The village of Kilmartin is located in the centre of Kilmartin Glen, an area known for its prehistoric monuments and historical sites, with over 800 monuments within a six-mile radius of the village. It’s this history, a love of gin, and personal family ties to the area that stretches back over 100 years that inspired and set husband and wife Greig and Louise MacPhail on their journey to creating Kilmartin Glen Spirits.
Produced initially outside of Scotland by one of the UK’s leading distilleries, the dream for Greig and Louise was to bring their gin production back to Scotland and one day open their distillery in Kilmartin. In 2022 all gin production moved back to Scotland and is currently under the care of a multi-award-winning distiller. The move allowed Greig and Louise further to refine their signature Kilmartin Glen Gin recipe and packaging. In the long term, the couple are working towards opening their own distillery one day.
The Jaunty Camper Gin features juniper, corriander and angelica as the base botanicals, creating a classic gin base along with dulse seaweed, grains of paradise, black cardamom pods and pistachios. The dulse seaweed is a nod to the founder's family hailing from Kyle of Lochalsh, and black cardamom pods add a touch of smoke, reminiscent of evenings spent outdoors around a fire.
Key Botanical(s): Dulse Seaweed, Black Cardamom Pods, Pistachios
Gin Style: London Dry
Strength: 42% vol
Goes great with: A basil leaf, tonic and ice
The Feisty Biker Gin has the same botanicals as the signature The Jaunty Camper Gin, but with the addition of basil. And although you would expect both gins to be very similar in flavour, with the addition of the basil element and bottling at a high ABV of 57% The Feisty Biker Gin features a noticeable freshness and some herbaceous, and at the higher ABV, plenty of bold flavours.
Key Botanical(s): Basil, Black Cardamom Pods, Pistachios
Gin Style: Navy Strength
Strength: 57% vol
Goes great with: A basil leaf, tonic and ice
You can learn more about The Jaunty Camper by clicking the links below.
