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Gin is the new whisky in Scotland – and you can plan an entire holiday around it
In Scotland, you ll find artisanal gin, ace scenery and serious road trip magic. Plus as of April 26, the border with England is open again
25 April 2021 • 5:00am
Friends enjoy a gin overlooking the Torridon Hills in the far north-west of Scotland
Credit: Matt Buckley/Highland Liquor Company Ltd/
Readying to batten down the hatches for what I thought would be a few short weeks back in March of last year, I stocked up on essentials: a case of Casa Herradura Plata tequila, a couple of crates of brutally oaked chardonnay that no one else would ever want a glass from and the wild card – a few bottles of Scottish gin. Isle of Raasay Gin to be precise, made on the small island between Skye and the mainland, with juniper, rhubarb root, citrus peel and various other local botanicals.