Dunnet Bay Distillers News

Bottle of Rock Rose Winter Spiced Negroni on a table with festive decoration

Christmas Gin Gifts 2024 – Our Top Festive Picks!

Get into the festive spirit with these stunning gifts. From our delightful Christmas cocktails, stunning gift sets, and luxurious gin hampers collection to a gift subscription to our 5 Star Refill Rewards Club or gin-tastic stocking fillers, here are our top Christmas gift ideas. Plus, we're excited to announce that new limited editions will be [...]

Christmas Gin Gifts 2024 – Our Top Festive Picks!

December 2024 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

December 2024 Box – Allergens

Refill Rewards Club – November 2024

Our Refill Rewards Club – November 2024 box sees us preparing for the colder months of winter. We decided to give you treats that felt cosy and warming.

Refill Rewards Club – November 2024

November 2024 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

November 2024 Box – Allergens

Refill Rewards Club – October 2024

For our Refill Rewards Club – September 2024 box we took inspiration from our Smoked Orange Edition to decide on the contents. Including…

Refill Rewards Club – October 2024

October 2024 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

October 2024 Box – Allergens

Refill Rewards Club – September 2024

For our Refill Rewards Club – September 2024 box we took inspiration from our Smoked Orange Edition to decide on the contents. Including…

Refill Rewards Club – September 2024

September 2024 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

September 2024 Box – Allergens

August 2024 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

August 2024 Box – Allergens

10th Birthday Edition

Rock Rose Gin has had a fabulous 10 years and we have certainly had much fun. It has taken us places we never expected to go and experienced things

10th Birthday Edition

Beautiful Botanicals – Wild Strawberry

Wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca) is known by a variety of different names including ‘Alpine strawberry’…

Beautiful Botanicals – Wild Strawberry

Refill Rewards Club – July 2024

July is normally what is called a ‘summer’ month and so our Refill Rewards Club – July 2024 box was packed with goodies meant to be enjoyed…

Refill Rewards Club – July 2024

July 2024 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

July 2024 Box – Allergens

Content of Refill Rewards box in June 2024 including Taylors Potato Crisps, Rock Rose Gin pouch, Fruit infusion, two cans of tonic water and Scottish Tablet

Refill Rewards Club – June 2024

This month sees Scotland play the opening game for the Euros ’24 in Germany so our Refill Rewards Club – June 2024 box has a definite Scottish theme.

Refill Rewards Club – June 2024

Content of the Refill Rewards Club Gift Set Hamper including a bottle of Rock Rose Gin, a branded glass, a Caithness Chocolate Mr Mackintosh Lollipup, a gift voucher for our Refill Rewards Club in a blue hamper

Father’s Day Gin Gifts 2024 – Our Top Picks!

Father's Day Top Picks If Dad is your ‘rock’, treat him to a very special gin gift this Father’s Day! Explore our luxurious gin hamper collection, stunning gift sets, or give the gift of exclusivity that keeps on giving with a subscription to our 5 Star Refill Rewards Club, which includes exclusive access to our [...]

Father’s Day Gin Gifts 2024 – Our Top Picks!

Beautiful Botanicals – Rosemary

The beautiful botanical – Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) is a fragrant shrub, which is native…

Beautiful Botanicals – Rosemary

Raise our glasses!

Today, we will raise our glasses, not in a farewell, but in a heartfelt celebration and thank you.

Raise our glasses!

June 2024 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

June 2024 Box – Allergens

Refill Rewards Club – May 2024

The weather is definitely improving and tasty treats for outdoors was called upon for our Refill Rewards Club – May 2024 box.

Refill Rewards Club – May 2024

May 2024 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

May 2024 Box – Allergens

Refill Rewards Club – April 2024

Spring is definitely in the air with our Refill Rewards Club – April 2024 box. Turning our attentions to gardens and outdoors…

Refill Rewards Club – April 2024

April 2024 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

April 2024 Box – Allergens

Refill Rewards Club – March 2024

We are turning our attention to Spring with our Refill Rewards Club – March 2024 box. The snowdrops are in full glory and daffodils…

Refill Rewards Club – March 2024

Mother’s Day Gin Gifts 2024 – Our Top Picks!

Discover our Mother's Day Top Picks Mother’s Day is just around the corner, why not treat Mum with some special gin gifts that will warm her heart! From our luxurious gin hamper collection to stunning gift sets and wee treats or a Refill Rewards Club gift subscription, here are our top Mother's Day gift ideas. [...]

Mother’s Day Gin Gifts 2024 – Our Top Picks!

Beautiful Botanicals – Gentian

Our Beautiful Botanical this month is Gentian (Gentiana lutea L.) which is a bitter herb in a genus of flowering plants belonging to the gentian family (Gentianaceae).

Beautiful Botanicals – Gentian

March 2024 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

March 2024 Box – Allergens

Refill Rewards Club – February 2024

We’re sending our love to you with our Refill Rewards Club – February 2024 box. The month of love is upon us and we’re feeling roses are…

Refill Rewards Club – February 2024

Valentine’s Day Gin Gifts 2024 – Our Top Picks!

Discover our Valentine's Day Top Picks From our luxurious gin hamper collection to stunning gift sets and wee treats or a Refill Rewards Club gift subscription, here are our top Valentine’s Day gift ideas. We also have a wee offer for you below! Order before 8 February to ensure best chance of pre-Valentine's Day delivery. [...]

Valentine’s Day Gin Gifts 2024 – Our Top Picks!

February 2024 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

February 2024 Box – Allergens

Refill Rewards Club – January 2024

It is time to celebrate winter in our Refill Rewards Club – January 2024 box! And what better month to embrace our Winter….

Refill Rewards Club – January 2024

January 2024 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

January 2024 Box – Allergens

Refill Rewards Club – December 2023

Our Refill Rewards Club December 2023 box is all about getting into the ‘gingerbread’ spirit! Particularly our…

Refill Rewards Club – December 2023

December 2023 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

December 2023 Box – Allergens

Refill Rewards Club – November 2023

For our Refill Rewards Club – August 2023 boxes we have included some delicious snacks all themed around our Summer Edition Gin!

