Outstanding Contribution to Scottish Gin Award is given to a brand, business or individual who has had a positive and tangible impact on the Scottish Gin category. The winner of this award is selected by The Gin Cooperative. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. Often incorrectly credited for imparting the aroma of the iris flower (it doesn't), orris is an enigmatic addition to the gin. think of it like seasoning - the right amount amplifies and improves flavour, while too much ruins it. Sichuan Our list has travelled the geographical extremes of Scotland – from the lowlands to the Outer Hebrides, the east coast to Orkney. So it’s only fitting that we disembark on the most northerly inhabited island in the UK – Unst in the Shetland Isles.

There is no BS here and with that I would opt for a no BS Negroni that puts a big cheeky grin on my face!” While the original Caorunn Gin is one of Scotland’s best known and loved gins, it’s the recently launched Caorunn Raspberry that The Gin Shelf has selected as one of his top Scottish gins.

Caorunn Gin Master’s Cut

Disclosure: free sample bottle previously provided to Nic’s Gin & Beer and From the Gin Shelf for review. The botanicals then sit for two days in the spirit. This allows the essential oils from the ingredients to be drawn out into the spirit, maximising flavour extraction. If juniper plays lead guitar, coriander is on rhythm. full of citrussy Linalool and limonene, and carrying a distinctive coriander note all of its own, it helps to amplify the juniper character of the gin and adds a fresh, herbaceous quality. Liquorice

Barra natives, Michael and Katie Morrison founded Isle of Barra Distillers in 2017. Originally contract distilled, the husband and wife team realised their dream of bringing distilling to their remote and beautiful island home in 2019. A hearty, musty botanical, angelica's aroma is straight out of the wooden shelves of a victorian apothecary. In distillation, compounds including thujene, pinene and sabinene give it a woody, bitter quality. Orris Working with specialist spirits branding agency, Stranger & Stranger, the ‘Social Distillery’ has created something which is the envy of many. They wanted to produce something which depicts the truly stunning scenery found on the island – and what a job they’ve done! We'll draw winners randomly on Wednesday 15th February at midday. You must be 18 to enter, and you have to be able to get to the event in Glasgow. Travel costs and accommodation are not included.James has moved from the pokey room and now shares a production space with the team from Port of Leith Distillery (he also worked with them to develop their gin, Lind and Lime) – and he now distils Achroous on a 500L still. The success of the gin means it’s now available across the UK and they hope to be exporting soon as well. If you know Electric, you'll know we love Zwift. When we heard about the 2023 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships ‘In Real Life’ Final, we knew we had to be part of it. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services.