Isle of Raasay Gin

The Isle of Raasay Distillery, the maker of the first legal spirit from Raasay, has released its first Hebridean gin. The spirit is made with a blend of botanicals including juniper, rhubarb root, lemon peel, orange peel, coriander seeds, angelica root, liquorice root, orris root and cubeb pepper, as well as Raasay’s own triple-distilled base spirit. The juniper was sourced from the island itself, with the assistance of local botanist, Dr Stephen Bungard. The 46% ABV gin is described as “fresh and aromatic, with bursts of juniper and orange, and a rich rhubarb note”.