Stirling Distillery Lands Co-Op Deal For Award-Winning Nettle Gin

Stirling Distillery, situated in the shadow of Stirling Castle, launched its award-winning nettle-infused gin at Co-op supermarkets across Scotland today.

The distillery were delighted to agree a deal with the Co-op where their nettle-based Classic gin will be available in a range of Scottish stores.

Sealed with a hand-dipped wax seal, and decorated with unique illustrations of the Wallace Monument and the Old Stirling Bridge by Scottish artist Ritchie Collins, this is the bottle all gin-lovers should have occupying pride of place in their drinks cabinet.

Made with six botanicals carefully chosen to reflect the unique flavour of Stirlingshire’s countryside, the smooth, lingering finish carries a peppery tang and at 43% the mouthfeel is both spicy and dry. By using local nettles they are working to provide a sustainably sourced spirit with links to their Stirling heritage.

Their range of products celebrate local history and folklore, such as their Battle Strength gin which commemorates the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

The distillery is a small family-run business creating hand-crafted spirits in the historic ‘Old Smiddy’, Stirling’s first legal distillery on the castle rock. Distilled, bottled and labelled on site, the team have been offering daily gin and whisky tastings, distillery tours and gin school since 2019.

Distillery co-founder June McCann spoke of her delight at Stirling Gin being available at supermarkets across the country:

“We are proud to be sat on the shelves next to some brilliant Scottish gins. We love that the Co-op supports local suppliers and promotes Scottish food and drink in their stores. A big thank you to the team at the Co-op and Select Drams for bringing our nettle gin to the masses.”

Voted Visitor Attraction of the Year at the Stirling Business Awards in 2023, winner of ‘Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Business of the Year’ at the 2024 Stirling Business Excellence Awards and awarded a coveted TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for the fourth year in a row, Stirling Distillery is listed as the number one thing to do in Stirling on TripAdvisor’s website.

The distillery has received a range of awards for their gins including a silver medal at the 2023 Scottish Gin Awards, a coveted Great Taste star, plus a range of London Spirits Awards to name but a few. In 2023 the distillery made history by distilling the first whisky in Stirling for 171 years and launched their King James cask club.

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