Our Scottish Gin Bible.
Welcome Welcome to True OriGINs – The Scottish Gin Festival. The celebration of all things True Scottish gin. You’ve made the first step of gathering your #ginpals and joining us to enjoy some real spirts! True OriGINs is the brainchild of Aberdeenshire brothers Mungo & Guy Finlayson. Who run an events company in the North-East of Scotland running three festival brands, which have seen over 25,000 attendees. Last year they launched True OriGINs - The Scottish Gin Festival, in conjunction with Aberdeen charity Friends of Anchor. The brothers become official marquee sponsors for the charity which enabled them to bring a brand-new festival brand to Aberdeen, specialising in serving gins where their True OriGIN is Scotland. They are now expanding to other parts of the UK and the first stop is here in London. #ginpals
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The best Gin from all over Scotland. The festival is split up into 8 bar which are all different regions of Scotland Islands, Highlands, Aberdeen & Shire, Angus & Fife, Perthshire & Stirling, Edinburgh & Lothians, Glasgow and the Borders. And to keep everyone’s taste buds happy we’ve added in a Scottish beer bar and cocktail bar! You’ve got your wristband, your True OriGINs festival class, your Scottish Gin bible, you’ve topped up your TicketCo Wallet App – now your event host will give you a brief of what’s what and let you and your #ginpals continue your Scottish gin experience. Please throughout the festival if you have any questions or worries please come and see your event host or one of the organisers! We don’t bite and we want you to enjoy yourselves and have fun!
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Contents Welcome 2 Intro 3 Cashless System 6 Food 8 Distiller Spotlight 10 Gin-making Using A Pot Still 12 Bar: 18 The Islands 17 The Highlands 21 Aberdeen & Shire 26 Perthshire & Stirling 30 Angus & Fife 33 Glasgow 37 Edinburgh & Lothians 40 Borders 46 Cocktails 50 Beer 51 Play Nice 54
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Some great food. Tobacco Dock Food cater at a huge variety of events throughout the year ranging from healthy “brain food” conferences, to nutritional full vegan menus to fine dining awards. We were given the brief of the True OriGins event and couldn’t wait to get our creative caps on. I sat down with our Head Chef Dave Morgan, who has worked for the company for over 4 years. We looked at the regions of Scotland and dug deep in to our menus banks to create a Scottish inspired street food menu. Being a Scottish Gin Festival, it’s important that we remain authentic to the show and we couldn’t resist adapting our best-selling buttermilk chicken to be soaked in Irn Bru and served with a seasonal Scottish slaw. “We wanted to incorporate elements of the regions into our menus and we are looking forward to bringing this to life and complimenting the Scottish Gin. I can’t say we have had a huge calling for Deep Fried Mars Bars before, but having recently tried and tested them in Edinburgh and then in our own kitchen, we felt it was a necessary, albeit sickly, addition to the menu.”
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Distiller Spotlight. CRAFTY DISTILLERY
We’re from Scotland, the country that invented
HONEST
almost bloody everything. That’s why our logo is
We create our own spirit for our Gin all the way
a little bolt of inspiration, as we want to continue
from wheat and water from our local area, from
this tradition of innovation. Our mission is to create
milling and mashing to fermenting and distilling.
tasty honest craft spirits for everyone who likes
Making this one of only a handful of true honest
a tipple. Using local botanicals and adding our
premium Scottish Gins.
own grain spirit, we’re creating a unique range of spirits inspired by Galloway. Our custom built
TASTY
distillery enjoys enviable views over the Galloway
Bringing together 11 ingredients including
countryside. Take your taste buds on a tour around
traditional, locally foraged and world ingredients
our grain to glass distillery. Learn how we make our
to make this gin really special. To ensure vibrancy
own Wheat grain spirit from scratch, and try our
all of the five basic tastes are hit with elements of
tasty Hills & Harbour Gin.
sweet(mango), sour(orange), salty(seaweed), bitter (noble fir)& umami(seaweed). We create sensation
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by hitting the nerves too with our Green Sichuan pepper. All of this on top of a traditional gin base (juniper, coriander etc) makes our gin complex but with balance to make this very session-able.
NO FUSS We developed this gin to move away from the fussy niche gin approach so often used at the moment. Hills & Harbour Gin was developed to have a much wider appeal, and try to bring more people into craft spirits. Essentially we have built on top of a classic gin base and created a very well balanced and easy drinking product.
