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Kinrara Distillery: Where History and Gin Unite in a Glass
Somewhere located in the beauty of the Cairngorms, practically a skip and a hop from Aviemore, you'll find the Kinrara Distillery – a real standout in the world of Scottish craft gin. Now, Scotland's no stranger to distilleries, but Kinrara? It's like a shining star of innovation, tradition, and pure gin-crafting dedication. So, in this article, we're going to pull back the curtain and show you what makes Kinrara different from all the other gin folks out there. Diving Into the Past Let’s talk about history. Kinrara Distillery didn't just pluck its name out of thin air; it has a…
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5 Innovative Scottish Gin Flavours You Need to Try in 2023
Creating bold and unique gin flavours is what we do best here at Kinrara. From our location in the beautiful Cairngorms, our Scottish Gin Distillery has been producing award-winning craft…
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Scottish Gin Distilleries: Experience the Best Gin Tastings in Scotland
From our stunning location deep in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, the Kinrara Gin Distillery offers fantastic, educational Gin Tours and tasting sessions that are unrivalled across Scotland.…
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Why Choose Craft Gin?
It's fair to say that the term "craft" is having a bit of a moment. Once a simple word to describe something home-made, sticking the word "craft" in front of…
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Scottish Gin Awards Winners 2022
Karen, Jade and Rebecca were delighted to attend the 2022 Scottish Gin Awards on Thursday 10th November 2022, where Kinrara picked up two silver medals! Winners were announced at the…
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2022 Eastgate Pop-up
We are delighted to be back at the Eastgate Centre Inverness this year for another festive pop-up shop! From the 28th November until the 23rd December 2022, we will be…
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Scottish Gin Awards Finalists 2022
We are delighted to announce that once again we have been named as a finalist in not one... not two... not three... but SEVEN categories at this year's Scottish Gin…
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Silver Medals at The 2022 International Spirits Challenge
We’re delighted to have picked up two silver medals at this year’s International Spirits Challenge! Now in its 27th year, the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) is founded on a rigorous…
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Kinrara Picks Up Silver at 2022 IWSC Awards
We’re delighted to announce that two of our gins have picked up silver medals at the 2022 International Wine and Spirits Competition! The IWSC sets the international benchmark for quality,…
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‘Best Scottish Contemporary’ at 2022 World Gin Awards
We are incredibly proud to announce that our Highland Dry gin has been named Best Contemporary Gin in Scotland, for the second year in a row, at the 2022 World…
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Cask Aged Gin – Limited Edition
Kinrara Distillery is delighted to release our newest Limited Edition Cabernet Franc Single Cask Aged Gin. Our multi award winning Highland Dry gin, aged in a Cabernet Franc cask from…
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Kinrara Continues To Support CMRT
We were delighted to present a cheque for £2525 to Willie from Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team earlier in the year! We’ve been proudly supporting the team since 2019, with…
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New Forest Fruits Gin Launches
We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new Distiller’s Edition Forest Fruits Gin! Perfectly balancing fresh notes of juniper and pine with juicy summer fruits, this flavoured gin is…
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Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team
We were delighted to present another cheque for £1586 to Willie from the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team recently. A big thank you to everyone that has supported our collaborative ‘Cairngorm…
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Kinrara Continues Partnership with CMRT
Jade and David were delighted to present this cheque to Willie from the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team. As our chosen charity we fundraise at various events throughout the year to…
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Distillery Shop Reopens After Extensive Refurbishment
We are delighted to have recently reopened our doors to the public following extensive refurbishment of our shop and tasting room! Alongside our range of Award Winning craft gins, we…
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Highland Dry Wins Gold at 2021 World Gin Awards
We’re delighted to announce that our Highland Dry Gin has been named the Best Contemporary Gin in Scotland at the World Gin Awards 2021! The World Gin Awards are run…
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Kinrara Wins Big At 2021 Scottish Gin Awards
We are delighted to announce that our popular Artist Edition ‘Ginny’ has been named London Dry Gin of the Year at the 5th annual Scottish Gin Awards, the ultimate endorsement…
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Cairngorm Whiteout News
As part of our efforts to support the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team, last year we collaborated with them to produce 'Cairngorm Whiteout', a gin that would specifically benefit the team. £5 from every…
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Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team Fundraising
Here at Kinrara we have been busy fundraising for the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue team over the past year. In September of 2019 the distillery donated £1245 to the CMRT, mirroring…
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Scottish Gin Awards 2019 Winners!
Kinrara's Highland Dry gin has been awarded a silver medal in the Distilled Gin of the year category at the 2019 Scottish Gin Awards. All entries into the awards had…
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