Arcturus Gin Review & Tasting Notes


About Arcturus Gin
Arcturus Gin was launched in October 2017 by The Torridon hotel in Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands. It gets its name from the the star 'Arcturus' which is one of the brightest in the skies of the Northern Hemisphere. Arcturus Gin is distilled at the highly acclaimed Dunnet Bay Distillery (producers of Rock Rose Gin) and features local botanicals including lovage, blaeberries (also known as bilberries), rowanberries, and kelp, alongside pure Scottish loch water.  

The Gin Guide says...
Arcturus Gin recites a story of stars and constellations on its label, but in contrast there's a very down to earth gin inside the bottle and the real story is that of locally foraged botanicals and the Scottish landscape. It is very dry and herbaceous, balanced with subtly sweet notes, a hint of saltiness from the kelp seaweed, and a crisp, earthy finish. It is a gin that is very fitting of its home at The Torridon and its Highland surroundings.        
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Also try Dunnet Bay Distillery's own gin, Rock Rose Gin, and Curio Gin for another gin with sweet and salty notes. 
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information
ABV: 41.5%
Country: UK (Scotland) 
Distillery: ​Dunnet Bay Distillery
Price Band: £35 - £40
Website: arcturusgin.com
botanicals
Botanicals: Including Juniper, Scots Lovage, Blaeberries, Rowanberries, Kelp Seaweed
Garnish & ServingS

Arcturus Gin Garnish & Servings

Garnish / Perfect Serve: Orange Peel & Walter Gregor's Tonic Water
Serving Suggestions: Gin & Tonic

Arcturus ​Gin Tasting Notes

NOSE

Herbal & rounded,
with fennel & parsley

PALATE

Dry & herbaceous,
with sweet & salty notes

FINISH

Dry, crisp & clean,
with liquorice & earthy notes

Meet the Maker

"The idea of creating a gin that was locally foraged using materials naturally found in our landscape led us to creating Arcturus."
- Dan Rose-Bristow - Owner, The Torridon