Hills & Harbour Gin Galloway is our home and a special corner of Scotland. Surrounded by forests and unspoilt coastlines, it’s the perfect larder for our ingredients. Our smooth and vibrant Hills & Harbour Gin offers a taste of Galloway and uniquely features our own wheat grain spirit. With local Noble Fir needles and Bladderwrack Seaweed, it leads with juniper and is balanced with hints of forest fir, tropical fruit, citrus spice, tangy sherbet and a subtle scent of the shore. A balanced and versatile gin, so you can serve anyway you like.
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Gin-Making Using A
Pot Still.
Pot Distillation The still is filled with a neutral base spirit then loaded with botanicals before being heated up to around 75 to 83 degrees celsius.
Pot Botanicals and neutral spirit are placed in the pot before heating.
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Lyne Arm As the liquid in the pot heats up, botanical laden vapours pass along the lyne arm into the condensing coil.
Condensing Coil The vapour passes through the condensing coil which is surounded by cold water. This allows the vapour to condense into a high strength Gin!!
Distillate Out Distillate leaves the still here
Water In and Out These allow a constant flow of cold water to surround the coil.
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Our Gins are categorised by the region in which they were created. So to find your favourite Gin, simply flick to their location, head to that bars location and enjoy! * Remember to bring your glass to the bars!
The best Gin from all over Scotland. stock is subject to availability and liable to change gins are served by 25ml measure all prices include a mixer of your choice
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The Islands
The Islands Gaelic Gin – Isle of Skye
Uiage Lusack
45% ABV
£6.50
Distilled in an old illicit copper whisky still and made with alchemy and passion. Juniper balanced by a citrus and cardamom richness Garnish – Lemon Tonic – Mint & Cucumber
Isle of Harris Distillers – Harris
Harris Gin
£6.50
45% ABV
Very refreshing Gin with a good classic bitter juniper hit, followed with fresh cut herbs and fruit which is slightly grapefruit, mango and orange. The introduction of sugar kelp leads to a lovey dry flinty finish which lends its self to the maritime history of the island. Garnish – Pink Grapefruit Tonic – Walter Gregor Tonic
Orkney Distilling – Orkney
Kirkjuvagr Gin
43% ABV
£6.50
Kirk-u-vaar Reflecting the boldness of our Norse ancestors, the clarity of our seas and the purity of our air, Kirkjuvagr is a hand-crafted Orkney gin for the modern, discerning gin enthusiast. Garnish – Orange Tonic – Apple & Cinnamon
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The Islands
The Islands Orkney Distilling – Orkney
Arkh-Angell Storm Strength Gin
57% ABV
Kirk-u-vaar Arkh-Angell is our high strength gin and pays homage to the proud seafaring heritage of Orkney. It retains the smoothness and characteristics of our original Kirkjuvagr, but at 57% ABV, the increased strength brings new depths to its complex flavour profile. Garnish – Orange £9.50 Tonic – Apple & Cinnamon
Lussa Gin – Isle of Jura
Lussa Gin
£6.50
42% ABV
Lussa Gin is an expression of our landscape on the Isle of Jura off Scotland’s wild west coast. For us that means growing, gathering and distilling local botanicals. They say location is everything, and luckily for us, our distillery is slap bang in the middle of all the botanicals that we need. We make Lussa Gin at Ardlussa, at the north end of Jura. The terrain can be tough going and the weather unforgiving, but that’s why it’s an adventure. You could say it’s a labour of Lussa. Garnish – Lemon Tonic – Walter Gregor
Isle of Skye Distillers – Isle of Skye
Misty Isle Gin
41.5% ABV
£6.50
Our new gin is infused with the spirit of Skye. We have perfected our recipe; a marriage of crystal clear spring waters from the Storr Lochs and the right balance of the finest botanicals. Our juniper berries are hand foraged from various wild locations around Skye and slowly distilled in our copper pot stills, then vapour infused with botanicals such as coriander, angelica and lemon to name a few. Garnish – Orange Tonic – Apple & Cinnamon 18
The Islands
The Islands Isle of Skye Distillers – Isle of Skye
Tommy’s Gin
45% ABV
£6.50
Created in memory of Tommy Wilson, an ex-serviceman, with proceeds donated to local Military Charities. A unique mix of poppyseed, juniper, coriander, liquorice, blueberry (Scottish blueberry) and orange Garnish – Orange Tonic – Walter Gregor
