Scotland is world-renowned for whisky, but it has also become one of the most dynamic gin producers in Europe. Many distilleries that once focused solely on whisky now craft gin alongside it, using their expertise in copper stills, grain spirits and maturation to create refined, characterful expressions.
The country’s landscapes play a major role in flavour. Scottish gins often feature botanicals such as heather, seaweed, pine, rowan berries, milk thistle, bog myrtle and wild herbs from the Highlands and islands. From urban distilleries in Edinburgh and Glasgow to remote producers on Skye, Harris and Islay, the styles range from classic and crisp to maritime, floral or earthy.
Scotland is also home to some of the world’s bestselling gins as well as a rising wave of small craft producers. The cocktail scene and export market have helped push Scottish gin to global recognition, alongside whisky rather than beneath it.
With deep distilling roots and a strong sense of terroir, Scotland has shaped gin in its own way, elegant, distinctive and proudly Highland at heart.
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