Where is it from?
Leith, Edinburgh
What's in it?
Juniper, coriander seeds, liquorice, angelica and orris roots, Sichuan pepper and fennel seed.
What's the damage?
£35 for 70cl
Is it Strong?
41% ABV
What makes it interesting?
Created by the Electric Spirit Co, this gin has fantastic stand-out with its livid pink bottle and Sichuan pepper kick. The business also specialises in creating bespoke, personalised spirits for your drinks cabinet at home, or bars, restaurants or events.
Distilled in Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland.
Where is it from?
Edinburgh
What's in it?
Juniper, heather, bog myrtle, eucalyptus, lemon myrtle, orris root, liquorice root, angelica, coriander, blood oranges, pepper, cloves, lotus root and rose petals.
What's the damage?
£36.00 per 70cl
Is it Strong?
40% ABV
What makes it interesting?
Summerhall Distillery has created a new gin specially for HMY Britannia - the former royal yacht that has been turned into a tourist attraction moored in Edinburgh. The team behind Pickering's Gin has balanced the breadth of botanicals to create a citrus-forward, sweet and slightly spicy gin, designed to capture 'a million nautical miles in a glass'.
Distilled under contract in Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland.
Where is it from?
Edinburgh
What's in it?
Juniper, mint, coriander, angelica root, lemon peel, cassia bark, orris root, orange peel
What's the damage?
£34.00 for 70cl
Is it Strong?
43.4% ABV
What makes it interesting?
Named after the goddess of gin, Daffy's is created from French grain spirit and distilled in the same manner as malt whisky on an ancient single-batch copper pot still. The botanicals are a combination of the traditional and the new - which includes Lebanese mint and rare-variety lemons. This brings a cool freshness to Daffy's, complementing toffee, spice and caramel notes. The Edinburgh-based team crafted it to be served neat over ice, or as a D&T with fresh mint and lime. To celebrate the 2016 racing season, the Daffy's Gin team created its first limited edition gin - Manor Racing Gin. Sponsoring Manor Racing, the quest was to make a fresh and citrus-forward gin using nine botanicals from round the world. Their second limited edition gin is a Red Gooseberry gin, in collaboration with Red Magazine.
Gins in the Daffy's family:
Daffy's
Daffy's Manor Racing Gin
Daffy's Red Gooseberry Gin
Distilled under contract in Birmingham, England.
Where is it from?
Edinburgh
What's in it?
Juniper, coriander, orris root, lemon peel, orange peel, angelica, dried raisins, chilli flakes, Sisal Agave, berry essence.
What's the damage?
£30 for 50cl
Is it Strong?
40% ABV
What makes it interesting?
Created by two Edinburgh brothers on a specialist mission to serve the darts community with great tasting spirits. They have produced a crowd-pleasing Brockman’s-style gin using berry essence as well as sisal agave (the plant used in making dart boards).
Distilled under contract at Solway Spirits.
Where is it from?
Edinburgh
What's in it?
Juniper, coriander, citrus peel, angelica and orris root.
What's the damage?
£28 for 70cl
Is it Strong?
43% ABV
What makes it interesting?
Until recently, Spencerfield Spirit Company had Edinburgh Gin distilled with classic gin botanicals south of the border in the Black Country. It was then shipped to Fife where Scottish juniper, heather and milk were added. In June 2014, Edinburgh gin production moved to the west end of Edinburgh in the basement of the Huxley Bar. The Edinburgh Christmas Gin contains frankincense and myrrh, which add a fragrant aroma, and a closing note of nutmeg brings warmth. The Seaside Gin features seaweed, scurvy grass and ground ivy - all sourced locally from the Edinburgh coastline.
Gins in the Edinburgh Gin family:
Edinburgh Gin
Edinburgh Cannonball Gin
Edinburgh Christmas Gin
Edinburgh Seaside Gin
Edinburgh Raspberry Gin
Edinburgh Elderflower Gin
Edinburgh Plum & Vanilla Gin
Edinburgh Rhubarb & Ginger Gin
Edinburgh Pomegranate & Rose Gin
Distilled in Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland.
Where is it from?
East Lothian
What's in it?
Juniper, sea buckthorn, elderflower, rosehip and lemon thyme.
What's the damage?
£39 for 70cl
Is it Strong?
42% ABV
What makes it interesting?
