Here are the big-hitter Arran botanicals responsible for our flavours…
Here are the big-hitter Arran botanicals responsible for our flavours…
NOBLE FIR
A refreshing evergreen evoking Christmas, with crushed tips releasing oils suggesting grapefruit and citrus.
COMMON HOGWEED SEED
Tiny abundant seeds packed with hits of orange and coriander freshness. This funky local ‘weed’ features as one of our defining flavours.
SEA LETTUCE
Rich in umami, this delightfully verdant seaweed brings deep notes of rock pools and the ocean, together with a bright salad freshness.
FUCHSIA
Both flowers and fruit bring a surprising sweetness and perfume to our gin, with a dab of pepperiness. We work with our neighbours at Brodick Castle to take our pick from their revered garden.
LEMON BALM
Sweet citrus and herb garden combine in this tender leaf, which we grow, rather than forage
MEADOW SWEET
A gorgeous combination of hay, honey and smokiness comes from this ancient medicinal, marsh-loving plant. Its sprays of cream-coloured flowers conjure up summers on Arran.
BLACKCURRANTS
Arran’s fertile land and temperate climate is perfect for many types of Summer fruit – none more so than the good old blackcurrant. The raw fruit is rich in Vitamin C and polyphenols…but key for us is its defining flavour in our Creme-de-Cassis. We harvest our blackcurrants from local Whiting Bay grower Robin Gray.
A refreshing evergreen evoking Christmas, with crushed tips releasing oils suggesting grapefruit and citrus.
Tiny abundant seeds packed with hits of orange and coriander freshness. This funky local ‘weed’ features as one of our defining flavours.
Rich in umami, this delightfully verdant seaweed brings deep notes of rock pools and the ocean, together with a bright salad freshness.
Both flowers and fruit bring a surprising sweetness and perfume to our gin, with a dab of pepperiness. We work with our neighbours at Brodick Castle to take our pick from their revered garden.
Sweet citrus and herb garden combine in this tender leaf, which we grow, rather than forage.
A gorgeous combination of hay, honey and smokiness comes from this ancient medicinal, marsh-loving plant. Its sprays of cream-coloured flowers conjure up summers on Arran.
Arran’s fertile land and temperate climate is perfect for many types of Summer fruit – none more so than the good old blackcurrant. The raw fruit is rich in Vitamin C and polyphenols…but key for us is its defining flavour in our Creme-de-Cassis. We harvest our blackcurrants from local Whiting Bay grower Robin Gray.
FORAGING
Foraging for us is a pleasure, a connection to our land and sea. We are on a year-round exploration of every corner of this island for our wild harvests. As the seasons for each plant reach their prime we cut, prepare, and carefully store for the years distilling and brewing ahead.