Refill Rewards Club – November 2023

Christmas Gin Gifts 2023 – Our Top Festive Picks!

Get into the festive spirit with these stunning gin gifts. From our delightful Christmas cocktails, stunning gift sets and luxurious gin hampers collection to a gift subscription to our 5 Star Refill Rewards Club or gintastic stocking fillers, here are our top Christmas gift ideas. Order before 12 December to ensure best chance of pre-Christmas delivery. [...]

Christmas Gin Gifts 2023 – Our Top Festive Picks!

Winter Distillery Events

We are delighted to bring you our programme of Winter Distillery Events for you to enjoy over the next few months.

Winter Distillery Events

November 2023 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

November 2023 Box – Allergens

Refill Rewards Club – October 2023

For our Refill Rewards Club – August 2023 boxes we have included some delicious snacks all themed around our Summer Edition Gin!

Refill Rewards Club – October 2023

Outstanding Contribution to Scottish Gin

Tonight we are absolutely delighted to share the news that Martin has received the Outstanding Contribution to Scottish Gin award from the The Gin Cooperative!

Outstanding Contribution to Scottish Gin

October 2023 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

October 2023 Box – Allergens

Refill Rewards Club – September 2023

Our Refill Rewards Club September box was focussed on keeping summer going for just a little bit longer!

Refill Rewards Club – September 2023

International Shipping

We are really delighted to now be able to offer international shipping to a some countries within the EU!

International Shipping

September 2023 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

September 2023 Box – Allergens

Content of the Refill Reward Club box for August 2023 including Rock Rose Gin Blueberry & Basil Guest pouch, 2 Tonic waters, Mixed nuts, Lemon Drizzle Popcorn

Refill Rewards Club – August 2023

For our Refill Rewards Club – August 2023 boxes we have included some delicious snacks all themed around our Summer Edition Gin!

Refill Rewards Club – August 2023

Content of the Refill Reward Club box for July 2023 including Rock Rose Gin Blueberry & Basil Guest pouch, Tonic water, Indian tonic water, green olives and oatcakes

Refill Rewards Club – July 2023

Our July Refill Rewards Club box included a couple of perfect handy snacks to keep you sustained when out and about….

Refill Rewards Club – July 2023

August 2023 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

August 2023 Box – Allergens

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for June 2023 including Rock Rose Gin Blueberry & Basil Guest pouch, 2 Tonic water, English Truffle potato crisps and organic row chocolate bar

Refill Rewards Club – June 2023

To celebrate the launch of Mapmaker’s Rum we thought we would include in our Refill Rewards Club April box some goodies from two of the Scottish companies from whom we source hero botanicals!

Refill Rewards Club – June 2023

July 2023 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

July 2023 Box – Allergens

Portrait of Ryan Way for the bartender's blog

Bartenders’ Blog – Ryan Way

We are proud to work with some of the top venues and bartenders. Ryan Way, from Orchid, recently made it to the top 10 in the UK for Diageo's World Class Cocktail Competition - the only entrant from Scotland to do so! Five Minutes with… Ryan Way, of Orchid in Aberdeen 1. Favourite Rock Rose [...]

Bartenders’ Blog – Ryan Way

Father’s Day Gin Gifts 2023 – Our Top Picks!

Father's Day Top Picks If your father is your 'rock', treat him to a very special gin gift this father's day! From our latest release, stunning gift sets and hampers collection to our 5 Star Refill Rewards Club gift subscription, here are our top Father's Day gift ideas. Order before 11 June to ensure best chance [...]

Father’s Day Gin Gifts 2023 – Our Top Picks!

June 2023 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

June 2023 Box – Allergens

Picture of Green Tourism and Scottish Tourist Board awards on wood panel wall

Green Tourism Award 2023

We are really pleased to have been recognised and to again receive a Green Tourism Gold award for our dedication to looking after our environment.

Green Tourism Award 2023

May 2023 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

May 2023 Box – Allergens

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for April 2023 including Rock Rose Citrus Coastal edition, Shore seaweed crisps, 2 tonic water and Scottish sea salt flakes

Refill Rewards Club – April 2023

To celebrate the launch of Mapmaker’s Rum we thought we would include in our Refill Rewards Club April box some goodies from two of the Scottish companies from whom we source hero botanicals!

Refill Rewards Club – April 2023

Beautiful Botanicals – Scurvy Grass

Scurvy grass (Cochlearia) is a genus of about 30 species of annual and perennial herbs in the Brassicaceae family. The botanical grows in arctic and temperate areas of the northern hemisphere and is commonly found in coastal and mountainous regions. The scientific name of the genus – Cochlearia derives from the Latin word ‘cochlear’ – …

Beautiful Botanicals – Scurvy Grass

April 2023 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

April 2023 Box – Allergens

Bottle of Coastal Spiced Mapmaker's rum with image of an angel on a wooden background with the slogan

Introducing Mapmaker’s Coastal Spiced Rum

Mapmaker’s Rum has been several years in the offing! We first spoke about rum way back in 2015, our early Rock Rose Gin days.

Introducing Mapmaker’s Coastal Spiced Rum

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for March 2023 including Rock Rose Gin Citrus Coastal Edition pouch, 1 tonic water, 1 original lemonade, 1 crunchy broad beans snack and 1 pack of gluten free millionaire shortbread

Refill Rewards Club – March 2023

The month of love is upon us and we’re showing our love for two fabulous companies who also love our planet!

Refill Rewards Club – March 2023

Beautiful Botanicals – Oarweed (kelp)

This month our Beautiful Botanicals post is all about oarweed (kelp)! Oarweed (Laminaria digitata) also known as ‘Sea Ribbon’ and ‘Sea Girdle’ is a large conspicuous sea kelp growing between 2–3 metres in length. It is commonly found at low water during spring tides on rocky shores attached to bedrock or another suitable hard substratum …

Beautiful Botanicals – Oarweed (kelp)

Bottle of Rock Rose Gin Citrus Costal edition with Bergamot South Side cocktail served in a coupe glass and garnished with Lemon twist and mint leaf

Mother’s Day Gin Gifts 2023 – Our Top Picks!

