Jenny McKerr runs a small livestock farm in South Lanarkshire and is the founder of The Wee Farm Distillery. Established in 2018, The Wee Farm Distillery produces small batch, handcrafted genuine, honest rural Scottish Gins along with a range of Scottish Gin based liqueurs and other spirits. Jenny uses the local landscape and Scotland’s long and rich agricultural history as inspiration for developing her recipes.
The working farm is home to the Distillery and the Steak & Still Farm Shop, stocking a variety of locally sourced goods and fresh produce along with the Distillers Holiday Cottage, which can be booked for the perfect Scottish Gin rural escape. The Wee Farm Distillery is a family business so Jenny is never short of a pair of extra hands to help with filling bottles, processing orders and at times, helping with the sheep and cattle on the farm.
Drovers Gin was created as a tribute to the many hardy Drovers and Farmers who over the centuries have helped Scotland build a reputation for fantastic livestock and producing the very best quality food. Drovers Gin was created with food pairing in mind and contains pink peppercorns and allspice, two botanicals which compliment and work well alongside steak. Some of the other botanicals in Drovers Gin, including Thistle and Heather, are what Drovers would have found when foraging on foot.
Key Botanical(s): Pink Peppercorn, Allspice, Thistle, Heather
Gin Style: Distilled
Strength: 45% vol
Goes great with: A slice of grapefruit, tonic and ice.
This gin is a toast to the spirit of Scottish farmers. Farmer Strength Drovers Gin celebrates the spirit and resilience of the men and women farmers who contribute to Scotland’s world class food and drink industry. It’s just the dram after a good days graft! A well balanced blend of citrus and spice resulting in a smooth, crisp gin.
Key Botanical(s): Pink Peppercorn, Allspice, Thistle, Heather
Gin Style: Navy Strength
Strength: 57% vol
Goes great with: A slice of grapefruit, tonic and ice.
This limited Artist Edition of the popular Drovers Gin from The Wee Farm Distillery includes a specially designed label featuring the Drovers Coo and comes in a presentation tube. The design for the label was commissioned by local Scottish artist Jan Laird.
Key Botanical(s): Pink Peppercorn, Allspice, Thistle, Heather
Gin Style: Distilled
Strength: 45% vol
Goes great with: A slice of grapefruit, tonic and ice.
The second in the Artist Edition of gins from The Wee Farm Distillery, Clydesdale Gin is distilled using a variety of classic gin botanicals with the inclusion of fresh local rhubarb and apples. The gin is described as having notes of fruit on the nose with sweet apple and rhubarb to taste. The gin features the artwork of a locally-bred prize-winning Clydesdale Horse by Jan Laird, that was specially commissioned following the success of Drovers Coo. True to the spirit of Scottish farming, the distillery team wanted to pay tribute to the working farm horse and celebrate the breed originating from South Lanarkshire.
Key Botanical(s): Juniper, Rhubarb, Apples
Gin Style: London Dry
Strength: 40% vol
Goes great with: A slice of apple, tonic and ice.
The Wee Farm Distillery, the first micro distillery in South Lanarkshire, is located in the Hills of Forth. Tucked away in an old traditional stone farm outbuilding, you’ll find the mint green door of the distillery. Inside you’ll find Jenny McKerr, owner and distiller of The Wee Farm Distillery. Using her small copper pot still ‘Morag’, Jenny produces a range of Scottish Gins, Scottish Gin based liqueurs and other spirits. Tours and tastings are available and all visitors are welcome along to experience a taste of The Wee Farm. The Wee Farm Distillery’s copper gin still is used to slowly infuse a mixture of traditional and local gin botanicals to create spirits that provide a real taste of the local landscape. Jenny distils, bottles and labels on the farm with help from her trusty sheep dog Victor. The Wee Farm also features the Steak & Still Farm Shop, which stocks a variety of gifts and fresh produce. For those who wish to enjoy a full Wee Farm experience, there’s a Distillers Holiday Cottage available, which includes a hot tub!
Tour: Yes
Shop: Yes
Booking: Distillery visits are by appointment. Call +44 (0)7725126905 to make arrangements
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