Kintyre Gin

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The first bottle of Kintyre Gin rolled off the production line in June 2017 and has since become a firm favourite on craft gin shelves around the country. Our gin still is powered by our own hydro-electricity and we try to keep our other emissions as low as possibe – sustainability lies at the heart of our business.

A sophisticated blend of 12 botanicals, Kintyre Gin is a decliciously smooth spirit that works beautifully as a sipping gin over ice or paired with a premium tonic.

Kintyre Gin has twice been voted Scotland’s second favourite gin in a consumer survey by the Scottish Gin Society – no mean feat for a small batch spirit competing in a busy market place!

Kintyre Gin is a classic London Dry style of gin which lends itself well to a premium tonic. We like Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic which brings out the natural sweetness of Kintyre Gin, garnished with a sprig of basil.

For those with less of a sweet palette, try a lighter tonic such as Merchant Heart or Fever Tree Light and add a slice of pink grapefruit.

Kintyre Gin is also really delicious sipped over ice!

Have a look at our cocktail page for some delicious recipe ideas and browse the online shop to see our other craft gins and liqueurs.

To achieve the characteristics of a very flavoursome and well-balanced spirit, the gin consists of 10 commonly used botanicals, with the addition of 2 which are unique, namely Icelandic moss and sheep sorrel – both grow on the estate in abundance.

Either through maceration or vapour infusion, these produce a gin which our expert tasting panel described as having earthy and spicy characteristics, being deep in flavour, with a very pleasant floral aroma. A true taste of Kintyre!

Found commonly throughout the UK, it provides sweetness to the body of the gin and pleasant floral aromas.

The root of the Bearded iris, this provides binding of flavours and aromas that are necessary in almost every gin.

The ground root imparts sweetness to the palate and provides body to the gin with light woody aromas.

A sour citrus to the sweet citrus of the orange and helps marry the gin to lemon slices, commonly used as a garnish.

Core to all gins, this provides a distinctive juniper taste synonymous with pine needles.

A lichen and not actually a moss, this grows in Scotland and not just in Iceland! Imparts lovely green notes.

Provides nutty notes and improves the balance of the gin by helping to cover all key flavour categories.

These are similar to black peppercorns and provide a pleasant lingering spice and floral notes.

Has essential oils that are key for the character of the gin; it has citrus notes of lemon and adds spice with a lingering taste of ginger.

Similar to cinnamon, this botanical is used to enhance the finish with earthy and spicy characteristics.

Used to increase the sweet character of the gin and marries well with other citrus flavours.

Imparts earthy and floral characteristics and is widely used for its capability to bind flavours

Our small copper pot still, was imported from Germany and has a fill capacity of only 230 litres of spirit, resulting in a truly hand crafted gin. The still is run on a three-phase electricity supply direct from our own hydro-electric scheme. During periods of drought we have the ability to import electricity direct from the grid to maintain a steady flow of gin.

This fine looking still is named Big Don, a nod to Niall and Kenny’s father, Donald Macalister Hall, who sadly passed away during the initial stages of the distillery’s development. A keen gin drinker, and luckily for us, someone with a great sense of humour, Donald’s spirit lives on!

Kintyre Gin

AWARD-WINNING CRAFT GIN

Sustainably distilled exactly where the label says

THE PERFECT SERVE

The best way to enjoy Kintyre Gin

OUR BOTANICALS

We use 12 botanicals in our core expression, Kintyre Gin, which have all been sustainably sourced.

Sheep Sorrel

Orris Root

LIQUORICE

Lemon Peel

Juniper

Icelandic Moss

Almonds

Cubeb Berries

Coriander

Cassia Bark

Bitter Orange Peel

Angelica Root

OUR GIN STILL

A small still with a big personality!