Biggar Spirits

Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
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With stone and bronze-age artefacts discovered on the hills surrounding the Scottish market town of Biggar, the area has provided shelter to people for an estimated 2,000 years. A lot has changed since this first settlement, with notable Scottish kings recognising the importance of the area, including King David I in the 12th century and Robert the Bruce in the 14th century. The town of Biggar has continued to grow, evolve and inspire its residents and visitors.

Brothers Stuart and Euan McVicar established The Biggar Gin Company in 2018 to create a range of Scottish spirits, including Scottish Gin. Stuart and Euan produce spirits based on their ‘Biggar Mentality’ philosophy from their distillery at the bottom of Tinto Hill in South Lanarkshire. The philosophy centres on a ‘Biggar Mentality’. Small batch, quality crafted spirits that mix tradition and innovation. Combining traditional distilling methods whilst refining processes and adapting new techniques to make unique spirits, including their range of Biggar Scottish Gins, made with passion, care, a focus on taste, and a fantastic flavour journey for the drinker.

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Biggar Gin

The signature gin from The Biggar Gin Co. is crafted in small batches of 200 and combines some traditional and modern botanicals. On the nose, mellow, aromatic citrus with a hint of hedgerows marrying with gentle spice. On the palate, smooth and initially sweet followed by an almost creamy juniper and citrus burst. To finish, complex but smooth spice cooled by notes of lavender and rounded out by woody cassia.

Details

Key Botanical(s): Rosehip, Rowan Berry, Pink Peppercorn
Gin Style: London Dry
Strength: 43% vol
Goes great with: Orange peel, tonic and ice.

Production

Method: Rectified - Grain Neutral Spirit
Location: The Biggar Gin Distillery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Released: April 2018

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Biggar Strength Gin

This Biggar Strength Gin is a fantastic edition to the Biggar Gin range of products. This Navy Strength is a slightly different recipe to the signature Biggar Gin and delivers a real depth of flavour. An ideal addition to the drinks cabinet of the budding mixologist, or for those that just like their gin and tonic to pack a bigger punch.

Details

Key Botanical(s): Juniper, Hawthorn Berries, Pink Peppercorn
Gin Style: Navy Strength
Strength: 57% vol
Goes great with: A twist of orange peel, tonic and ice.

Production

Method: Rectified - Grain Neutral Spirit
Location: The Biggar Gin Distillery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Released: May 2020

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Biggar Herbaceous Gin

The Biggar Herbaceous recipe is a new and permanent addition to the brand's growing gin range. Unlike the signature Biggar and Navy Strength Gins, this edition moves away from the citrus forward profile and leans more towards the herbaceous flavour profile. Using new botanicals including lemon verbena, sage, clivers herb, dandelion root and elderflower makes for a bright but herbaceous forward gin.

Details

Key Botanical(s): Lemon Verbena, Sage, Clivers Herb, Dandelion Root, Elderflower
Gin Style: London Dry
Strength: 43% vol
Goes great with: Orange peel, tonic and ice.

Production

Method: Rectified - Grain Neutral Spirit
Location: The Biggar Gin Distillery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Released: May 2022

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Biggar Cask Aged Gin Batch 1

Biggar Cask Aged Gin Batch 1 is the first in a series of cask aged gins. A limited edition release of only 200 bottles, signature Biggar Gin has been rested for 100 days in a 100 litre virgin French Oak cask. The influence of the cask and storage has created a cask aged gin that still features some of the original nose and palate from the signature Biggar Gin, but has also been imbued with notes of vanilla and some woody, earthy notes. Because of the influence of the wood Biggar Cask Aged Gin Batch 1 works well in a number classic cocktails including a Manhattan or a Martinez.

Awards for Biggar Cask Aged Gin Batch 1 include The Gin Cooperative Awards 2022;

• Silver Award - Cask Aged Scottish Gin Award

Details

Key Botanical(s): Rosehip, Rowan Berry, Pink Peppercorn
Gin Style: Cask Aged
Strength: 43% ABV
Goes great with: A wedge of orange, ginger ale and ice.

Production

Method: Rectified - Grain Neutral Spirit
Location: The Biggar Gin Distillery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Released: October 2021

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Biggar Clyde Valley Plum Recipe Gin

Clyde Valley Plum Recipe is a limited edition seasonal gin. Signature Biggar Gin is slowly infused post distillation with rich, sweet plums grown exclusively in the Clyde Valley in South Lanarkshire. The gin still delivers the classic Biggar Gin profile with the addition of lovely bursts of melt in the mouth fresh, ripe plums, delivering a bitter sweet taste. Limited edition now sold out.

Details

Key Botanical(s): Rosehip, Rowan Berry, Pink Peppercorn, Plums
Gin Style: Flavoured
Strength: 37.9% vol
Goes great with: Neat over ice or ginger beer and ice.

Production

Method: Rectified - Grain Neutral Spirit
Location: The Biggar Gin Distillery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Released: November 2019

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Distillery

The Stillhouse

Based at the foot of the rolling green Tinto Hills on the outskirts of the market town of Biggar, The Stillhouse, home to The Biggar Gin Co., officially opened its doors in 2021. Established by brothers Euan and Stuart McVicar, the distillery produces a range of award-winning Scottish Gins and spirits created to capture the area and the Biggar mentality – small scale and small batch philosophy but with a big measure of passion, ambition and taste. The distillery provides a range of tours and third-party contract distilling services.

Details

Tour: Yes
Shop: Yes
Booking: Learn more about The Biggar Gin Co. experiences here

Address

The Stillhouse, Wyndales Old Mill, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML12 6HX - View on Google Maps
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