Mother's Day Top Picks Mother’s Day is just around the corner, why not treat Mum with some truly special gin gifts. There’s no better way to show her how much you care! From our luxurious gin hamper collection to stunning gift sets and wee treats, here are our top Mother's Day gift ideas. Order before 12 [...]

Mother’s Day Gin Gifts 2023 – Our Top Picks!

Beautiful Botanicals – Apple

This month our Beautiful Botanicals post is all about apples!

Beautiful Botanicals – Apple

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for February 2023 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, 2 tonic waters, sea salt and vinegar crisps and

Refill Rewards Club – February 2023

The month of love is upon us and we’re showing our love for two fabulous companies who also love our planet!

Refill Rewards Club – February 2023

March 2023 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but…

March 2023 Box – Allergens

Holy Grass Hero – Botanical Art Workshop

As part of our Holy Grass Hero exhibition we are hosting a Botanical Art Workshop. We are inviting you to join Lisa McDonald of Haven House Art for a botanical themed painting evening at Dunnet Bay Distillery on 17th March from 7-9pm. Lisa will give guidance and demonstrations in creating a Caithness inspired landscape painting …

Holy Grass Hero – Botanical Art Workshop

Holy Grass Hero

We are celebrating the Year of Holy Grass and will host our Robert Dick: Holy Grass Hero Exhibition in the winter months in our Tasting Room at the distillery.

Holy Grass Hero

Box of Rock Rose Gin Caramel Chocolates handcrafted by Caithness Chocolate in front of Dunnet Bay Distillers Rock Rose Gin Gift Set

Valentine’s Day Gin Gifts 2023 – Our Top Picks!

Valentine's Day Top Picks From our luxurious gin hamper collection to stunning gift sets and wee treats, here are our top Valentine’s Day gift ideas for the gin lover in your life. Order before 8 February to ensure best chance of pre-Valentine's Day delivery. Free delivery when you spend £50 and over Dunnet Bay DistillersA [...]

Valentine’s Day Gin Gifts 2023 – Our Top Picks!

February 2023 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month’s treats and if you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us. …

February 2023 Box – Allergens

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for January 2023 including Rock Rose Gin Citrus Coastal edition pouch, 2 tonic waters, 1 pack of Broccoli chips and 1 vegan chocolate bar

Refill Rewards Club – January 2023

Happy New Year! Here’s to a fabulous 2023 for all! January is one of our favourite months of the year – we are probably in the minority with that statement! We love the change in the air as things turn from dark nights and sparkly lights to crisper, cleaner days. It is our month for …

Refill Rewards Club – January 2023

Festive picture with a Rock Rose Gin bottle cut horizontally to make a flower pot and filled with pine tree and holly branches

Festive Hours

Info on when we will be open and dispatching parcels…

Festive Hours

The Orange Envelope – The Winner

Our Smoked Orange Edition returns and we are delighted to have it as part of our Rock Rose family permanently. To celebrate its return we are running a fab wee competition – The Orange Envelope.

The Orange Envelope – The Winner

January 2023 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month’s treats and if you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us. …

January 2023 Box – Allergens

The Orange Envelope – Winner revealed

Our Smoked Orange Edition returns and we are delighted to have it as part of our Rock Rose family permanently. To celebrate its return we are running a fab wee competition – The Orange Envelope.

The Orange Envelope – Winner revealed

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for December 2022 including Holy Grass Vodka pouch, tonic water, ginger ale, mince fudge, pigs in blankets crisps

Refill Rewards Club – December 2022

We love December! It’s a time for getting together, celebrations, happiness and joy! Lots of festive tipples – check out our Cocktails & Recipes page for inspiration – are enjoyed with so many delicious treats to snack on. We hope you have discovered some new favourites from the Refill Rewards Club boxes over the year! …

Refill Rewards Club – December 2022

December 2022 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month’s treats and if you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us. …

December 2022 Box – Allergens

Content of the All Things Rock Rose Gin Hamper including a bottle of Rock Rose Gin, a branded glass, a small candle, 2 Rock Rose Gin & Cushiedoos Tonic cans and a Caithness Chocolate Mr Mackintosh Lollipup in a blue hamper

Christmas Gin Gifts 2022 – Our Top Festive Picks!

Get into the festive spirit with these gorgeous gin gifts. From our new Christmas Cocktails, to our luxurious hamper collection and gintastic stocking fillers, there are a host of gifts on offer this festive season that are sure to satisfy the craft gin enthusiast or vodka lover in your life. You can also share the [...]

Christmas Gin Gifts 2022 – Our Top Festive Picks!

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for November 2022 including Rock Rose Gin Citrus Coastal edition pouch, 2 tonic waters, chicken salt fries and basil and garlic pitted olives

Refill Rewards Club – November 2022

It’s Autumn! The clocks have gone back, it’s distinctly cooler, and the colours outdoors are beautiful reds, yellows and oranges. Perfect for cosying up indoors with a Rock Rose Gin and some nice treats. We have included some lovely tapas inspired goodies to help you to just that. We hope you enjoy them Made for …

Refill Rewards Club – November 2022

November 2022 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month’s treats and if you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us. …

November 2022 Box – Allergens

Portrait of Charlie Wilson author of our Bartender's blog

Bartenders’ Blog – Charlie Wilson

We are proud to work with some of the top venues and bartenders. Here, our Brand Ambassador, John, spends five minutes with Charlie Wilson, our Scottish Brand Ambassador for Rock Rose Gin and Holy Grass Vodka. Five Minutes with… Charlie Wilson - Scottish Brand Ambassador Rock Rose Gin and Holy Grass Vodka 1. Favourite Rock [...]

