Height of Arrows - An Award Winning Elevated Scottish Gin - 70cl Bottle - 43% ABV - Made by Holyrood Distillery of Edinburgh, Scotland

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The city of Edinburgh is at the heart of Holyrood Distillery. Its unique identity, its contrasts, landscapes and its Over 300 guests from the Scottish drinks industry joined to celebrate achievements in Glasgow on Thursday night with Edinburgh's gin makers – established and new – taking home a lion share of the prizes. It’s clear that Scotland’s distillers are aiming to make their gins as well known as their whiskies in the global spirits scene. They may have some catching up to do, but they’re on the right path. As Ravenhall puts it: ‘We have stepped out from behind Scotch whisky and brought a fresh perspective to stories that are anchored in Scottish provenance.’

Boasting its own outdoor courtyard bar, Height Of Arrows was served to locals throughout the summer, Height of Arrows rejects the very idea of addition, instead focussing on the essential botanical that literally, defines the category – juniper, and how the experience of that one thing, can be maximised. Meanwhile, newcomer Rutland Square Gin, made under contract at Summerhall Distillery, was given gold in the Best Flavoured Gin and the exciting South Loch Gin, which is produced by the team at 56 North, won a clutch of Bronze medals for their gins. Holyrood Distillery was established in 2019 in the centre of Edinburgh’s historic old town. The team pride themselves on their innovative approach to distilling, inspired by Edinburgh’s rich brewing history. Produced by Bruichladdich distillery, on the Hebridean island of Islay, The Botanist is made with a whopping 31 botanicals – the embossed bottle shows their Latin names. No less than 22 of them are foraged on Islay, including bog myrtle, gorse flowers and meadowsweet. The varied botanical mix means that no one flavour dominates. A beautifully rounded, honeyed, heathery meadow-grass palate is balanced by citrus freshness. Alc 46%The Scottish Gin Awards have revealed gin brands which have successfully achieved medal status in 2022, following the awards dinner in Glasgow this month. Holyrood Distillery and Eden Mill tied in first place for the most amount of medals achieved with each of them taking home four medal positions.

READ MORE: Scottish gin brand with stunning bottle opens exciting new pop-up store in St James Quarter Our guide also covers the uses of juniper, which has been paired with alcohol for millennia, mainly for various spurious health reasons, as well as the reputation and origins of gin or ‘mother’s ruin’.

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The results are highly regarded as they are independently audited by a panel of experts and judged live in a rigorously assessed blind-tasting event. juniper alone taking centre stage. Our hope is that gin fans will be thrilled to explore a new direction in Holyrood continued their success with Gold in the Best Old Tom Gin category and a clean sweep in the Best Cask Gin category.

Start up gin businesses including Fassfern Distillery and Rutland Square Gin also collected medals, with Rutland Square Gin, made under contract at Summerhall Distillery, collecting the Gold Medal for Best Flavoured Gin. The Scottish Gin Awards is the one of the largest gin competitions in the UK and revealed its winners following a rigorous judging process involving 46 leading experts, the assessment of 63 written entries and the blind tasting of over 200 gins, all distilled in Scotland. When it comes to accommodation in Scotland, there's a fantastic choice of amazing stays from luxury hotels to glamping getaways. This beautifully rounded Martini gin is made by Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh. Inspired by the simplicity of whisky production, juniper is the focus here. Isle of Skye sea salt is added after distillation to amplify the flavour, along with natural beeswax for texture. Very creamy and smooth, with distinctively bright juniper aromas, it makes a superlative Gibson Martini. Alc 43%Winners of the 2023 Scottish Gin Awards announced - including North Uist Distillery and Edinburgh Gin With such passion behind the products, it’s little surprise that Scottish gin is going from strength to strength. First celebrated on 3rd August 2019, International Scottish Gin Day was established in 2018 by The Gin Cooperative, which promotes the country’s gins.

Serve: With Height Of Arrows, the drinker is invited to revisit the classics; The Martini, Gibson, Negroni and rediscover these timeless serves anew. Height of Arrows takes these recipes deeper into their classic space by minimising the ‘noise’ around the juniper and accentuating its power by delivering layer, texture and mouthfeel. Their new offering, Height Of Arrows is a gin that has been created with whisky in mind. Drawing on the idea that whisky’s myriad of flavours rely on a handful of ingredients, Height Of Arrows rejects the idea of numerous botanical additions.

The ultimate award, Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year, was presented to North Uist Distillery who have created an impressive range of gins. They also collected the award for Excellent in Branding. The results are highly regarded as they are independently audited by a panel of experts and judged live in a rigorously assessed blind tasting event. So if you’d like a taste of Scotland’s lighter side, here are some distinctive gins to add to your drinks cabinet… Best Scottish gins to try On this tour, you enter through the bright gift shop, before heading to the upper level of the 19th century building, which was once a railway goods shed.