Scottish and Irish gin at ’t Bockje Bathmen
17 bottles from eleven smaller makers in Scotland and Ireland, from the Outer Hebrides to County Cork. Countries known for whisky, but where dozens of gin distilleries have appeared in recent years. From these makers we carry one to three bottles each; here they are together.
- 17bottles on this page
- 11various producers
- 4from Scottish islands and mountains
- 6from Ireland
Whisky countries that started making gin
For a new distillery gin is attractive: you can sell it straight away, whereas whisky first has to lie in a cask for years. As a result many gins have appeared in Scotland and Ireland, often from houses that are working on their whisky in the meantime.
You can tell from the botanicals: rowan berry and heather from the Highlands, sugar kelp from the Hebrides. We have one or two bottles from each of these makers. If you are not sure which one you need, give us a call. That is what we are here for.
Four bottles from the rugged north
Isle of Harris Gin
From the Outer Hebrides, with sugar kelp harvested by divers.
€ 57,99
Why so many whisky houses also make gin
- The reason in four points
- No waiting timeGin can go straight into the bottle; whisky must mature for at least three years.
- Same stillsA distillery can often make gin with it without major modification.
- IncomeThe gin pays the bills while the whisky is maturing.
- Regional herbsLocal plants immediately give the gin its own face.
Anyone starting a whisky distillery has to wait at least three years before there is anything to sell, and in practice more like eight or ten. Gin has no such waiting time: distilled, diluted, into the bottle.
That is why almost all new Scottish and Irish distilleries release a gin first. That is not a side issue: it brings in the money that allows the whisky to stay in the warehouses. Some of the names on this page you will therefore come across on a whisky bottle in a few years.
What makes these gins interesting is that they often work with regional plants. Sugar kelp from the Hebrides, rowan and heather from the Highlands: ingredients you will not find in a London gin.
The gin pays the bills while the whisky lies maturing. That is how it works at almost every new distillery.
Seven bottles from the rest of Scotland
From Edinburgh to St Andrews.
Scottish brands we stock
We have more bottles from these makers.
Six bottles from Ireland
From County Waterford to County Cork.
Grace O'Malley Granuaile Irish Gin
Granuaile, from the house that also makes whiskey.
€ 34,99
Minke Irish Gin 43.2% 0.7L
Named after the minke whale that swims off the Irish coast.
€ 39,99
Frequently asked questions about Scottish and Irish gin
Why are these brands together on one page?
Because we carry one to three bottles from each of these makers. Of the larger brands (Hendrick’s, Edinburgh Gin and The Botanist) we have more in stock.
Why do so many whisky distilleries also make gin?
Because whisky has to mature for at least three years and gin can be sold immediately. The gin brings in the money that lets the whisky keep lying.
What makes Scottish gin different?
Often the local plants: rowan and heather from the Highlands, sugar kelp from the Hebrides. That gives a more herbal or saltier character than a classic London gin.
Which of these bottles is best to try first?
Caorunn is a good and affordable introduction to the Scottish style. If you want something more pronounced, Isle of Harris with sugar kelp is a special bottle.
Does ’t Bockje also ship these bottles abroad?
Yes. We ship to around forty countries. Email info@bockje.nl if you want to know whether your country is included.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
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