Bartenders’ Blog – Charlie Wilson

Portrait of Jamie Tullis, Bar Manager at BeGin bar in Glasgow

Bartenders’ Blog – beGin Bar

We are proud to work with some of the top venues and bartenders. Here, our Scottish Brand Ambassador, Charlie, spends five minutes with some of the bar-trade professionals who love our spirits. Five Minutes with… Jamie Tullis, Bar Manager of the beGin Bar 1. Favourite Rock Rose Gin and/or Holy Grass Vodka serve(s)? It’s not [...]

Bartenders’ Blog – beGin Bar

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for October 2022 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, a Rock Rose Gin and tonic can, a tonic water, a pack of Olly's pretzel and organic and vegan cookies

Refill Rewards Club – October 2022

Our Refill Rewards Club turns 2 this month. Two whole years of sharing our favourite treats and goodies with you! For our birthday month we thought we’d include some mini party snacks for you to have a wee celebration all to yourself! A ready-to-drink Rock Rose Gin & Cushiedoos tonic can to be enjoyed with …

Refill Rewards Club – October 2022

The Orange Envelope Competition

Our Smoked Orange Edition returns and we are delighted to have it as part of our Rock Rose family permanently. To celebrate its return we are running a fab wee competition – The Orange Envelope.

The Orange Envelope Competition

Craig Chambers holding his award and certificate of excellence with Martin Murray and Graham Laing

Craig wins NFU Mutual’s Inspirational Young Person Award

We are delighted that our young distiller, Craig Chambers, has won the NFU Mutual’s Inspirational Young Person Award! We nominated Craig for the award as he has done a great job since he has joined us as a distiller. It is a great delight for us to see that he has won! Craig, a recent …

Craig wins NFU Mutual’s Inspirational Young Person Award

October 2022 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month’s treats and if you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us. …

October 2022 Box – Allergens

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for September 2022 including Holy Grass Vodka pouch, Shore seaweed crisps, tonic water and ginger ale, and almond toffee and sea salt milk chocolate

Refill Rewards Club – September 2022

It’s too soon for summer to be nearly over, although there is a definite freshness coming into the air. With that in mind we thought we’d relive memories of summer beach walks, sunny days and seaside trips with our coastal themed Refill Rewards Club September box! We included the tasty Shore Seaweed chips – …

Refill Rewards Club – September 2022

September 2022 Box – Allergens

We don't want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month's treats and if you have any queries please don't hesitate to get in contact with us. Treat [...]

September 2022 Box – Allergens

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for August 2022 including Rock Rose Gin Pink Grapefruit pouch, tonic waters, Scottish Macarron, smoked barbecue corn

Refill Rewards Club – August 2022

The month of August is another one to enjoy being outside and relishing the better weather. The evenings are still long and pleasant to sit out in gardens and patios! For this month, we thought we’d celebrate dining alfresco and included snacks to be savoured outdoors with a Rock Rose Gin or Holy Grass Vodka [...]

Refill Rewards Club – August 2022

August 2022 Box – Allergens

We don't want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month's treats and if you have any queries please don't hesitate to get in contact with us. Treat [...]

August 2022 Box – Allergens

Green Tourism Award

Caring for the environment is fundamental to our business which is why we were delighted to receive a Gold award in our recent Green Check assessment.

Green Tourism Award

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for July 2022 including Rock Rose Gin Pouch, tonic waters, Walkers mini shortbread fingers and Strawberry and cream sweeties

Refill Rewards Club – July 2022

For our Refill Rewards Club July boxes we thought - it’s summer! We should be outdoors, we should be picnicking, we should be enjoying some sunshine, the days are long, it’s G&T’s into the evening and many people are heading off on their holidays – bliss… Except that the sun isn't really making it's presence [...]

Refill Rewards Club – July 2022

Smoked Orange Edition

This is Craig, the distiller of our brand new Rock Rose Gin Smoked Orange Edition. Craig has worked with us on and off since his teenage years and has recently graduated from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh with his BSc (Hons) degree in Brewing & Distilling. He also won the Best Brewing & Distilling Project [...]

Smoked Orange Edition

Calling all Artists

After the success of our inaugural ‘Inspired by Gin’ exhibition in winter 2019/2020 we are now delighted to be back with our second winter exhibition, ’Holy Grass Hero: The Life of Robert Dick’! We are now scouring the UK for exceptional artwork to feature in this exhibition. The exhibition will take place from November/December 2022 [...]

Calling all Artists

Castletown Mill Update

It has been over a year and half since we first announced that we had purchased the 200 year old mill in Castletown with the dream to renovate it into a Whisky Distillery and Visitor Centre. Martin has since worked tirelessly developing the idea and plans to obtain planning permission. Many emails, phonecalls, surveys, sets [...]

Castletown Mill Update

July 2022 Box – Allergens

We don't want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month's treats and if you have any queries please don't hesitate to get in contact with us. Treat [...]

July 2022 Box – Allergens

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for June 2022 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, crunchy pea snack, tablets, and tonic waters

Refill Rewards Club – June 2002

It’s the time to be thinking about picnicking in the lovely summer months! The days are longer and stretching later into the evenings, the sun makes more than a passing appearance and it's lovely to be spending time outdoors. For our June Refill Rewards Club box we have included two delicious, easily packable picnic treats. [...]

Refill Rewards Club – June 2002

Picture of Alden Mckechnie at the DarkBear

Bartenders’ Blog – DarkBear

We are proud to work with some of the top venues and bartenders. Here, our Brand Ambassador, John, spends five minutes with some of the bar-trade professionals who love our spirits. Five Minutes with… Alden Mckechnie from the DarkBear 1. Favourite Rock Rose Gin and/or Holy Grass Vodka serve(s)? The Shackleton 204 or a Negroni. [...]

Bartenders’ Blog – DarkBear

Igor Taparula bar manager at The Soho Hotel

Bartenders’ Blog – The Soho Hotel

We are proud to work with some of the top venues and bartenders. Here, our Brand Ambassador, John, spends five minutes with some of the bar-trade professionals who love our spirits. Five Minutes with… Igor Taparula, Bar Manager at the The Soho Hotel 1. Favourite Rock Rose Gin and/or Holy Grass Vodka serve? My favourite [...]

