About Isle of Skye Distillers
  • Location: Portree, Isle of Skye (Scotland)
  • Still Type: 4 x 100L Copper Pot Stills
  • Open to Public?: Gin School experiences hosted at the IOSD shop in Portree - Book
  • Contact: Website / Trade Email / Instagram

Isle of Skye Distillers was established in Portree in 2016 by Alistair & Thomas Wilson, both from the island. Taking inspiration from the landscape and using Isle of Skye juniper, water from the Storr Lochs and a secret botanical that is only found at high altitudes on Skye, the brothers launched their flagship gin, Misty Isle Gin, in 2017. The distillery is home to four 100L copper pot still in which the botanicals are vapour infused, and all distillation, bottling and labelling is completed by hand on site. Isle of Skye Distillers also have a shop in Portree from which Alistair & Thomas host Gin School experiences.

Misty Isle Gin Review

  • Winner: Best in Scotland 2021 - The Gin Guide Awards 
  • ABV: 41.5% (Base Spirit: Wheat)
  • Price Band: £35 - £40
  • Botanicals: 11 including juniper, lemon peel, lemon verbena, cubebs, grains of paradise, cassia bark.​​
Tasting Notes: Aromas of bold juniper, lemon verbena and a hint of spice. Lemony citrus, gentle florals notes and earthy undertones on the palate with subtle sweetness. A lingering and warming finish of peppery spice moving into earthy spice and citrus.
Serving Suggestion / Garnish: Gin & Tonic with a garnish of Orange Peel, or in a Gimlet, Bee's Knees or French 75.
Buy: Direct from Isle of Skye Distillers
The Gin Guide Review:
Misty Isle Gin brings all the character you'd hope to find in a traditional gin, plus a hint of contemporary character and interest. Juniper is prominent and the more vibrant citrus notes are very well balanced and layered with earthy, peppery and warm spice, accompanied by subtle floral notes, coriander seed spice and liquorice root. It is an impressively constructed gin that has a classic core but is not shy on flavour, and it holds its flavour and character very well when mixed. ​- Paul Jackson, 2021

Also Available from Isle of Skye Distillers

Misty Isle Cill Targhlain Gin (42% ABV) - Buy
  • Named after the Gaelic name for Portree and featuring juniper, home grown coriander seeds, angelica root, blueberries, meadowsweet stalks & sea orache from Loch Portree.
​Misty Isle Mulled Christmas Gin (41.5% ABV) - Buy
  • A festive edition featuring juniper, cassia bark, orange, lemon, star anise, tonka beans and liquorice root, which are all soaked in Italian Amarone red wine prior to distilling.
Misty Isle Pink Gin (41.5% ABV) - Buy
  • A fruity Old Tom featuring pears, blackcurrants and meadowsweet, and infused with raspberries, all grown in the distillery garden and nurtured by Alistair & Thomas' mother.​
​Tommy's Gin (45% ABV) - Buy
  • In memory of Alistair & Thomas' late father, Tommy, who served in the Suez invasion, Tommy's Gin features juniper, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, blaeberry & sweet orange.

Meet the Makers

"Although we have both been away, Skye is a place that we hold close to our hearts and we are happy to be back home on the island distilling our gin and sharing our passion with others. In creating Misty Isle Gin we took inspiration from our local landscape, in particular the Old Man of Storr and the Cuillin Mountain Range. We wanted to create a gin that embraced the spirit of Skye." - Founders, Alistair & ​Thomas Wilson 
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For more Scottish island gins try Colonsay Gin, Kirjuvagr Orkney Gin and the Orkney Gin Company range.
Or for more gins featuring lemon peel and lemon verbena try Caspyn Gin from Cornwall and Jake's Gin.
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