Deerness Distillery – Orkney
Sea Glass Gin
43% ABV
£6.50
Carefully crafted from start to finish in our distillery in Deerness, Scotland our gin will evoke your senses with each sip. Taking you on a pleasurable sensory journey through warm spices, hints of citrus and, of course, juniper. A reflection of the Orkney Islands ever changing seascape. Garnish – Lemon Tonic – Walter Gregor
Shetland Reel – Unst, Shetland
Original Gin
£6.50
43% ABV
The nose has a hint of juniper with a subtle mix of spices and citrus. The initial palate has juniper, mixed spice, sweetness with a citrus tang and a refreshing hint of mint at the end. The finish is clean and fresh. Garnish – Pink Grapefruit Tonic – Walter Gregor
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The Islands
The Islands Shetland Reel – Unst, Shetland
Ocean Sent
£6.50
49% ABV
The nose has traditional juniper with subtle hints of salt and spice. The palate holds classic London dry juniper but with a complex twist of saltiness and warmth. The finish is long and brings you right to the crashing ocean! Garnish – Pink Grapefruit Tonic – Walter Gregor
Simmer Gin
£6.50
49% ABV
The nose opens with strong juniper followed by sweet orange. On the pallet the juniper is reduced and it becomes sweet, very sweet orange and liquorice with a lingering finish. Garnish – Orange peel Tonic – Mint & Cucumber
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The Highlands Highlands
The Highlands Moray Distillery – Elgin
Avva Scottish Gin
43% ABV
£6.50
Starts very orangey at first with lime peel to create balance, more balance comes from the vegetal herb notes with juniper coming in at the end to finish it off. Garnish – Lime Tonic – Mint & Cucumber
Avva Navy Strength
57.2% ABV
£9.50
Lots of juniper boosted by the higher strength creates this powerful gin. Once you get past the high ABV it opens to this wonderfully earthy, sweet citrus gin which is dangerously moreish. Garnish – Lime Tonic – Walter Gregor
Badachro – Wester Ross
Badachro
42.5% ABV - Bad-ach-ro
£6.50
Using local gorse blossom, elderflower and wild bog myrtle, the team up at Badachro say the gin reflects the pure air, water and land the defines the wilderness they are in. We think is a tip top dry gin! Garnish – Lime Tonic – Walter Gregor
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The Highlands The Highlands
Balmenach Distillery – Grantown-on-Spey
Caorunn
41.8% ABV KA-roon
£6.50
The nose has traditional juniper with subtle hints of salt and spice. The palate holds traditional London dry juniper but with a complex twist of saltiness and warmth. The finish is long and brings you right to the crashing ocean! Garnish – Apple Tonic – Mint & Cucumber
El:Gin Gin – Elgin
El:Gin Gin
£6.50
40% ABV
Like liquid cranachan, a fruity little number from Elgin, Moray. Raspberry on the nose which gives way to a creamy mouthfeel and a crisp finish. Garnish – Apple Tonic – Apple & Cinnamon
Glenwyvis Distillery – Dingwall
Goodwill Gin
40% ABV
£6.50
Made from 9 botanicals including exotic fruit and local hawthorn berries. Citrus beginning through to a delicately spicy end. Garnish – Orange Peel Tonic – Apple & Cinnamon
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The Highlands Original Gin
43% ABV - Insh-ri-ach
£6.50
Walter not only makes awesome gins, he also has the 2015 shed of the year. What a champ. Anyway, its full of fresh floral sweetness and hints of peppery juniper. A truly superb dry gin. Garnish – Lime Tonic – Walter Gregor
Inshriach Navy Strength
57% ABV - Insh-ri-ach
Here Walter has just turned up the volume as well as a few other tweaks like using Rosehips, thankfully no itchiness follows drinking this. What a banger. Garnish – Lemon Tonic – Walter Gregor £9.50
Thompson Bros Distillers – Dornoch
Organic Highland Gin
45.7% ABV
£6.50
10% of base spirit comes from organic plumage Archer barley. Hints of raspberry, elderflower, meadowsweet, angelica and aniseed to name but a few. Citrus and earthy herbs with a vibrant kick of raspberry joined by aniseed and pepper. Garnish – Lemon peel Tonic – Scottish Raspberry
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The Highlands
Inshriach – Aviemore
The Highlands Loch Ness Spirits – Dores, Loch Ness
The Highlands
Loch Ness Gin
43.3% ABV
£6.50
Produced on the banks of Loch Ness by a family team who locally source many of their botanicals from along the shore of Loch Ness they have created their own twist of a dry gin. Only making 2000 bottles a year this stuff is hard to come by! Garnish – Kiwi Tonic – Walter Gregor
