Craft cocktails deserve craft spirits. When a distillery creates a cocktail using its own gin, it brings out the full potential of the spirit, enhancing its character rather than masking it.
Each of the serves below was developed by the same people who distil the spirit itself. Every measurement has been tested, tasted and balanced to suit the flavour profile of their own gin. The result is a cocktail that fits the spirit, and not the other way around.
Bergamot Bee’s Knees – Cairngorm Gin
This bright, mountain-strength twist on a classic pairs the boldness of Cairngorm’s Mountain Strength Gin with the floral clarity of Italicus.
Recipe:
- 35ml Cairngorm Mountain Strength Gin
- 15ml Italicus Bergamot Liqueur
- 20ml fresh lemon juice
- 20ml honey syrup
Shake with ice, strain into a Nick and Nora glass and garnish with a strip of orange peel. The result is sharp, elegant and perfectly balanced.
Breakfast Martini – Three Wrens Gin
This take on the Breakfast Martini is built around Three Wrens’ Bloody Apricot Gin. The apricot notes round out the citrus and bring a soft stone fruit edge to this brunch-ready serve.
Recipe:
- 35ml Bloody Apricot Gin
- 15ml triple sec
- 25ml lemon juice
- 15ml sugar syrup
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon of marmalade
Shake hard with ice, fine strain into a cocktail glass and serve straight up. The marmalade ties the drink together with just the right amount of richness.
Vulcan Twist – Igneous Gin
Made on the Isle of Skye, Igneous Gin has an earthy, mineral profile that stands out in spirit-forward serves. This one combines it with Cocchi Americano and orange for a bold but clean finish.
Recipe:
- 50ml Igneous Gin
- 25ml Cocchi Americano
- A few dashes of orange bitters
Stir over ice and strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with a strip of orange peel. Every element is designed to let the gin lead.
These cocktails are a reminder of what happens when the people who make the spirit also shape the serve. No outsourcing. No one-size-fits-all templates. Just well-made spirits in well-made drinks.
All #ActuallyMadeIn.
