Our Gin Blog

The arrival of Spring brings new life, blue skies, late sunsets and the chance to get outside again after what seems like a period of never-ending hibernation. This is the time of year when the world comes out to play again and nothing brings people together line some food and sunshine which is why we’re going big on celebrating National Picnic Day. Picnics bring all the eleme ...

Cast your mind back to Mother’s Days gone by – what do you remember? Tissue paper flowers with pipe cleaner stems? Gluey cards with glittery designs?  A little clay bowl with a mixture of your ornate pencil carvings and smudged thumbprints? The excitement of hiding your piece of craft, lovingly constructed at your school desk until that lovely moment when you could throw your a ...

We’re celebrating our 10 Year Anniversary by launching an International cocktail competition, the 10 Year Switch. As the world’s first and only gin to be handcrafted with locally foraged botanicals in a Scottish whisky distillery using a Copper Berry Chamber, we have today launched an international cocktail competition, the 10 Year Switch, to celebrate our 10-year anniversary.

As the years go by trends, and sometimes how we celebrate certain occasions change.  The essence of many things stays the same but with a modern outlook applied.  Valentine’s Day is no exception.  No longer is Valentine’s Day about celebrating “romantic love” as it was when first observed back in the third century.  It’s about more than your significant other, 2010 saw the sta ...

Just when we were needing a big winter pick me up, along comes THE American sporting event of the year and the ultimate excuse to throw a party. Super Bowl Sunday comes with the annual tradition of gathering friends and family together to enjoy a relaxing day of fun, football and of course that half time entertainment featuring some of the biggest stars of all time. Whether y ...

We’d like to invite you to join us in celebrating what might just be, one of the best days of the year - National Chocolate Cake Day on 27th January and combine two of our favourite things, chocolate and Caorunn for the ultimate Chocolate Cake Day treat.  

There is something lovely about this time of year; the light starts to change; the nights are a little bit shorter but there's still warmth and the 'last days of summer' vibe is in the air. People making the most of these last few weeks before the golden months arrive, and Autumn well and truly starts to set in. The last few weeks of summer are a window of opportunity to start ...

When the mercury rises there's only one thing to do - play it cool! Our latest recipes for gin infused ice lollies and the coolest ice cubes will help you do just that! You all know that Caorunn is a  beautifully versatile gin that lends itself to so many foodie and drink experiences, so we've got two oh so cool summer gin recipe ideas with a twist to help you stay chilled in ...

Almost a decade after we launched, we're proud unveil the first ever extension to our range: Caorunn Gin Master’s Cut. Crafted exclusively for the travel retail channel by our longstanding Gin Master Simon Buley at Balmenach Distillery in the Scottish Highlands, this new expression perfectly encapsulates and enhances the essence of Caorunn. It is an exquisite balance of tradit ...

In a bid to inspire cocktail creativity amongst gin lovers, we have partnered with drinks connoisseurs, Diffords Guide, along with over 500 bartenders to create an exquisite guide and collection of cocktails. The Caorunn Cocktail Collection will be available online at www.HighFiveToGin.com in time for World Gin Day on the 9th of June.