Process

The process of making Caorunn

Caorunn is handcrafted and small batch distilled gin controlled by the Gin
Master, Simon. A small batch is usually 1,000 litres. We use pure grain spirit, not molasses like most gins, to ensure high quality.

The pure grain spirit is vaporised through our Unique Copper Berry Chamber that was made in the 1920’s, when gin was produced with a slow process to enable enough time to infuse the subtle flavour of the botanicals. It is a round chamber with copper frame and carries 4 trays.

We spread our botanicals on the trays, allowing the grain spirit vapour to meet the botanicals on a largest possible surface during the infusion process and to pick up the aromatics and flavours of the botanicals.

Caorunn draws on centuries of distilling expertise, on the pure Scottish Highland water provided by the surrounding springs and the time-honoured Celtic botanicals which are characteristic plants of the surrounding hills of Balmenach Distillery.

Handcrafted

Our Gin Master oversees every step of the distillation process to create the perfect Scottish Gin. About our handcrafted gin.

Distillery

Spirit distillation is an ancient craft ingrained in the warm hearted Highland people. About Balmenach Distillery