Rock Rose – Dunnet Bay, Thurso
Rock Rose Gin
41.5% ABV
£6.50
Using a selection of unusual botanicals such as rose root, rowan berries, blueberries and sea buckthorn (that super berry again) they have created a truly distinct dry gin. Garnish – Mint Sprig Tonic – Mint & Cucumber
Rock Rose Gin Navy Strength
57% ABV £9.50
Using the same recipe as the 41.5% gin this has just been turned up. The flavours are more vibrant and more distinctive without falling out of balance. Really interesting to try these two side by side! Garnish – Orange Tonic – Walter Gregor
Kinrara Distillery, Aviemore
Kinrara Gin
£6.50
41.5% ABV
Juniper led dry gin combing hand foraged and locally sourced ingredients to create a snapshot of the local surroundings of the Kinrara Estate. Garnish – Kiwi Tonic – Walter Gregor
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Aberdeen & Shire Esker – Kincardine O’Neil Aberdeen & Shire
Esker
£6.50
42% ABV
A classic but full flavoured gin distilled at Esker’s Royal Deeside distillery. It has distinctive juniper, highland heather and silver birch, with a hint of spice and smooth fruity notes. Garnish – Orange Tonic – Walter Gregor
Granite North – Aberdeen
Granite North
41.9% ABV
£6.50
Bright and fresh on the nose, reminiscent of forest floors. A luxurious creamy mouthfeel, while delivering a clean and crisp palate. A warm and seasoned finish. Garnish – Grapefruit peel Tonic – Walter Gregor
Lone Wolf – Ellon
Lone Wolf Gin
£6.50
44% ABV
Lone wolf is made from their own malted barley spirit which we think is a very good start! It then features botanicals such as Thai lemongrass, lavender, pink peppercorn and Scots Pine needles to create an incredibly well rounded and effortlessly drinkable gin. Garnish – Rosemary Tonic – Walter Gregor
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Aberdeen & Shire Lost Loch Spirits – Aboyne
Eenoo Gin
£6.50
43% ABV
Distilled with Royal Deeside honey and locally foraged brambles, raspberries and rosehip. Nose of Scottish berries with natural fruitiness and spicy finish. Garnish – Raspberries Tonic – Walter Gregor
The Teasmith Gin
43% ABV
£6.50
Aberdeen & Shire
Teasmith Spirits – Undy
Juniper, coriander, grains of paradise, orange peel and other carefully selected botanicals are distilled not once, but twice in traditional copper alembic stills. Through this delicate process of distillation, each individual ingredient is carefully blended to ensure The Teasmith is a truly unique gin, characterised by its clarity, simplicity and confidence. Garnish – Mint Sprig Tonic – Mint & Cucumber
Deeside Distillery – Banchory
Still Rivers
43% ABV
£6.50
A well balanced flavour from few botanicals, Strong Juniper up front with a closely followed floral touch from the rose and orris root. Finishing with a pink grapefruit punch backed by warm cassia spice. Garnish – Pink Grapefruit Tonic – Walter Gregor
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Aberdeen & Shire Still Rivers Rhubarb Gin
43% ABV
£6.50
Fresh, sharp and full of rhubarb’s vibrancy, barely any sugar and 43% abv leaves it refreshing on the palate. Joined with the strong juniper it balances well throughout the Gin. Garnish – Lemon Tonic – Apple & Cinnamon Aberdeen & Shire
Uncut
£12.50
77% ABV
The UK’S STRONGEST GIN!! Offt this isn’t shy and isn’t to be taken lightly… Go steady or it’ll have your knickers in a twist in nae time… Obviously its heavy on the booze and has a strong heart of spicy juniper and gets its sweetness from Cassia. Garnish – Grapefruit pee Tonic – Mint & Cucumber
Blackford Craft Distillery – Rothienorman
Vesperis Gin
£6.50
40% ABV
Crisp and floral on the nose with sweet notes from the infusion of honey and apples which is balanced by a warming spice and a lovely long pine finish. Garnish – Courgette Tonic – Walter Gregor
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Defined 29 by Taste
Perthshire & Stirling Badvo Distillery – Pitlochry
Badvo Gin
£6.50
45% ABV
Microdistilled and made with 100% locally foraged botanicals including the juniper. A herbaceous gin with a wild mint finish. Garnish – Orange peel Tonic – Walter Gregor
Perthshire & Stirling
Persie – Spittal of Glenshee
Herby & Aromatic Gin
£6.50
40% ABV
On the nose: Fragrant herb garden with bay leaves, rosemary and basil. On the palate: Savoury with gentle spices, and a rich, olive oil mouth-feel. Garnish – Basil Leaf Tonic – Walter Gregor
Sweet & Nutty Old Tom Gin
43% ABV
£6.50
