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We employ islanders to handpick Shetland
botanicals each year to give our gin its distinctive,
yet subtle, taste. Botanicals are hand gathered from
the remotest parts of the islands and then shipped
to our distillery on the mainland. These plants give
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BOTANICALS
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Growing for thousands of years, it is one
of the key ingredients used to make a true
gin. The plant is native to temperate and
subarctic regions of the North Hemisphere
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we use the root of the Angelica plant to add
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natural oils. This plant isn’t just used to
make gin; it has healing powers and is used
as a remedy for digestion and colds.
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up many a dull day in Shetland. It is a large,
almost luxuriant version of its smaller cousin
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dark shiny leaves. It is one of the oldest plants in
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blooms early from April to June and thrives in
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JUNIPER
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We use Juniper in our gin but not as much as
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CORIANDER
A traditional ingredient of dry gin. Coriander
seeds are believed to contain anxiolytic
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sage, ginger and citrus
We use a touch of cinnamon to give
Blackwoods its own distinctive taste.
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botanicals.
CRAFTING
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GINS FOR OVER
THIRTY YEARS
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D I S T I L L AT I O N P RO C E S S
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using a ‘single batch distillation’ process.
Our small copper pot-still, produced by the
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Constance. Named after the late mother of the
owner of the Langley distillery.
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litres (264 US gallons) per distillation.
English Customs law dictates that the neutral
spirit is produced on a separate site from the
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spirit in the production of Blackwoods Gin.
The alcohol is charged into the pot of the still
and reduced with water from a natural spring
before the botanicals are added in carefully
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strength, as pure spirit would harden the skins
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To get the best of the botanicals our recipe
dictates they are gently heated and marinated
in neutral grain spirit and water overnight
before distillation. This helps to extract their
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O N LY T H E
HIGHEST QUALIT Y
NATUR AL
INGREDIENTS
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S M A L L BATC H G I N
• Small batch production
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ocean ravished islands of Shetland - gives Blackwoods a
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Tasting notes:
• A crisp gin with subtle citrus overtones and a spicy fruit edge.
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G R E E N PA E K
Ingredients
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Method
In a cocktail shaker add basil leaves, simple syrup and lemon
juice. Using a wooden muddler, crush the basil till bruised and
fragrant. Pour in gin and ice cubes. Add top to the shaker and
shake. Strain into a short cocktail glass, add additional ice and
garnish with basil leaf.
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