A Scottish family-owned distillery has secured a major supermarket listing for its nettle-based gin. The distillery said it agreed a deal with the grocer where its Classic gin will be available in a range of Scottish stores. The distillery is a small family-run business creating hand-crafted spirits in the historic Old Smiddy, Stirling’s first legal distillery on the castle rock.
Distilled, bottled and labelled on site, the team have been offering daily gin and whisky tastings, distillery tours and gin school since 2019. "Sealed with a hand-dipped wax seal, and decorated with unique illustrations of the Wallace Monument and the Old Stirling Bridge by Scottish artist Ritchie Collins, this is the bottle all gin-lovers should have occupying pride of place in their drinks cabinet," the firm said. Made with six botanicals carefully chosen to reflect the unique flavour of Stirlingshire’s countryside, the "smooth, lingering finish carries a peppery tang and at 43% the mouthfeel is both spicy and dry".
The distillery is open daily for gin experiences, tastings and gin school (Image: Stirling Distillery) By using local nettles the firm is "working to provide a sustainably sourced spirit with links to its Stirling heritage". The range of products "celebrate local history and folklore, such as their Battle Strength gin which commemorates the Battle of Stirling Bridge". READ MORE: Distillery's new expression of famous single malt Distillery unveils 'luxurious' limited release New Sco.
