Started by Andrew Emmerson and Kate Rimmer originally in 2016 as a bit of a hobby, the couple quickly grew a local reputation for crafting small batch gins that were focused on flavour but were also unique and fun. Located on the majestic Solway Coast in South West Scotland, the brand and business have continued to grow and evolve, creating a range of Scottish Gins that cover classic gin styles like London Dry and Navy Strength through to flavoured gins, many with flavour profiles taken straight from your childhood. Strawberries and Cream, Sticky Toffee Pudding, Cherry Bakewell and more.
Andrew and Kate do all distillation, production, bottling and labelling at the distillery. Andrew and Kate are focused on staying true to their principles of creating flavour profiles that respect the traditional methods and classic flavour profiles whilst still ensuring time for creating crafting Scottish Gins that are creatively full of fun and flavour.
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 Sweetner, Cinnamon
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: A slice of apple, ginger ale or tonic, ice.
Solway Rhubarb Crumble 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 rhubarb, vanilla and steeped with horrified wheat. On the nose and palate tart fresh rhubarb and sweet vanilla.
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 Tropical 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 balanced bursts of tart passionfruit and vanilla on the palate.
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 Violet 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 aroma and palate are a combination of gin with parma violet sweets, aromatic and unmistakable. Fragrant, rich and full on parma violet flavours.
Key Botanical(s): Violet Petals
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: A slice of grapefruit, lemonade and ice.
Solway Spirits Bramble Gin is made by macerating hedgerow brambles with the signature Solway Dry Gin base to create a fruit infused flavoured gin. Sweet fresh fruit on the nose with sweet fruit, juniper and some spice on the palate. Well balanced, refreshing and bursting with beautiful brambles.
Key Botanical(s): Juniper, Brambles
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: A handful of brambles, tonic or lemonade and ice.
Solway Ginsignia Gin Navy Strength Gin is bottled at 57% ABV and features fourteen botanicals in the distillation including tonka bean, angelica, juniper, lemon verbena, citrus peel, rose, hibiscus and more. The result is a flavoursome Navy Strength Gin with aromas of bright floral citrus on the rose with velvety citrus, subtle florals, herbaceous juniper and some pleasant spice notes.
Key Botanical(s): Juniper, Lemon Verbena, Tonka Bean
Gin Style: Navy Strength
Strength: 57% vol
Goes great with: A wedge of lemon, tonic and ice or neat.
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