On the nose: Day trips with vanilla ice cream, butterscotch sauce and almonds. On the palate: A creamy, full-bodied gin, with a nutty gingerbread finish. Garnish – Orange Tonic – Apple & Cinnamon
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Perthshire & Stirling
Zesty Citrus Gin
42% ABV
£6.50
On the nose: An explosion of lime and blood orange with piney notes. On the palate: Sharp citrus cut-through with a long, zingy finish. Garnish – Mint Sprig Tonic – Mint & Cucumber
Strathearn – Methven, Crieff
Scottish Gin
£6.50
40% ABV
Heather Rose Gin
40% ABV
£6.50
Its beautiful mahogany colour hides a magical secret which can be seen with the addition of tonic. With its combination of rose and heather it takes on a Prosecco character. The colour of the gin changes when topped up with tonic. Fragrant, floral and light, sweet yet spicy. Garnish – Orange Tonic – Walter Gregor
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Perthshire & Stirling
Strathearn Scottish gin is strongly juniper-led. A smooth, sweet start switches to a light peppery mouth-feel which is followed by a gentle sherbet finish as the citrus develops towards the end. Garnish – Lemon Tonic – Walter Gregor
Perthshire & Stirling McQueens – Callander
Super Premium Dry
42% ABV
£6.50
A juniper-led gin with a very clean forestry aroma which gives lots of creamy rich vanilla sweetness with a light spice ending with a lovely crisp lime. Bold on flavour like all of McQueens Gin. Garnish – Pink Grapefruit Tonic – Walter Gregor
Perthshire & Stirling
Mocha
£6.50
42% ABV
The McQueen logic is that coffee in the evening is wrong and we all know gin is so right! So the Mocha gin was created! “Unmistakably gin with a deeply satisfying coffee chocolate finish” Garnish – Coffee Beans Tonic – Walter Gregor
Smokey Chilli
42% ABV
£6.50
Real deep smoke, real heat and real gin. Another one that’s very bold on the flavour like all the McQueen gins. Garnish – Lime Tonic – Mint & Cucumber
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Angus & Fife Arbikie – Inverkeilor, Arbroath
Ak’s Gin
£6.50
43% ABV
AK’S Gin is distilled using honey and wheat farmed at Arbikie along with black pepper, mace and cardamom. As farmers, the Stirling’s are fully aware of the importance bees play in pollinating crops. With wild bees under threat Arbikie plan to install its own hives to produce the required honey as well as pollinating the surrounding land. Coupled with growing its own Juniper, Arbikie places sustainability at its heart. Garnish – Thyme Sprig Tonic – Walter Gregor
£6.50
43% ABV
Named after Kirsty Black the master distiller at Arbikie it has carefully selected local botanicals to show off the soundings. Using kelp, carline thisle and blueberry embodies the sea, rock and land that surrounds the family farm and creates a well rounded gin that makes the perfect G&T. Garnish – Blueberries Tonic – Walter Gregor
Darnley’s Distillery – Kingsbarns
Darnley Gin
£6.50
40% ABV
A light floral citrus gin with a pine, elderflower floral and cloudy lemonade nose Garnish – Lemon Tonic – Apple & Cinnamon
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Angus & Fife
Kirsty’s Gin
Angus & Fife Eden Mill – St Andrews
Eden Mill Oak Gin
42% ABV
£6.50
Not sticking to the norm Eden Mill have taken their gin and thrown it into some wonderful oak barrels, the end result is marvellous! It is rich with oak spice, slight caramel notes, vanilla and a touch of fudge. A very interesting take on gin and certainly worth a try! Garnish – Orange Tonic – Walter Gregor
Love Gin
£6.50
42% ABV
Angus & Fife
Using a mixture of locally sourced and more exotic botanicals Eden Mill have created this little number! Pale pink in colour which comes from the use of hibiscus and rose petals which also provide flavours of sweet vanilla, marshmallows and floral notes. Garnish – Raspberries Tonic – Scottish Raspberry
Original
£6.50
42% ABV
Made using Seabuckthorn berries a “super food” that grows within walking distance of the distillery, Eden Mill have created their take on an original dry gin. It is a slightly tart berry palate which is rounded off well by the citrus elements. Garnish – Pink Grapefruit Tonic – Walter Gregor
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Angus & Fife Lundin Distillery – Kirkcaldy
Gorse Gin
£6.50
43.1% ABV
Using local gorse that grows in abundance and flowers in the later summer along with 18 other botanicals. Fruity and floral with a white pepper and dark chocolate finish. Garnish – Orange Tonic – Apple & Cinnamon
Gin Bothy – Kirriemuir
Original
£6.50
41% ABV
Gin Bothy Gunshot Gin
37.5% ABV
£6.50
