The Gin Clan

Fiona Laing, MA Hons Geographical Studies 1984

Scotland’s gin scene is thriving: a clan of distillers is creating passionately conceived and beautifully crafted gins, using the finest of locally sourced ingredients.

Fiona tells the stories of the spirits, where Scotland’s gin industry has come from and where it’s going. There are gins from crofts, towns, herb gardens and even an old vet school – The Gin Clan is a comprehensive guide to Scotland’s modern gin scene.

The Gin Clan lists the 77 members of the Distilling Clan – those who make gin with their own still – and the 58 Kith and Kin – the makers, creators and brand owners who have gin made for them in Scotland and elsewhere; the cuckoo distillers who make their gin on other people’s stills and makers who use compounding techniques to create “bathtub” gins.

The makers come from all walks of life – professional distillers; farmers looking to diversify; entrepreneurs wanting to celebrate their hometown; gin enthusiasts having a go themselves and people who have founded distilleries to enhance their community. The reasons to make gin are as numerous as the entries in the book.

The dreams of the makers are fuelling Scotland’s gin boom and The Gin Clan is a celebration of Scotland’s signature gins and all the distilleries that make them.

Fiona uses her experience as a journalist to tell the stories of those dreams in her first book. Available online www.gnbooks.co.uk/product/the-gin-clan 

ISBN: 1912101483