The award-winning Isle of Harris Gin is made in the small village of Tarbert. They use Sugar Kelp seaweed, gathered sustainably by hand from local sea-lochs, as the key botanical to express the island's unique maritime nature.
The Isle of Harris Distillery began with a simple idea.
The inspiration came from Anderson 'Burr' Bakewell, who has been bound to this island through a long connection with nearby Scarp, and many decades of life spent among the landscapes of Harris and people of the community. September 24th 2015 saw his simple idea finally come to fruition as the doors to the Isle of Harris Distillery opened for the first time.
The spirit is softened by fresh, mineral-poor rainwater from the nearby Abhainn Cnoc a 'Charrain spring. The base herb is supplemented with eight other ingredients: the essential juniper berries, coriander seeds, cassia bark, angelica root, cinnamon, orange, grapefruit and a secret spice blend.