Triple Star Great Taste Award Winner by Guild of Fine Food 2016. One of Scotland’s oldest drinks meets one of Scotland’s oldest sports. Our Scottish gin is infused with cinnamon, cloves and mixed spices. Great on the rocks or with ginger ale to bring out the citrus notes. Try serving it heated or drink it neat to keep you warm on the hills. Garnish – Apple Tonic – Apple & Cinnamon
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Angus & Fife
Handmade in small batches in our award-winning Bothy, nestled in the Angus Glens of Scotland. Our Scottish Gin is infused with the finest botanicals including Loch Arkaig Scots pine needles, heather, milk thistle, hawthorn root and rosemary. A savoury gin best served with tonic, ice and a slice of orange. Simple, Scottish and refreshing. Gin Bothy is proud to support the Woodland Trust and Loch Arkaig by donating £1 a bottle to help conserve and regenerate the forest. Garnish – Orange Tonic – Walter Gregor
Angus & Fife MacKintosh Gin – Dundee
MacKintosh Gin
42% ABV
£6.50
Heady juniper on the palate, then citrus with later floral notes from the elderflower. Garnish – Grapefruit Tonic – Walter Gregor
Redcastle Brewery
Redcastle Gin
42% ABV
£6.50
Angus & Fife
Those chaps at Redcastle Brewery have set aside their hops for a hot minute and picked up some botanicals to make their own gin! Redcastle Gin features Kaffir lime leaves, star anise, pink peppercorns and lots more! A lovely spicy gin. Garnish – Grapefruit Tonic – Walter Gregor
Verdant Spirits – Dundee
Verdant Gin
£6.50
43% ABV
An aromatic juniper-led gin with notes of fresh citrus and warm earthy notes along with a welcome spice to give balance. Inspired by the City of Dundee’s rich trading history a really banger! Garnish – Orange Tonic – Walter Gregor
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Glasgow The Wee Farm Distillery – Climpy
Drovers Gin
£6.50
45% ABV
Named as a tribute to the drovers of yore and to complement food, this gin contains allspice and pink peppercorns along with thistle and heather. Garnish – Grapefruit Tonic – Walter Gregor
The Garden Shed Drinks Co – Glasgow
Garden Shed Gin
45% ABV
£6.50
Supporting the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and Trees4Scotland, this fresh smelling and tasting gin uses blackberries, dandelion root and lavender in its production. Garnish – Rosemary Tonic – Mint & Cucumber
Glasgow
Hazell and Hazell Gin – Milngavie
Baldowie
£6.50
43% ABV
Hints of freshly cut grass are a result of a unique blend of botanicals including juniper, coriander, angelica, orange, blackcurrant, ground elder and bullrush and bay stems. Garnish – Orange Tonic – Mint & Cucumber
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Glasgow Glasgow Distillery
Makar Traditional Old Tom
43% ABV
£6.50
A sweeter style of gin complementing the bold juniper of Makar Original Gin with an infusion of orange peel, almonds and honey Garnish – Lemon Tonic – Walter Gregor
Makar Cask Matured Oak Aged Gin 42% ABV Matured for 10 weeks in virgin oak casks, this has as added layer of complexity with a peppery finish. Garnish – Lime £6.50 Tonic – Apple & Cinnamon
Beinn an Tuirc – Torrisdale, Kintyre
Kintyre Botanical Gin
43% ABV
£6.50
Glasgow
With two unique botanicals from the Torrisdale Estate – Icelandic moss and sheep sorrel, this is an earthy spicy gin. Garnish – Lime Tonic – Walter Gregor
Kintyre Pink Gin
40% ABV
£6.50
Naturally coloured by the Scottish oats and raspberries this is a rich and fruity spirit. Garnish – Raspberries Tonic – Scottish Raspberry
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Edinburgh & Lothians The Electric Spirit Company – Edinburgh
Achroous
£6.50
41 % ABV
Combining the classic flavours of juniper, coriander, orris and angelica along with several other traditional botanicals the inclusion of Sichuan Peppercorns and fennel seed provides a slightly sweetly spiced gin. Garnish – Grapefruit Tonic – Walter Gregor
Edinburgh Gin – Edinburgh
Edinburgh Gin
43% ABV
£6.50
A classic London Dry style gin. Clean, zesty and juniper-forward, whilst balancing softness with bright citrus notes. Garnish – Orange Peel Tonic – Walter Gregor
Seaside Gin
£6.50
43% ABV
Edinburgh & Lothians
Inspired by East Coast beaches near Edinburgh, a unique London Dry style gin defined by juniper, soft salinity and sweet notes. Garnish – Thyme Sprig Tonic – Mint & Cucumber
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Edinburgh & Lothians
Edinburgh Gin Navy Strength
57.2% ABV
Our punchy but balanced Navy Strength gin, defined by strong juniper and lemon flavours, finishing with lingering spice. Garnish – Orange £9.50 Tonic – Walter Gregor