Friends Emma and Jo shared a love of gin and wanted to create a locally-foraged gin, using a range of botanicals from the East Lothian coast. They purchased a five litre still and named it Sadie - and the Fidra Gin journey began. It is made in small batches and infused with heady botanicals hand-picked from the local sand dunes, seashore and hedgerows.
Distilled in East Lothian, Scotland.
Where is it from?
Edinburgh
What's in it?
Juniper, coriander seed, angelica root and orris root.
What's the damage?
£45.00
Is it Strong?
46% ABV
What makes it interesting?
The team at Gleann Mor Whisky Company say whisky and gin are two of their favourite things. So with this in mind, they wondered what would happen if gin was influenced by a juicy American oak cask. With batches of 100 made at one time, the result is a golden hue with notes of toffee and caramel, hints of vanilla and a sweet oak flavour. As initial experiments with Firkin proved the success of whisky cask-aged gin, the team was keen to try an ex-Lagavulin cask, a port cask and a sherry cask. Finally, Firkin Try Me Naked is the Firkin Gin we already know, but naked! Quadruple-distilled using 10 of the finest botanicals with no ageing and no whisky casks. Just the original recipe gin in all its glory.
The team has also added gins to its ‘geographical’ gin range; so far, this features Leith Gin and Glasgow Gin.
Gins in the Firkin family:
Firkin Gin
Firkin Cask Aged Islay Finish Gin
Firkin Cask Aged Port Finish Gin
Firkin Cask Aged Sherry Finish Gin
Firkin 1000 Day Cask Aged Finish Gin
Firkin Try Me Naked! Gin
Leith Gin
Glasgow Gin
Distilled under contract in Birmingham, England.
Where is it from?
Edinburgh
What's in it?
Juniper, coriander, angelica, lemon, lime, orange, lemon myrtle, heather, cardamom and cloves.
What's the damage?
£25.00 for 50cl
Is it Strong?
40% ABV
What makes it interesting?
Created by the team behind Pickering’s Gin at Summerhall Distillery, this is a social enterprise gin with profits poured back into projects to help disadvantaged young adults in Scotland and abroad. Ginerosity has partnered with the charity Challenges Worldwide to help young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds take part in International Citizenship Service programmes. The gin is light with citrus up front, juniper close behind and a subtle hint of peppery spice to finish.
Distilled under contract in Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland.
Where is it from?
Edinburgh
What's in it?
Juniper, coriander, orris root, elderflower and gorse.
What's the damage?
£40 for 70cl
Is it Strong?
44% ABV
What makes it interesting?
Inspired by the Pentland Hills, King's Hill Gin is named after a reference to a bet made by King Robert the Bruce and Sir William St Clair of Roslin. Roaming the hills was a legendary white stag which no one could catch, prompting Sir William to bet that his dogs could bring the beast down. The stakes were high: if he was successful, he was to have the whole range of hills, and if he lost he would die. Luckily for Sir William his dogs caught the beast and he won the bet. King’s Hill Gin has been created with botanicals gathered in the same hills and the name is a tribute to the courage of the man who claimed them. It is produced by the Pentland Still near Edinburgh and bottled with a design intended to reflect the outline of the Pentland Hills.
Distilled near Edinburgh, Scotland.
Where is it from?
Leith, near Edinburgh
What's in it?
Juniper, lime and pink peppercorns.
What's the damage?
£35 for 70cl
Is it Strong?
45% ABV
What makes it interesting?
Lind & Lime Gin is the first spirit produced by The Port of Leith Distillery Co at Tower Street Stillhouse. The team’s watchword is ‘balance’: they take a base spirit at 96% ABV and re-distill it with a carefully curated recipe of seven botanicals to ensure that each of them is working in delicate harmony. The name is inspired by Dr James Lind of Edinburgh, who conducted one of the first clinical trials aboard the HMS Salisbury. In these trials, he noted that the scurvy patients eating citrus fruits were showing good signs of recovery; hence the addition of lime within this gin. To balance the powerful citrus freshness, the distillers use pink peppercorn.
Distilled in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Where is it from?
Linlithgow, West Lothian
What's in it?
Juniper, meadowsweet, coriander, cassia and citrus fruits.
What's the damage?
£36.00 for 70cl
Is it Strong?
43% ABV
What makes it interesting?