Bartenders’ Blog – The Soho Hotel

Content of The Signature Collection Hamper including a bottle of Rock Rose Gin Original Edition, and three bottles of Rock Rose special edition, 2 branded glasses and 8 tonic, in a blue hamper

Father’s Day Gin Gifts 2022 – Our Top Picks

If your father is your ‘rock’, treat him to a very special gin gift this Father’s Day! From our new luxurious spirit hamper collection or stunning gift sets to our award-winning Navy Strength Rock Rose Gin or a subscription to our 5 star Refill Rewards Club, here are our top Father’s Day gift ideas. Order [...]

Father’s Day Gin Gifts 2022 – Our Top Picks

June 2022 Box – Allergens

We don't want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month's treats and if you have any queries please don't hesitate to get in contact with us. Treat [...]

June 2022 Box – Allergens

Elderflower Jelly in a glass Garnish with edible flowers or candied lemon zest and Lavender Shortbreads

Rock Rose Gin, Lemon and Elderflower Jelly with Lavender Shortbread

Rock Rose Gin, Lemon, Elderflower, Lavender

Rock Rose Gin, Lemon and Elderflower Jelly with Lavender Shortbread

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for May 2022 including Holy Grass Vodka pouch with tonic waters, holy grass vodka with apple tonic can, apple fruit crisps

Refill Rewards Club – May 2022

Find out what we included in our Refill Rewards Club boxes for the month of May 2022!

Refill Rewards Club – May 2022

Rock Rose Gin original edition bottle and refill pouch

The World of Pouches

We get a lot of interest in our refill pouches and so we thought we would give you a run down on our world of pouches. What they are all about and why we use them! Bottles are heavy! The energy used to make them and move them around is much larger than for a [...]

The World of Pouches

Picture of Kit Stutt owner of The Clockwork Rose bar preparing a cocktail with Holy Grass Vodka

Bartenders’ Blog – The Clockwork Rose

We are proud to work with some of the top venues and bartenders. Here, our Brand Ambassador, John, spends five minutes with some of the bar-trade professionals who love our spirits. Five Minutes with… Kit Stutt, Owner of the The Clockwork Rose 1. Favourite Rock Rose Gin and/or Holy Grass Vodka serve? ON THE LAWN [...]

Bartenders’ Blog – The Clockwork Rose

May 2022 Box – Allergens

We don't want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month's treats and if you have any queries please don't hesitate to get in contact with us. Treat [...]

May 2022 Box – Allergens

Max Haward and his friend Freddie sitting at table with a bottle of Rock Rose Gin

Bartenders’ Blog – Lab 22

We are proud to work with some of the top venues and bartenders. Here, our Brand Ambassador, John, spends five minutes with some of the bar-trade professionals who love our spirits. Five Minutes with… Max Hayward, from the Lab 22 Favourite Rock Rose Gin and/or Holy Grass Vodka serve? I think Rock Rose makes a [...]

Bartenders’ Blog – Lab 22

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for April 2022 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, tonic waters, tablet popcorn and an envelop with wildflowers seeds

Refill Rewards Club – April 2022

The month of Easter is one for feasting on lots of chocolate so we decided to include something a little bit different for April…beautiful wildflower seeds to plant and watch grow as well as delicious tablet popcorn to make a change from all that Easter chocolate! Not that we really mind having too much chocolate [...]

Refill Rewards Club – April 2022

April 2022 Box – Allergens

We don't want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month's treats and if you have any queries please don't hesitate to get in contact with us. Treat [...]

April 2022 Box – Allergens

Mother’s Day Gin Gifts 2022 – Our Top Picks

Treat Mum to extra special gin gifts that will warm her heart! Mother's Day feels special this year, and her gift should too! Discover our new luxurious hamper collection that were made with extra care just for Mum. Order before 20 March to ensure best chance of pre-Mother's Day delivery. - Free delivery when you [...]

Mother’s Day Gin Gifts 2022 – Our Top Picks

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for March 2022 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, tonic waters, chicken salt fries and vegan chocolate bar

Refill Rewards Club – March 2022

It really feels like spring is in the air as we send out our Refill Rewards Club boxes for March! We have been enjoying beautiful, crisp and clear days in Dunnet. The snowdrops are sitting pretty and the daffodils are starting to open. We were delighted to find a surprise bunch of mini daffodils growing [...]

Refill Rewards Club – March 2022

March Box 2022 – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club

March Box 2022 – Allergens

Picture of the distillery shop with the label

Come and join our team

We're planning for a busy year ahead and require two lovely people to come and join our team! We always have fun at the distillery and we need like-minded, friendly and hard working people to come and help. Our Shop Manager position is a full-time, permanent role and the Visitor Guide Extraordinaire is required to [...]

Come and join our team

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for February 2022 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, tonic waters, marshmallows and shortbreads

Refill Rewards Club – February 2022

It’s still winter and to help you feel super cosy we decided to include in our Refill Rewards Club – February 2022 boxes these fab Scottish…

Refill Rewards Club – February 2022

Our beautiful Boat Sheds

It is the end of an era and our beautiful Boat Sheds are now looking for new homes! After the restrictions began to ease in 2020 and we were allowed to welcome visitors once again we had to adapt our tour offering to comply with restrictions. We still wanted to provide a fabulous experience for [...]

Our beautiful Boat Sheds

Castletown Mill 3D sketch plan building main entrance

Castletown Mill Development

We are delighted that we are now at the next stage in the development of Castletown Mill. After a full year of Martin talking with architects, planners, conservationists with lots of studies being carried out, we are finally able to submit our planning application to transform the 200 year old building into a destination whisky [...]

Castletown Mill Development

February 2022 Box – Allergens

We don't want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month's treats and if you have any queries please don't hesitate to get in contact with us. Treat [...]

February 2022 Box – Allergens

Valentine’s Day Gin Gifts 2022– Our Top Picks

Are you looking for a special Valentine's Day gin gift for your loved one? From our Refill Rewards Club Gift Certificate to stunning gift sets and wee treats, here are our top Valentine's Day gift ideas for the gin lover or vodka enthusiast in your life. We're always keen to lift your spirits and we [...]