Linlithgow Distillery
LinGin
£6.50
43% ABV
The presence of meadowsweet brings a subtle sweetness and the aroma of hay and vanilla to this gin in addition to the juniper and citrus tones. Garnish – Rosemary Tonic – Walter Gregor
NB Distillery – North Berwick
NB Gin
£6.50
42% ABV
NB Gin is a pure, clear, uncompromised grain spirit of 42 percent ABV, the result of an exacting process that’s been perfected and bottled, to become recognised as the best London Dry Gin in the world. Garnish – Lime Tonic – Mint & Cucumber
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Edinburgh & Lothians
NB Navy Strength
£9.50
57% ABV
NB Navy Strength Gin is a pure, clear, uncompromised grain sprit of 57% ABV. The result of the same exacting process that’s been perfected and bottled to create our Original Gin, proven to be the best London Dry Gin in the world. Garnish – Mint Tonic – Walter Gregor
Pickering’s – Edinburgh
1947
£6.50
42% ABV
Spicy, sweet and intense, it’s a decadent trip back to the last days of the Raj. Cardamom, coriander, clove and cinnamon spice lead to a crisp, refreshing and long finish. Garnish – Orange Tonic – Apple & Cinnamon
Pickerings Navy Strength
57.1% ABV
£9.50
Bottled at 57.1% ABV, our spirit is smooth, clean and powerful. Initial juniper and aromatic spice flavours lead to a delicious sweetness. Garnish – Lime Tonic – Walter Gregor
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Edinburgh & Lothians Pickering’s – Edinburgh
Sloe
£6.50
30% ABV
Infused for 13 months with sloe berries this is jam packed with fruit and warming spice. Garnish – Lime Tonic – Scottish Raspberry
Old Poison – Leith
Selkie Gin
£6.50 43% ABV
Named after the mythical selkie (Orcadian for seal). Made from 100% neutral grain spirit with fresh citrus fruits. Hints of camomile and liquorice. Garnish – Orange Tonic – Apple & Cinnamon
Edinburgh & Lothians
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RAISE YOUR SPIRIT WITH A LINGIN! CRAFTED WITH THE SPIRIT OF LINLITHGOW Premium London Dry Gin, distilled, bottled, labelled and numbered by hand in Linlithgow, Scotland.
Festival offer: Order online before end 30th November 2018 and enter the promo code ORIGIN10 to get free delivery within the UK. www.linlithgowdistillery.co.uk Follow us on 44
Order before Christmas for ÂŁ6 off using discount code:
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Borders Biggar Gin – Biggar
Biggar Gin
£6.50
43% ABV
With key botanicals rosehip, rowan berry and pink peppercorns, initially sweet then creamy and citrus with final notes of lavender Garnish – Orange Tonic – Walter Gregor
Crafty Distillery – Newton Stewart
Hills and Harbour Gin
40% ABV
£6.50
A smooth vibrant gin made with Noble Fir needles and bladderwrack seaweed Garnish – Mango Tonic – Walter Gregor
The Kelso Gin Company – Kelso
The Crow Man’s Gin
40% ABV
£6.50
Subtle tones of cinnamon, angelica and juniper to make a deliciously smooth gin. Garnish – Grapefruit Tonic – Walter Gregor
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Borders Lilliard Gin – Teviot
Lilliard Gin
£6.50
40% ABV
Botanicals to reflect the four seasons of the Borders landscape create a light elegant gin with a complex floral palate. Garnish – Orange Tonic – Apple & Cinnamon
Oro Distillery – Dalton
Oro Gin
£6.50
43% ABV
Along with the classic gin botanicals, including orris root, cassia bark, Malabar cardamom, pink peppercorns and lemon grass to produce a robust dry gin Garnish – Lime Tonic – Mint & Cucumber
Solway Spirits – Annan
Dry Gin
£6.50
40% ABV
With the classic juniper taste this mellows into a faint cumin and cardamom note with a back tone of lemon. Garnish – Lemon Tonic – Walter Gregor
Borders
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Borders
Rhubarb Crumble Gin
40% ABV
£6.50
The clue is in the name! Gin infused with vanilla pods, rhubarb and torrified wheat Garnish – Orange Tonic – Apple & Cinnamon
Solway Cortes Gin
40% ABV
£6.50
Named after Hernan Cortes who first introduced vanilla to Europe. The initial sweetness develops into juniper and elderflower tones with a warming finish Garnish – Raspberries Tonic – Scottish Raspberry
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cocktails. Fresh from Deeside Distillery made from scratch using their spirit they make on site. Inspired by Ryan Rhodes who heads up the mixology & product development at the distillery they have created these awesome cocktails which perfectly cleanse the palate ready for your next gin!
