Hills & Harbour
Hills & Harbour Gin (2021 design) 40% 70cl
- Details
Founded by Graham Taylor in 2017 (no, not the ex-England football manager), the Crafty Distillery is a 'grain-to-glass' operation based in a small town named Newton Stewart, just along the coast from Dumfries in the very south-west of Scotland. The wheat-base spirit for Hills & Harbour gin is produced on site, as opposed to being bought in as many gin producers do. This means they have more input into the flavour profile from the very start, and 11 further botanicals are then used - including pine needles, bay leaf, bladderwarck seaweed, green sichuan pepper seeds and even mango to evoke both the forest and the coasatline of the Galloway region.
Leaning into sustainability, Crafty redigned the already eye-catching bottle to be 30% lighter, and encourage consumers to reuse the bottle in a variety of ways, with the new shape making it useful as a carafe, vase or even a soap dispenser with the addition of a pump. The lid is also a completely unique design - the 100% mix of cork and natural wood has an indentation that can hold 12.5ml of liquid - so two measures from the lid equals a standard 25ml shot. Handy!
As for the gin itself, there's a lovely bright citrus feel to start with on both the nose and palate, before a touch of salt arrives, leading through to the influence of the pine needles and bay leaf to create a slightly drier finish - however thanks to the silky mouthfeel, this doesn't feel to drying, instead making it very moreish. A neutral tonic will allow this to shine through, but it's also a cracking gin for a dry Martini, with complexity throughout that a good Vermouth will accentuate even more!
- Delivery & Returns
DELIVERY CHARGES:
Shipping rates are based on WEIGHT of goods - the total weight of your order will determine the cost of the shipping charge due to price banding imposed by Royal Mail. Orders weighing up to a max of 2kg will be charged £5.99, and orders weighing over 2kg will be charged £7.99. ANY PURCHASE OVER £150 WILL RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING.
PLEASE NOTE: The Spirit Specialist is CLOSED on Sundays and Mondays - all orders are collected by Royal Mail the day after they are packaged up. As such, if you place an order on a Saturday, Sunday or Monday, your order will be packaged up on the following Tuesday at re-opening, and then collected by Royal Mail on the Wednesday morning. PLEASE BEAR THIS IN MIND IF YOU ARE WORKING TO A DEADLINE!
DUE TO ONGOING ISSUES WITH BREXIT AND COURIERS UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE CURRENTLY UNABLE TO SHIP OUTSIDE OF THE UK
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Items are NOT insured as standard, please contact us if you would like to discuss additional insurance for premium products.
All products are securely packaged in Air-Shock bottle bags or frankly excessive amounts of bubble wrap for additional protection.
All goods must be examined at the time of delivery and any damages or shortage must be recorded on the relevant delivery acceptance forms with the delivery. Un-examined or un-checked goods that result in a subsequent claim outside of a 48 hour period will not be accepted. Queries relating to claims must be made within 48 hours of receiving the goods, otherwise claims cannot be guaranteed.