Valentine’s Day Gin Gifts 2022– Our Top Picks

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for January 2022 including Rock Rose Gin pouch with haggis et black pepper crisps, tonic waters and peedie tatties

Refill Rewards Club – January 2022

We love January – it’s crisp, it’s fresh and the days are already starting to stretch. It’s also the month for planning!

Refill Rewards Club – January 2022

January Box 2022 – Allergens

Essential info – don’t read if you don’t want to spoil the surprise!

January Box 2022 – Allergens

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for December 2021 including Holy Grass Vodka pouch, tonic waters. Ham and Truffle crisps and mini start shortbreads

Refill Rewards Club – December 2021

Our Refill Rewards Club – December 2021 box has goodies just perfect for socialising and feeling festive! We love December with all it’s……

Refill Rewards Club – December 2021

December 2021 Box – Allergens

We don't want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month's treats and if you have any queries please don't hesitate to get in contact with us. Treat [...]

December 2021 Box – Allergens

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for November 2021 including Holy Grass Vodka pouch, tonic waters, pack of olive and highland crackers

Refill Rewards Club – November 2021

It’s Autumn already with the lovely crisp days and gorgeous colours outside! It’s time for bowls of warming soup with delicious crackers and

Refill Rewards Club – November 2021

Christmas Gin Gifts – Our Top Festive Picks!

Get into the festive spirit with these gorgeous vodka and gin gifts. From our new festive ready tipples, to stunning gift sets and gintastic stocking fillers, there are a host of gifts on offer this festive season that are sure to satisfy the craft gin enthusiast or vodka lover in your life. You can also [...]

Christmas Gin Gifts – Our Top Festive Picks!

Pumpkin Espresso Martini

Holy Grass Vodka Coffee Edition, Kahlua, Pumpkin, Espresso

Pumpkin Espresso Martini

November 2021 Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens.

November 2021 Box – Allergens

Corpse Reviver cocktail served in a coupe glass and garnish with a few drops of grenadine syrup, tinned lychee filled with red jam and a blueberry

Do you dare…

On Friday 29th October we are going to spookify our Coastal Boat Sheds and invite you to join us for a weird and wonderful evening! Do you dare…?

Do you dare…

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for October 2021 including Holy Grass Vodka pouch, soda water, tonic water, birthday cake loose tea and Highland Patisserie chocolate

Refill Rewards Club – October 2021

Wow – it is one whole year since we sent out our very first Refill Rewards Club boxes! That is 12 months of sending out pouches and fabulous goodies

Refill Rewards Club – October 2021

Featured image for the reveal of the winner of the Rock Rose Gin Cocktail competition

Rock Rose Gin Cocktail Competition Finalists Revealed

The five finalists in our International Scottish Gin Day® (ISGD) Cocktail Competition are revealed! To mark ISGD on 2nd October, we asked all bartenders and mixologists to create a Rock Rose Gin cocktail to celebrate. We were overwhelmed by the quality (and quantity) of entrants and our judging panel have now, after some deliberation, whittled [...]

Rock Rose Gin Cocktail Competition Finalists Revealed

October Box 2021 – Allergens

We don't want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month's treats and if you have any queries please don't hesitate to get in contact with us. Treat [...]

October Box 2021 – Allergens

Beautiful Botanicals – Wild Raspberry

Our Beautiful Botanical is wild raspberry (Rubus idaeus), commonly called ‘red raspberry’ is also known as the ‘hindberry’ in some parts of Scotland because it is a favourite food of deer. The botanical is a perennial ever-green shrub, the stems which take the form of upright canes with prickles can grow up to 1.5 metres [...]

Beautiful Botanicals – Wild Raspberry

Content of the Refill Refill Rewards Club box for September 2021 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, ginger ale, lemonade, shortbread biscuits and lemon curd jar

Refill Rewards Club – September

It's September and already you can begin to see the change in season yet again. The nights are getting darker, the rowan trees are full of bright, beautifully red berries and the return of The Great British Bake Off is imminent! We're thinking of lots delicious cocktails to go alongside yummy cakes to enjoy as [...]

Refill Rewards Club – September

Featured image for Britain's Choice CoolBrands 2021-22 award with bottle of Rock Rose Gin and cocktail on a picnic table on the beach

Much Excitement!

There is much excitement our distillery today as Rock Rose has been officially announced a 'cool brand'. Our super-premium gin has been selected by the influential CoolBrands® in the 2021/22 roster of the coolest brands around! Brands are shortlisted by invitation only and selected by a prestigious panel of 49 judges, comprising designers, style experts, [...]

Much Excitement!

September Box 2021 – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month’s treats and if you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us.

September Box 2021 – Allergens

Bottle of Rock Rose Gin and Happy 6th Fizz cocktail served in two coupe glass and garnished with raspberry

Win a September Refill Rewards Club box

Rock Rose Gin turns 7 on 21st August and we would love for you to celebrate with us! For your chance to WIN a September Refill Rewards Club box simply share an image of you enjoying your cake along with a Rock Rose gin on social media using #Happy7thbirthdayrockrosegin. Post on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. [...]

Win a September Refill Rewards Club box

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for August 2021 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, tonic waters, cheddar and shallot crisps and sticky toffee mug cake mix

Refill Rewards Club – August

It’s a special month - Rock Rose Gin will be 7 years old on August 21st! We love birthdays (in fact August is a whole month of them for our distillery team) and we always eat lots of cake as well as enjoying a wee gin or two. We wanted you to join in our [...]

Refill Rewards Club – August

Bottle of Rock Rose Gin Summer Edition and Strawberry and Lime Gin Smash cocktail served in a tall glass and garnished with strawberry and mint leaf

Calling all Bartenders

To mark International Scottish Gin Day (ISGD), we are calling all bartenders and mixologists to create a Rock Rose Gin cocktail to celebrate! You and your bar can WIN GIN.

Calling all Bartenders

August Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month’s treats and if you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us.