Rhubarb Collins - 8.5% ABV Bright, citrusy and full of fresh rhubarb flavours with a back bone of Still Rivers naked gin.
Bramble - 8.5% ABV Autumnal and rich, dark plum mixed with winter spice, fresh apple and citrus to keep it refreshing.
ÂŁ6.50 each
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Fierce Beer are a multi award winning brewery from Aberdeen, Scotland. Fresh from scooping the top flavour Gold medals at the Scottish Beer wards, Fierce are well known in the Craft Beer world for producing beers that challenge the senses with a full-on flavour punch. With a focus on using top quality ingredients from local suppliers, Fierce make some great beers that not only drink well on their own – but can be used with Gin to create outstanding hybrid cocktails!
Easy Shift
Late Shift
4.5% ABV
6.5% ABV
An easy drinking pale ale with hints of citrus
Pint: £6.00 Schooner: £4.50
Juicy soft New England style IPA
Pint: £6.00 Schooner: £4.50
Cranachan Killer
Tangerine Tart
Raspberry pale ale crammed with fresh fruit – great gin mixer
Gold medal winning zesty sour ale – great gin mixer
5.5% ABV
Pint: £6.00 Schooner: £4.50
4.5% ABV
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The manufacturer of Scotland’s first tonic water has expanded its range with four new flavours. Walter Gregor’s tonic water was launched in 2015, and is hand crafted in Pitsligo in the North East of Scotland. The mixer is named after a 19th Century North East minister and renowned plantsman whose garden is now used to grow many of the botanical ingredients for the tonic water. As part of the range expansion the brand has been updated along with a new website to help fans find stockists for the artisan product and share serve suggestions. Walter Gregor’s tonic water has been achieving growth rates of 225% since its launch and the company has just invested £150,000 in an automatic bottling line to meet anticipated future demand. Its success has caught the eye of BBC
programme makers, and it was featured on a BBC Alba’s ‘Talamh Torrach (‘fertile land’) programme earlier this year. Walter Gregor’s owner, Claire Rennie, who founded the company after a crowd-funding campaign in 2014, said: “As seasons come and go and our garden provides us with different produce. This has inspired us to create new products for our range. We have now expanded into a small but beautiful selection of tonics; Original, light 52
and refreshing Cucumber and Mint, juicy Scottish Raspberry, autumnal Apple and Cinnamon and Spiced - a perfect pairing for darker spirits. “Our range of tonics are truly hand-crafted. We have a small team who grow the botanicals in Walter Gregor’s walled garden and bottle the drinks in a converted steading a few fields away from his old manse. We’ve put love and care into our new range of tonics, and our fresh natural ingredients will enhance your gin and tonic, or provide an inspiring mixer for cocktails or other spirits. It’s great to see that the public appreciate the hard work of artisan producers, with a real appetite for hand-crafted drinks.”
38% in the last 12 months. Such is the popularity of gin that the Office for National Statistics has included gin in the basket of goods it monitors to measure inflation. A total of 60 million bottles of gin were sold in the last year according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association – enough for 1.68 billion gin and tonics. Walter Gregor’s tonic water is now stocked in Waitrose supermarkets, where sales of artisan gin are up 167%. It is also sold in bars, restaurants and speciality retailers across Scotland.
All the drinks in the range are made with natural ingredients and have no artificial colour or flavours added. They are The company has benefited from pasteurised in water baths to a booming gin industry, with remove the need for artificial sales of the spirit increasing by preservatives.
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Play Nice. (Code of Conduct) llegal Substances, Alcohol & Anti-Social Behaviour MFGF Events has a zero tolerance towards illegal substances, underage drinking and anti-social behaviour. Anyone found with illegal substances, behaving in an anti-social manner or under the influence of alcohol under the age of 18 will be ejected from the festival and reported to the police. Please do not take any alcohol into the festival. If you attempt to bring your own alcohol into the festival grounds it will be confiscated and you risk being ejected from the festival site for breaching our licensing terms and conditions. Considering recent events within the United Kingdom random security checks will be in operation. We encourage everyone to have fun and we have a very fairy security team on board to make sure that’s possible.
First Aid Please contact any remember of staff if you require first aid. We have qualified first aiders on site at all times.
Parking There is parking available via Park Jockey
Public Transport Nearest Train & Underground Stations: •
15 minute walk from Town Hill (District/Circle Line)
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5 minute from Shadwell (Overground/DLR0
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7 minute walk Wapping (Overground)
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