The Gin Bothy is off to Hollywood after it was chosen to be part of the $125,000 “Everyone Wins” nominee gift bags at the Oscars. Described as the ‘the ultimate swag bag’, the bags get hand-delivered to the top 25 2024 Oscar nominees and The Gin Bothy has distilled a small, exclusive batch that will be uniquely numbered 1-25 for the Hollywood superstars. This year that could include Cillian Murphy, Bradley Cooper, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Emma Stone.
Lash Fary, owner of Distinctive Assets who created the gift bags, has said that it can ‘meaningfully benefit from the global exposure that being associated with Hollywood’s biggest night affords them.’ There are around 60 items in each bag that have, in the past, included plots of land in Australia and Scotland, and luxury stays in an ancient Scottish castle and a sprawling 10-acre property in Canada.
And for Gin Bothy owner Kim Cameron, who became an ‘accidental gin-maker’ after discovering her talent whilst making jam in her bothy kitchen in Angus village Glamis in 2015, the chance to showcase her product to global superstars is too good an opportunity to miss out on.
“This is incredible news for us,” said Kim. “It’s giving us a chance to showcase Scottish spirits with our award-winning gin. We are taking a little piece of Scotland to Los Angeles with an exclusive small batch distillation of our gin for the Oscar nominees. It will be a high end gin made with Scottish heather, Scots pine and rosemary, essentially a real taste of Scotland in a bottle.”
The opportunity to pitch for a place at the Oscars came after a chance conversation with the owner of Turin Castle, near Forfar in Angus, who had previously offered exclusive private use of Turin for a three-night stay in the gift bag. Owner Yvonne Corbett was asked to recommend a Scottish gin and Gin Bothy was selected after a taste test,
“I’m proud of the fact that Gin Bothy has been selected ahead of other brands that weren’t deemed to have the same credibility or provenance as Gin Bothy,” added Kim. “I’m also really passionate about the Scottish food and drink industry and will do anything I can to promote our fantastic products and taking our product to the Oscars is really special.
“The Oscars and Hollywood is another world. I’m from a generation that grew up watching them and it meant a lot to my dad. Silver screen stars were the icons of the film industry so it’s a real honour for a small Scottish independent brand to be part of that evening.
“But the beauty of the Oscars is that people can emerge from anywhere to become stars. Unknowns can become legends of the screen and, similarly, if I can get my product to the Oscars then I hope it inspires others in the Scottish food and drink industry to think big.”
Gin Bothy’s appearance at The Oscars on March 10 will coincide with a promotional launch in Germany on the same day. They will be showcasing their product range at the ProWein International Trade Fair in Dusseldorf.
