7-9 hours, we get a better differentiation of flavour fractions. This means each flavour profile can be more defined. These are all collected together in a tank and then diluted with demineralised water to bottle strength – 43%. We use demineralised water for consistency - Scottish water is wonderfully soft but demineralised water ensures a minimum concentration of ions, such as, Calcium hydrogen carbonate. These ions interact with flavour compounds and can affect final flavour. Instead of having to constantly test the water table for fluctuations in ions we strip them via demineralisation. Glass in hand, Gin Galore will lead you on a journey to the source of Scotland’s gin in all its botanical, flavourful glory. From flavoured gins to treatments at the Gin Spa, there’s something for all tastes this Christmas. Eden Mill Candy Cane gin Picture: Eden Mill