August Box – Allergens

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for July 2021 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, tonic waters, cauliflower crisps and Tony;s choco lonely bar

Refill Rewards Club – July

It's summer and we bring you our July box full of Refill Rewards Club goodies. This month we have included treats from Nudie Snacks and Tony Chocolonely - both absolutely delicious! Not only that but it is the first month that our Citrus Coastal Edition has been available as part of the club. It was [...]

Refill Rewards Club – July

Beautiful Botanicals – Bog Myrtle

This month’s beautiful botanicals Bog myrtle (Myrica gale) gets its common name from the fact it occurs in dense clusters or thickets in…..

Beautiful Botanicals – Bog Myrtle

July Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens.

July Box – Allergens

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for June 2021 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, tonic waters, Mademoiselle Macarons and Cheddar bites

Refill Rewards Club – June

We are into the joyful month of June bringing with it lovely, warm weather, gorgeous garden blooms and enticingly long summers evenings! June is just the month for sitting outside, relaxing and enjoying a wee tipple. With that in mind we created our Refill Rewards Club June box to have the perfect wee snacks to [...]

Refill Rewards Club – June

Martin and Mr Macintosh the distillery's dog

Top Dog Challenge

Mr Mackintosh, our #DistilleryApprentice, was only too delighted to accept the fundraising Top Dog Challenge set by the Scottish SPCA! Over the next three weeks Mr Mackintosh, coached by the experts, will try to teach Martin some new tricks 😉 The Top Dog Challenge is really all about raising much needed funds for the Scottish [...]

Top Dog Challenge

June Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month’s treats and if you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us.

June Box – Allergens

Rock Rose Gin Cocktail Competition

Celebrate World Gin Day 2021 by entering the Rock Rose Gin Cocktail Competition! Have fun creating a delicious and original Rock Rose cocktail and enter it into our competition to WIN a Superfan membership to our Refill Rewards Club - that's 12 months of fabulous refill pouches and goodies delivered to you!! We'll also select [...]

Rock Rose Gin Cocktail Competition

Fathers Day Gifts

If your father is your ‘rock’, treat him to a very special gin gift this Father’s Day!

Fathers Day Gifts

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for May 2021 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, tonic waters, Stag Cheese straws and Rock Rose Gin & Tonic treats

Refill Rewards Club – May

Discover all the loveliness of our Refill Rewards Club May box!

Refill Rewards Club – May

May Box – Allergens

We don't want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month's treats and if you have any queries please don't hesitate to get in contact with us. Treat [...]

May Box – Allergens

Plastic bag full of rubbish picked up on the beach

Earth Day 2021

It's Earth Day today and the theme for 2021 is 'Restore Our Earth'. Which is about the need to reduce the impact on our planet as well as repair the damage we have already done. Our distillery team have already committed to regular beach cleans in a bid to reduce the amount of plastics already [...]

Earth Day 2021

Our Environment Manager

We are delighted to have appointed Sarah Lyons to a newly created position of Environment Manager. We pride ourself on our distillery's environmental credentials and have ambitions to further improve its sustainability. The environment is very important to us and we really strive to continually improve on our impact. Appointing Sarah to the role was [...]

Our Environment Manager

Portrait Mr Mackintosh the distillery dog wearing a yellow Highland Hospice t-shirt

Stepping Out for Highland Hospice

Help us support the Highland Hospice! The Dunnet Bay Distillery Team are stepping out for 30 days to help raise funds for The Highland Hospice - a wonderful charity. We have all committed to walking 13,000 steps a day - that’s the number of steps a hospice nurse takes in one shift! If we collectively [...]

Stepping Out for Highland Hospice

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for April 2021 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, tonic waters, Mackies potato crisps and Rhubarb and Custard sweets

Refill Rewards Club – April

It is April which means Spring is here. The daffodils are out in brilliant bursts of yellow, the lambs are playing in the fields and we've had some fabulous snow showers! It wouldn't be Spring if we didn't have a blast of snow! April 2021 also brings lots of hope and positivity with hairdressers, bars, [...]

Refill Rewards Club – April

Illustration of dUnnet Bay Distillers Refill Rewards Club Box

WIN your next Refill Rewards Club box!

We love seeing your pictures of our Refill Rewards Club boxes and it has inspired us to run a wee competition especially for our Refill Rewards Club members! Simply post a photo of the April box contents on social media using #RefillRewardsClubApril It can be an image of you enjoying the goodies, your excitement of [...]

WIN your next Refill Rewards Club box!

April Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month’s treats and if you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us.

April Box – Allergens

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for March 2021 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, guava lime soda, tonic water, cheese and onion biscuits and Scottish Fudge

Refill Rewards Club – March

It’s March already and there are definitely signs of Spring! Snowdrops are in full bloom, the daffodil shoots are sprouting up and even the sun has come out to play. All coinciding nicely with the wonderful news that restrictions are beginning to lift. The air is full of positivity and hope!

Refill Rewards Club – March

Mother’s Day Gin Gifts

Treat Mum to extra special gin gifts this Mother's Day! Mother's Day is just around the corner, why not treat Mum with some truly special gin gifts. There's no better way to show her how much you care! From a Refill Rewards Club Gift Certificate or stunning gift boxes to our new new cocktail box [...]

Mother’s Day Gin Gifts

March Box – Allergens

We don't want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month's treats and if you have any queries please don't hesitate to get in contact with us. Treat [...]

March Box – Allergens

Rainbow over the Catletown Mill building

Castletown Mill

We are really excited to share the news of our next adventure…

Castletown Mill

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for February 2021 including Rock Rose Gin pouch tonic waters, spicy oatcakes and small jar of nut butter

Refill Rewards Club – February

It’s Fabulous February already and we are loving this months Refill Rewards Club box! It is the month of ‘love’ and we wanted to spread our love of two more fabulous Scottish companies!

Refill Rewards Club – February

February Box – Allergens

We don't want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month's treats and if you have any queries please don't hesitate to get in contact with us. Treat [...]

