NEWS
Sharing our latest news, stories and updates from the Island
New Year Cocktails To Get The 2023 Party Started
We don’t know about you, but we think Hogmanay is the BIGGEST party of the year, and what’s a party without a good cocktail or two? Of course, if there was ever a time to get the champagne or prosecco flowing it would be as the bells chime midnight but there is plenty of time pre- (and post-) midnight to enjoy a few cocktails. With this in mind, we’ve created a cocktail guide straight from the Misty Isle to prepare you for the festivities. THE MISTY ISLE ‘COUNTDOWN’ FIZZ Putting a Misty Isle spin on a classic, this Gin Fizz […]
Hot Gin Recipes to Warm Up Your Winter Direct from the Isle of Skye
The air is cold, the nights are getting darker and Christmas lights are slowly sprouting up wherever you wander. For us, there is no better way to end a cold winter’s day than with a warming festive tipple. At Isle of Skye Distillers, we’re preparing for the festive season with a few of our delicious winter cocktails! We’ve taken some old classics and put a festive Isle of Skye Distillers spin on them for you to enjoy this winter. A MISTY ISLE POMEGRANATE GIN FIZZ Starting with a classic, this gin cocktail packs a punch as it is sweet-tart and […]
End of Year Review 2021
As always, we find ourselves at the end of December questioning “Where has this year gone?” It does not feel like that long ago we were enjoying the previous festive season (all be it a bit different than the ‘norm’) and welcoming in 2021! It has been quite the year for us here at Isle of Skye Distillers and as 2021 draws to a close, we have been reflecting upon the various events that have occurred over these last 12 months. We all had a slightly different start to the New Year with the continuation of the second lockdown. […]
Tommy’s Gin. Lest We Forget
Tommy’s Gin (45% volume) was launched in October 2017 in memory of our late father Tommy Wilson. Tommy, who passed away in late August 2016, served in the British Army during the Suez Crisis. As “Tommy” is also a generic name and term of endearment for a soldier, we felt that this was very fitting to name the gin, Tommy’s. WITH EVERY BOTTLE OF TOMMY’S GIN SOLD, WE DONATE A PROCEED TO LOCAL MILITARY CHARITIES. Thomas, one of our directors, followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the Army serving in the 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment (1 PARA). Thomas completed multiple tours […]
Step Aside Whisky, This Burns Night We’re Making Gin Cocktails, And Here Are The Recipes We’re Going With
Burns Night (January 25th) commemorates the life of the bard Robert Burns who was born on this date in 1759. It also celebrates Burns’ contribution to Scottish culture with food, drink, and verse. A traditional Burns Supper starts with soup, often a Scotch broth. The haggis is then served with neeps and tatties, typically carried on a silver salver, and piped in by the diners with a standing slow clap. But while all this palaver is going on, why not crack open the gin and make yourself a cocktail or two? We’ve created a cocktail guide straight from the Misty […]