King's Hill Scottish Gin

On the nose, fresh, fruity with piney juniper. On the palate, smooth, sweet, full bodied and aromatic.Piney Juniper berries form the perfect backbone of this gin. Locally-foraged Heather, Rosehips, Gorse and Elderflower add smoothness, depth and character.

• Distillery: King's Hill
• Type: Gin
  
• Region: Pentland Hills, Edinburgh, Scotland
  
• Alcohol: 44%
  
• Volume: 700ml
• Goes with: a hearty slice of grapefruit, copious ice and quality Mediterranean tonic.

This award winning hand crafted King’s Hill Gin comes in a simply stunning bottle - perfect as a gift. All the way from the Pentland Hills in Scotland, the name King's Hill Gin is a reference to a bet made by King Robert the Bruce and Sir William Sinclair of Roslin.

Founded in 2017, King’s Hill Gin is the first spirit from The Pentland Still. King’s Hill takes inspiration from a brave gamble long ago between King Robert the Bruce and Sir William ‘The Crusader’ Sinclair, deep in the Pentland hills overlooking the still.

King Robert and Sir William were in the area tracking a rare white stag. The King staked his Pentland estate against the life of Sir William that he would be first to capture this magnificent beast. Sir William with the help of his trusty hounds, Help and Hold, won the bet. In return, The Crusader named the spot where King Robert stood “King’s Hill”. Drawing on this rich history; King's Hill Gin has captured the essence of the area – bold, beautiful and bloody marvellous.

King’s Hill Gin is created from a meticulous blend of twelve finely curated botanicals, combined in perfect harmony and distilled in a traditional Copper Alembic Still, named ‘Marion’. The Pentland Hills offers an abundance of diverse natural resources. Gorse Flower, Heather, Wild Rosehip and Elderflower are painstakingly foraged by hand, dried and vapour infused in a copper basket during distillation. The resulting spirit captures and conveys a true sense of our terroir.

The Pentland Hills, towering to 1900ft, form the backdrop to our historic capital, Edinburgh. Ancient source of inspiration to our Poets, Authors, Kings …and Ginsmiths. Situated at the foot of these storied hills sits ‘The Pentland Still’, King's Hill micro-distillery. Utilising Pentland-foraged botanicals and the art of uncompromising small-batch distillation we create a spirit to embody this enchanting place. The spirit of the Pentlands in a bottle.

• Gold - 2019 World Gin Awards - London Dry
  
• Silver - 2019 International Wine & Spirits competition
  
• Finalist - 2019 Scottish Gin Awards
  
• 1 Star - 2019 Great Taste Awards - Small Batch Scottish Gin