Solway Spirits is a small batch craft distillery located on the majestic Solway Coast in South West Scotland, using British suppliers for the highest quality ingredients.
Solway Gins use a blend of botanicals, including juniper, coriander, orris root, angelica, orange peel, liquorice root and a few others which are foraged locally. The team at Solway use a rectification column, making the spirit wonderfully smooth before cooling it through the condenser to make a silky smooth elixir.
The Solway passion and commitment is second to none. A true micro distillery producing only fifty bottles per batch, which are bottled and labelled by hand.
Solway Dry Gin is made in the style of a London Dry Gin, but with a subtle difference. The aroma is juniper and sweet citrus. The taste is a hit of juniper, which mellows into a faint cumin and cardamom to give a spiced note with a back tone of lemon.
Key Botanical(s): Cardamom, Cumin, Lemon
Gin Style: London Dry
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: A slice of lemon, tonic and ice.
Solway Classic Gin is produced to pay homage to a great gin of yesteryear and that is Old Tom - made famous for such classic cocktails as the Tom Collins and Gimlet. This Gin is a little sweeter and the aroma is coriander and lemon. The taste is orange and lemon to start, slowly fading to angelica and liquorice then a smooth juniper flavour to finish.
Key Botanical(s): Angelica, Coriander, Liquorice
Gin Style: Old Tom
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: A wedge of orange, tonic and ice.
Solway Cortes Gin is named after Hernan Cortes, who is credited with introducing vanilla to Europe. A luxuriously smooth gin, initial sweetness gives way to juniper and floral notes that come from the elderflower with a silky warming finish.
Key Botanical(s): Vanilla Pods, Elderflower
Gin Style: Distilled
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: Fresh raspberries, tonic and ice.
Solway Apple Caramel Gin is created using Solway Dry Gin, a classic London Dry style gin distilled using juniper, citrus and other classic gin botanicals as the base, which is infused with apples and sweet caramel. On the nose sweet apple pie and toffee fudge, which is also replicated on the palate - sweet apples, rich, smooth and luxurious caramel and sweet, slightly aromatic cinnamon.
Key Botanical(s): Apples, Caramel, Cinnamon
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: A slice of apple, ginger ale or tonic, ice.
The clue is in the name. Beautifully smooth, this gin has rhubarb, juniper and citrus on the nose. This gin is infused with fresh rhubarb and vanilla pods then a little torrified wheat for a short period.
Key Botanical(s): Rhubarb, Vanilla Pods, Torrified Wheat
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: Ginger ale and ice.
Solway Cherry Almond Bakewell Gin is created using Solway Dry Gin, a classic London Dry style gin distilled using juniper, citrus and other classic gin botanicals as the base, which is infused with cherries and almonds. On the nose sweet jammy fruits with a hint of frangipane and on the palate is described as an explosion of ripe cherry and almonds on the finish.
Key Botanical(s): Juniper, Cherry, Almond
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: A slice of lime, cocktail cherries, tonic and ice.
Solway Gingerlicious Gin is created using Solway Dry Gin, a classic London Dry style gin distilled using juniper, citrus and other classic gin botanicals as the base, which is infused with ginger, lime and a hint of gingerbread syrup. On the nose, oriental ginger with a delicious, warming and aromatic flavour profile.
Key Botanical(s): Juniper, Ginger, Lime
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: A slice of lime, ginger ale or tonic and ice.
Solway Passionate Gin is created using Solway Dry Gin, a classic London Dry style gin distilled using juniper, citrus and other classic gin botanicals as the base, which is infused with juicy passion fruit and beautifully smooth and creamy vanilla. On the nose the fresh, exotic fruit bursts with hints of piney juniper and on the palate balanced bursts of tart passionfruit and vanilla.
Key Botanical(s): Passionfruit, Vanilla
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: A slice of passionfruit, tonic and ice.
Solway Sticky Toffee Gin is created using Solway Dry Gin, a classic London Dry style gin distilled using juniper, citrus and other classic gin botanicals as the base, which is infused with dates and caramel. On the nose and palate sticky toffee pudding in a glass.
Key Botanical(s): Dates, Caramel
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: A few sliced strawberries, tonic and ice.
Solway Strawberries & Cream Gin is created using Solway Dry Gin, a classic London Dry style gin distilled using juniper, citrus and other classic gin botanicals as the base, which is infused with strawberries, vanilla and a touch of black peppercorns. On the nose piney juniper, strawberries and cream and on the palate a balance of sweet strawberries, creamy smooth vanilla with a hint of heat and spice.
Key Botanical(s): Strawberries, Vanilla, Black Peppercorns
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: A few sliced strawberries, a sprig of fresh mint, tonic and ice.
Solway Turkish Delight Gin is created using Solway Dry Gin, a classic London Dry style gin distilled using juniper, citrus and other classic gin botanicals as the base, which is infused with geranium, rosewater and rose petals. On the nose, a scented floral bouquet and on the palate, unmistakable fragrant roses.
Key Botanical(s): Rose Petals, Rosewater, Geranium
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: A few raspberries, tonic and ice.
Solway Turkish Delight Gin is created using Solway Dry Gin, which is a classic London Dry style gin distilled using juniper, citrus and other classic gin botanicals. The infusion behind this gin is a closely guarded secret but the gin is described as having a fragrantly scented elixir with big notes of Parma Violet on the nose and a well balanced, smooth fragrant and complex palate.
Key Botanical(s): Violet Petals
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: A sprig of lavender, tonic and ice.
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