As a local family business, the team wanted LinGin to have a local influence. So they recruited over 100 people from the area to give feedback on test distillations and help develop the spirit. The end result is a mix of traditional gin botanicals plus local, hand-picked botanicals from around the loch, canal and meadows of Linlithgow. The square bottle is shaped to symbolise the spire in the iconic skyline of the town.
The gin is distilled in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
Where is it from?
North Berwick, East Lothian
What's in it?
Juniper, coriander seed, angelica root, grains of paradise, lemon peel, cassia
What's the damage?
£28.50 for 70cl
Is it Strong?
42% ABV
What makes it interesting?
It is distilled, bottled and labelled in North Berwick using a handmade small batch process, producing no more than 100 litres at a time. The still combines new and old – a bespoke pot still with a traditionally handmade copper head, complemented by sensitive and highly accurate, manually operated controls. The team also produces a Navy Strength gin at 57%.
Gins in the NB family include:
NB Gin
NB Navy Strength Gin
Distilled in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland.
Where is it from?
Edinburgh
What's in it?
Base gin with herb garden infusions
What's the damage?
£35.00 for 50cl
Is it Strong?
39% ABV
What makes it interesting?
The Old Curiosity Gins were founded by the owners of the Secret Herb Garden botanical nursery at the foot of the Pentland Hills. This is where the team grow, pick and dry their herbs in order to infuse the gins. It is said that despite the colour of the gin in the bottle, each one turns a different shade of pink when tonic is added.
Gins in the Old Curiosity Gin family:
Apothecary Rose Gin
Lavender & Echinacea Gin
Chamomile & Cornflower Gin
Distilled under contract in London, England. Cold compounded in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Where is it from?
Edinburgh
What's in it?
Juniper, liquorice, orris root, Scottish heather, lemon, lime, pink grapefruit, anise
What's the damage?
NOT KNOWN
Is it Strong?
40% ABV
What makes it interesting?
High-end bar and restaurant One Square Edinburgh, based in the Sheraton Grand Hotel, is playing its part in the Scottish gin renaissance on two levels. Not only has the team built up a 70-strong gin bar, with popular gin tasting packages on site, but they have collaborated with Pickering's of Summerhall Distillery to create their own small batch gin. The profile is citrus and it is designed to be an easy-drinking G&T; both refreshing and invigorating.
Distilled under contract in Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland.
Where is it from?
Edinburgh
What's in it?
Juniper, coriander, cardamon, angelica, fennel, anise, lemon, lime and cloves.
What's the damage?
£29.50 for 70cl
Is it Strong?
42% ABV
What makes it interesting?
Summerhall Distillery is the first gin distillery to be established in Edinburgh for over 150 years. Based on an original Bombay recipe, kept secret since 1947, the key to the gin’s smoothness is the custom-designed bain-marie heating system. This provides a gentle but thorough heat to the still which means the botanicals simmer long enough coax out their subtle, soft flavours. The Pickering's team has also created a marriage between two of Scotland's favourite spirits - gin and whisky - by ageing its gin in single malt whisky casks from five of Scotland's distinct whisky regions: Islay; Speyside; the Lowlands; the Highlands; and the Islands. The oak ageing process lasted between three and six months for each expression and each cask yields just 200 35cl bottles.
Gins in the Pickerings family:
Pickering's
Pickering's Navy Strength
Pickering's Tattoo Gin
Pickering's Queen Elizabeth Gin
Pickering's Queen Mary Gin
Pickering's Queen Victoria Gin
Pickering's Islay Cask-Aged Gin
Pickering's Speyside Cask-Aged Gin
Pickering's Lowlands Cask-Aged Gin
Pickering's Highlands Cask-Aged Gin
Pickering's Island Cask-Aged Gin
Distilled in Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland.
Where is it from?
Edinburgh
What's in it?
Juniper, liquorice, citrus fruits, coriander seed, angelica root.
What's the damage?
£30.00 for 50cl
Is it Strong?
43% ABV
What makes it interesting?
Old Poison is a Scottish speakeasy craft distillery in the heart of Edinburgh. Selkie Gin is produced in ‘Aurora’, a small 30 litre copper pot still, using the traditional hand-crafted small-batch methods.The Selkie name refers to the mythological Selkies – the Orcadian dialect for seal. These alluring shape-shifting creatures live as seals in the water but shed their skins to become human form on dry land. This classic gin is juniper-forward with woodiness, spice and some notes of citrus.
Distilled in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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