City of Aberdeen Distillery

Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
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City of Aberdeen Distillery is the first legal distillery in Aberdeen for 80 years. Although the doors officially opened in December 2019, the idea for the City of Aberdeen Distillery goes back to 2013 when friends Alan Milne and Dan Barnett chatted about beer and spirits. The friends, who shared a love of wine, beer, gin and spirits and met through the Aberdeen University Wine Society, felt it was about time Aberdeen had a distillery to call its own and one that would produce gin and spirits that reflected Aberdeen’s heritage and history, but included a sprinkling of fun, humour and of course Doric, the local dialect.

The City of Aberdeen Distillery can be found in a former railway arch storehouse under Aberdeen’s main railway line. Alan and Dan took the space and fitted it out to accommodate both the distillery and gin school. With several mini-stills, visitors can try creating their own bespoke City of Aberdeen Distillery Gin. Other experiences include tours, tasting events, and one-off special events throughout the year.

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Fresh Gin

Described as classic yet vibrant, uplifting and refreshing. The team distil using organic grain neutral spirit in small batches, typically every two weeks using Macedonian juniper, hand prepared fresh citrus, together with a number of other botanicals to achieve a fresh flavour and maximum refreshment. This gin is described by the distiller as, "gin as it's meant to be".

Details

Key Botanical(s): Moroccan Coriander, Bitter Orange, White Grapefruit
Gin Style: London Dry
Strength: 42% vol
Goes great with: A slice of lemon, light tonic and ice.

Production

Method: Rectified - Organic Grain Neutral Spirit
Location: City of Aberdeen Distillery, Aberdeen City, Scotland
Released: December 2019

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Bramble Gin

Bramble Gin features Scottish brambles as a key botanical, delivering sweet jammy notes of rich berries offset by cassia, black pepper and cubeb berries. Rich, warming and fruity, the gin strikes a balance between big, fruit flavours whist retaining some of the classic elements of gin including warming, earthy notes on the palate and finish.

Details

Key Botanical(s): Scottish Brambles, Black Pepper, Cassia, Cubeb Berries
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: Tonic and ice.

Production

Method: Rectified - Organic Grain Neutral Spirit
Location: City of Aberdeen Distillery, Aberdeen City, Scotland
Released: August 2020

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Thyme for Rosemary Gin

Refining this gin took lots of time, trial and error as each botanical has the ability to dominate. Eventually distiller Alan landed on a balanced blend of flavours. Initial uplifting thyme quickly transcends into a crisp and savoury experience of rosemary and gradually makes way for the richly satisfying Mediterranean conclusion of olive leaf, whilst retaining a pleasant juniper backbone.

Details

Key Botanical(s): Thyme, Rosemary, Olive Leaf
Gin Style: London Dry
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: A sprig of fresh rosemary or thyme, tonic and ice.

Production

Method: Rectified - Organic Grain Neutral Spirit
Location: City of Aberdeen Distillery, Aberdeen City, Scotland
Released: August 2020

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Summer Garden Gin

Chamomile, rose and blue mallow flowers join with the traditional gin botanicals to give a luxuriously smooth and floral gin. A sensation of caramelised apple and soft subtle pepper which then blossoms into sweet fragrant rose.

Details

Key Botanical(s): Chamomile, Rose, Blue Mallow Flowers
Gin Style: London Dry
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: Tonic and ice.

Production

Method: Rectified - Organic Grain Neutral Spirit
Location: City of Aberdeen Distillery, Aberdeen City, Scotland
Released: July 2021

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Lemon & Lime Gin

Lemon & Lime Gin is described as a glass of pure refreshment, deep flavours of lime and uplifting notes of almost sherbet-like lemon. On the nose, sweet spritely citrus. On the palate, sweet deep lime followed by a crisp refreshing lemon. On the finish, the lemon flavours transform into a lightly herbaceous and almost sherbet-like finish.

Details

Key Botanical(s): Lemon, Lime
Gin Style: London Dry
Strength: 42% vol
Goes great with: A twist of lemon or lime, tonic and ice.

Production

Method: Rectified - Organic Grain Neutral Spirit
Location: City of Aberdeen Distillery, Aberdeen City, Scotland
Released: June 2022

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Valencia Orange Gin

Continuing to bring experimentation and small batch creations to the city of Aberdeen, the distillery team has made a particularly seasonal expression using Valencian oranges and bright Moroccan coriander, providing a balanced summer sipper. On the nose, crisp juniper and sweet citrus. On the palate, lively uplifting sweet orange and full flavoured juniper. The flavour continues with citrus spice from the Moroccan coriander. To finish, the gin concludes with a light pepper note and a deep orange zest note.

Details

Key Botanical(s): Valencian Orange, Coriander
Gin Style: London Dry
Strength: 42% vol
Goes great with: Tonic and ice.

Production

Method: Rectified - Organic Grain Neutral Spirit
Location: City of Aberdeen Distillery, Aberdeen City, Scotland
Released: June 2022

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Distillery

City of Aberdeen Distillery

The distillery and gin school are housed in a discreet railway arch a few minutes from Aberdeen train station. The space features a working distillery along with the City of Aberdeen Distillery Gin School, where visitors can enjoy a gin making experience. Tours and the gin school allow visitors to learn more about the history of gin and co-founders Alan and Dan’s journey into the distilling world.

Details

Tour: Yes
Gin School: Yes
Cafe: No
Bar: No
Shop: Yes
Booking: Learn more about City of Aberdeen Distillery experiences here

Address

Arch 10, Palmerston Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 5RE - View on Google Maps
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