Shetland Reel Gin, the first product from The Shetland Distillery Company, launched last month. The distillery only opened last year on Unst in the supplies building of the former RAF Saxa Vord site. The business venture, a partnership between Scotch whisky industry specialist Stuart Nickerson, his wife Wilma and Saxa Vord owners Frank and Debbie Strang, will also, in the fullness of time, produce whisky.
The Strangs have owned Saxa Vord for nine years and have turned it into a tourist resort with self-catering accommodation and a seasonal hostel, bar/restaurant. The new gin is made with botanicals including apple-mint, which is grown on Unst.
Shetland Reel Gin launches
