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Shetland Reel Original Gin is a London Dry Scottish Gin and the signature Scottish Gin from Shetland Reel. The recipe combines classic gin botanicals with locally grown Shetland apple mint, harvested on the island and distilled to create a balance of bright citrus and spice notes and cooling mint character that reflects the island maritime landscape.
Tasting Notes
Flavours
Nose
Classic juniper leads with gentle spice and bright citrus aromas. Subtle herbal freshness emerges as the spirit opens, with a soft mint note adding a distinctive island character.
Taste
Clean and balanced, begins with juniper and coriander spice before citrus peel lifts the mid-palate. The texture is smooth and rounded, with sweet citrus oils and light peppery warmth building complexity.
Finish
Crisp and refreshing, with lingering citrus and spice followed by a cooling note of apple mint that leaves a bright, clean impression.
How to enjoy this gin
A wedge of pink grapefruit, tonic and ice.
About Shetland Reel
At the northernmost edge of the United Kingdom lies the Isle of Unst in Shetland, where the North Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean. Drawn by the island’s rugged beauty and strong sense of place, Frank and Debbie Strang moved to Unst in 2006 and took over the Saxa Vord Holiday Resort on the site of a former RAF radar station. Seeking to support the local community and create new employment opportunities, they began developing new ventures on the estate. With the guidance of whisky industry veteran Stuart Nickerson, the couple established Saxa Vord Distillery in 2014, Shetland’s first legal distillery, releasing Shetland Reel Original Gin later that year and launching the islands’ modern distilling story.
Production
Gin production at Saxa Vord Distillery centres around ‘Elsi’, a 100-litre engineered copper still built by the renowned still maker John Dore & Co. Small-batch distillation allows the team to carefully craft the Shetland Reel range, balancing classic gin botanicals with flavours inspired by the islands. Each batch is produced on site before being bottled and labelled on Unst. Visitors to the distillery can take part in guided tours and tastings, where they learn about the distillation process, the story behind the Shetland Reel gins, and the role the distillery now plays within the wider Saxa Vord estate, one of Shetland’s most distinctive visitor destinations.
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