A first for Scottish Gin, Illicit Blacklist Smoked Gin uses peat, which is traditionally used in some whisky production. The smoke from the peat was captured in the still before distilling the macerated botanicals through the smoke. To give a full flavour, peat smoke was then bubbled through the final distillate before activated charcoal was added to bond the flavours together. The gin’s base botanicals including juniper, coriander and angelica, were also smoked over the peat for eight hours. Other botanicals used in the distillation include black cardamom, black pepper, allspice, bitter orange and Lapsang Souchong tea to create a unique blend of citrus, juniper, spice and smoke.