Roehill Springs Distillery was established in 2019 by husband and wife Duncan and Shirley Morrison on their family farm near the market town of Keith in Moray, Scotland. Duncan brought over a decade of experience as a Stillman in whisky distilleries and a qualification in distilling from the Institute of Brewing & Distilling. Shirley brought her love of gin and passion for food, flavours and aromas. Their shared ambition of starting a distillery led them to purchase a traditional 30 litre Portuguese alembic pot still, marking the beginning of their distillation journey.
The distillery’s name, Roehill Springs, is inspired by a natural spring on their land known as Roehill. This spring is named after the abundance of wild roe deer that graze near it in the early mornings and late evenings. This pristine water source is also integral to the distillery’s spirits production, with water drawn and filtered from the spring used in the spirits produced at the distillery.
Initially, Duncan tested several recipe ideas before refining and developing the fifth recipe, which eventually became their signature Gin No. 5. Since the launch of their signature Gin No. 5 in 2019, Duncan and Shirley have introduced a range of Scottish Gins, including a Navy Strength Scottish Gin and a Flavoured Scottish Gin, Honeyberry Gin featuring Scottish honeyberries as a key botanical.
Duncan has also been allowed early access to a new still design that combines an unconventional design with technology and has been using the still for some spirits production, providing valuable feedback to the manufacturer. In 2024 Roehill Springs Distillery also introduced another area of innovation with the integrated blockchain technology. This technology is integrated into a QR code on every bottle that provides customers detailed information about the water used in their gin production.
Throughout their journey, Duncan and Shirley have maintained a hands-on approach. All spirits are distilled, bottled, labelled, waxed, and packaged by hand on-site at their family farm, reflecting their dedication to quality, craft and authenticity.
Gin No.5 is the signature Scottish Gin from Roehill Springs Distillery, featuring a classic London Dry Scottish Gin profile. Botanicals include angelica root, cassia bark, coriander, juniper, and pink peppercorns, along with a selection of locally foraged botanicals, which remain a closely guarded secret. On the nose, piney juniper leads with pink peppercorn spice with hints of forest. On the palate, resinous, bright, fresh juniper leads balanced with zingy, fresh citrus and some sweet floral notes. The citrus continues before transitioning to a lingering, drying and warming aromatic spice on the finish.
Key Botanical(s): Juniper, Coriander, Pink Peppercorns
Gin Style: London Dry Scottish Gin
Strength: 43% ABV
Goes great with: A slice of orange, tonic and ice.
A new colour changing gin from Roehill Springs Distillery, which uses their signature No 5 as the base, with the addition of the magical butterfly pea flower botanical. What starts out as a blue gin, with the addition of tonic, changes from blue to purple or pink, depending on the pH of the mixer. Described as fruity with light floral notes on the nose, citrus and spice to taste with a lingering sweetness and a hint of butterscotch on the finish.
Key Botanical(s): Juniper, Butterfly Pea
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: Blueberries, tonic and ice.
Roehill Springs Navy Strength Gin is a powerful, bold and aromatic gin, yet it retains the unmistakable ultra-smooth, refreshing finish that is synonymous with Roehill Springs signature No 5 Gin.
Key Botanical(s): Bitter Orange
Gin Style: Navy Strength
Strength: 57% vol
Goes great with: A slice of orange, tonic and ice.
Honeyberry Gin was a real labour of love, developed and trialled over months. Honeyberries are added to the botanical basket during distillation and then steeped in copious amounts of honeyberries for around three weeks, resulting in deep rich flavour and colour. No sugar or sweetness are added to this gin so it provides a natural, fresh, clean, tart yet sweet flavour with a beautiful rich mouthfeel.
Key Botanical(s): Honeyberries
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 38% vol
Goes great with: A twist of orange, tonic and ice.
Roehill Springs Distillery is located on the family farm in rural Moray, a true rural small batch working distillery. The distillery houses an Alembic copper pot still used for recipe and product development along with the main still, a one-of-a-kind prototype designed and built by a local still manufacturer. All distillation and production, including filling, bottling and labelling, occur on-site at the distillery under the watchful eye of Duncan Morrison.
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