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Daffy’s Gin: the most cosmopolitan of Scottish gins (giveaway inside!)

thewhiskylady - 2017-05-23

You know there will always be a place of choice for other spirits on The Whisky Lady, especially when this spirit is none other than a fantastic Scottish gin ! Well… Scottish? Not exactly though. Daffy’s Small Batch Premium Gin is made with grain spirit from northern France, which is then distilled using a copper pot still. The Scottish distillers use a selection of eight …

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In Pictures: visiting Pickering’s Gin at Summerhall Distillery

thewhiskylady - 2016-09-07

After visiting The Edinburgh Gin distillery a few weeks ago, I was intrigued to discover the other gin distillery of Scotland’s capital city and booked a tour last weekend (10£ including 2 neat gins & complimentary G&T at the bar: I call that good value for money :D) between my weekly New Town shopping session & pokemon-catching walk (ok no, this last bit isn’t true, …

other spirits

GINspiration: 10 gins you need to try this summer

thewhiskylady - 2016-07-22

Come on, I know whisky is legion around here (and no worries, it will always be…), but sometimes, other spirited universes have to explored, and I am quite happy to take this trip! Temperatures continue to rise (well… At least theorically ’cause the sky is pretty grey and cloudy today when I look at the window… But it’s not like I needed an excuse to write …

Spirit of Speyside Distilled: More Details Revealed

thewhiskylady - 2016-07-12

Hey whisky lovers, I’ve got a good news for you today! Tickets are about to go on sale (15th of July) for a brand new drinks festival that unites, for the very first time, Speyside’s famous whiskies with the region’s award-winning brewers, gin makers and food producers. Spirit of Speyside: Distilled, from the world-renowned Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, will bring together an array of …

3 Valentine’s Day gift ideas for the gin-lover in your life

thewhiskylady - 2016-02-07

Love Gin – Eden Mill A gin from a Scottish craft brewer? Yes please. Eden Mill have embraced distilling and are clearly having great fun. This Love Gin is made with juniper, coriander seed and angelica as well as rhubarb root, rose petal, goji berry, elderberry, marshmallow root and raspberry leaf! It’s then infused with hibiscus flowers post distillation. Gordon Castle Raspberry Gin Liqueur Gordon …