Coll Products - Drink
The Isle of Coll Distillery has a 50 litre still, allowing us to produce spirits in very small batches of around 80 bottles at a time. In making our spirits we use several locally foraged botanicals. We now how have three handcrafted spirits in our range, and we are very proud of them all!
ISLE OF COLL HEBRIDEAN GIN
In the wave of the gin renaissance, we knew what we wanted our first product to be - it was time Coll had it's own gin.
Setting out, we knew exactly what we wanted - a smooth dry gin that would create the perfect gin and tonic. One that captured the feeling of those warm summer evenings on the island, when the lighting is at its most magical - with sea and land bathed in the most beautiful hues of blue and green.
To develop the perfect recipe for our first product, we turned to Colin Wheeler-James, an accomplished chef who grew up on Coll. His knowledge of the islands botanicals and experience in producing spirits brought us to the smooth and distinctively accented gin - infused with 10 botanicals, including heather, bog myrtle and sea kelp foraged on the island, along with several exotic flavours, including coriander, cinnamon and star anise.
Our Hebridean Gin is very versatile - perfect with tonic or other mixers, and also surprisingly smooth when served neat.
ISLE OF COLL GORSE FLOWER GIN
Building on the great reception we received for our Hebridean Gin, we decided to create a flavoured gin.
The island is full of inspiration and as the Gorse bloomed all over the island, with the vibrant yellow flowers and beautiful scent, we realised that this would be a perfect flavour for our gin.
Our Gorse Flower Gin is a classic dry gin recipe, combining both local and exotic botanicals together with locally foraged Gorse flowers. The result is exquisite - a smooth gin with Gorse flowers adding a floral accent with hints of vanilla, almond and coconut.
We think the best serve is over ice, with a light tonic and your favourite garnish. This perfectly highlights the flavour and bouquet of the Gorse flower.
TWISTED HIGHLANDER VODKA
Vodka is one of the most popular spirits in the world, however there are very few Scottish examples. This is something we felt had to be put right, and so we decided to create premium Scottish Island Vodka.
Our vodka is a smooth, pure, grain-based spirit, distilled in small batches using island water.
Why Twisted? Well...it could after our favourite cow - the famous and distinctive highlander who wanders the island. Or it could be because of our special distillation technique which adds a twist of the Hebrides to the vodka. Or maybe it's something else...it's our secret!
Perfect for sipping or mixing - best served chilled.
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Isle of Coll Distillery
Arinagour
Isle of Coll
PA78 6SY