February Box – Allergens

Valentine’s Day gin gifts – Our top picks

Are you looking for a special Valentine's Day gin gift for your loved one? From our new Refill Rewards Club Gift Certificate to stunning gift sets and wee treats, here are our top Valentine's Day gift ideas for the gin lover or vodka enthusiast in your life. We're always keen to lift your spirits and [...]

Valentine’s Day gin gifts – Our top picks

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for January 2021 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, tonic waters, broccoli crisps and shortbreads

Refill Rewards Club – January

It's January with all it's lovely crisp, clean and fresh vibes that it brings. We really enjoy January - yes, we are probably in a minority but it's such a beautiful month! It is calm after all the December craziness, the air is fresh and clean and the landscapes really come into their glory when [...]

Refill Rewards Club – January

Ruth Potts posing outside in from of a stone wall holding a cheque of 3000 pounds for Help Musicians

Artists’ Edition 2020

£6000 was raised for Help Musicians and The Scottish SPCA from the sales of our Limited Edition Artists’ Edition 2020 Gin.

Artists’ Edition 2020

January Box – Allergens and Arrival

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month’s treats and if you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us.

January Box – Allergens and Arrival

Bottle of Rock Rose Gin original edition wearing a Santa's hat in front of Christmas tree

Festive Break!

Yaay - it's time for us to chill out! It has been such a crazy old year and yet the time has flown. Here we are in December writing about our festive break already. More than ever this year, we have been looking forward to this complete break. We close the distillery and our shop [...]

Festive Break!

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for December 2020 including Holy Grass Vodka pouch wearing a Santa's hat, can of rosé fizz, rhubarb syrup, lemonade and a Mr Mackintosh Lollipup

Refill Rewards Club – December

December is a month for treats and we’ve included some delicious ones in our Refill Rewards Club box for this month!

Refill Rewards Club – December

Force My Hand

Rock Rose Gin Winter Edition, Rhubarb sugar syrup, Lemon, Lavender, Champagne

Force My Hand

December Box – Allergens

We don’t want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month’s treats and if you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us.

December Box – Allergens

Gin Gifts – Our Top Festive Picks

Get into the festive spirit with these gorgeous gifts. From our new festive ready tipples, to stunning gift sets and gintastic stocking fillers, there are a host of gifts on offer this festive season that are sure to satisfy the gin enthusiast in your life. We have also just launched our new 'Refill Rewards Club [...]

Gin Gifts – Our Top Festive Picks

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for November 2020 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, accompanying mixers and a wee surprise or two

Refill Rewards Club – November

Included in our November Refill Rewards Club box, along with your fabulous pouch to refill your bottle, we treated you to the amazing Hawkhead Whisky Smoked Firecracker Cashews and a humongous bar of puff candy from Gardiners of Scotland! As normal we popped in a couple of mixers from Franklin & Sons or Walter Gregor's [...]

Refill Rewards Club – November

Covid Update Dec 2020

In line with current guidelines our Visitor Experience is now closed until 31st January 2021 or until further notice. Please be aware if you book for a date later in the year, that this is subject to change in accordance with government advice. Should we need to make changes to your booking we will be [...]

Covid Update Dec 2020

November Box – Allergens

We don't want to spoil the surprise of the goodies included in your Refill Rewards Club but we realise it is important people are aware of any possible allergens. See the info below for allergens on this month's treats and if you have any queries please don't hesitate to get in contact with us. Treat [...]

November Box – Allergens

Content of the Refill Rewards Club box for October 2020 including Rock Rose Gin pouch, accompanying mixers and a wee surprise or two

Refill Rewards Club – October

The fabulous surprise in our Refill Rewards Club October box consisted of mouthwatering Rock Rose Gin tablet created by The Tartan Tablet Company and delicious Seaweed Chips by Shore Seaweed. Each pouch edition was accompanied by a fab tonic from Franklin & Sons and our Holy Grass Vodka refill pouch was paired with the delicious [...]

Refill Rewards Club – October

New Distillery Visitor Experience

Our new distillery visitor experience!

New Distillery Visitor Experience

Covid-19 Update Phase 3

Phase 3 We are delighted Scotland has now moved into Phase 3 and that the lockdown restrictions are gently easing. It means that we can re-open our distillery shop with every safety measure being taken (Joanne has written a 50-page document on this!). From Wednesday 15th July at 10am, Libby, Joanne and Laura will be …

Covid-19 Update Phase 3

Customised Rock Rose Gin label - Thistles & Mr Mackintosh

Colour Rock Rose 2020

The Winner In first place of our Colour Rock Rose 2020 competition we have the beautiful thistle and Mr Mackintosh inspired artwork by... Ruth Alice Potts!! Many congratulations Ruth - we hope you will enjoy your year's supply of gin!! It's a gorgeous design and it really stood out to the judging panel (Pocket Rocket [...]

Colour Rock Rose 2020

Beautiful Botanicals – Orris Root

The Violet Scented Botanical

Beautiful Botanicals – Orris Root

A romantic proposal….

Rock Rose Gin on a lockdown birthday with love and romance! She said……..

A romantic proposal….

Beautiful Botanicals – Lemon Verbena

The Botanical Commemorating A Spanish Queen

Beautiful Botanicals – Lemon Verbena

Mr Mackintosh

Mr Mackintosh’s furlough adventures!

Mr Mackintosh

Beautiful Botanicals – Dandelion

The Botanical of Lions

Beautiful Botanicals – Dandelion

Beautiful Botanicals – Gorse

A Celtic Botanical of Optimism, Reliance, Light & Fire

Beautiful Botanicals – Gorse

#ColourRockRose2020

Win a year’s supply of gin!

#ColourRockRose2020

Beautiful Botanicals – Angelica

A Remedy Against Witchcraft, Impotence & Spanish Influenza

Beautiful Botanicals – Angelica

Distillery Tours Update

Tours are closed until further notice

Distillery Tours Update

Robert Dick

The story of Robert Dick, legendary botanist and baker, who rediscovered Holy Grass in Thurso…

Robert Dick

Beautiful Botanicals – Juniper

Juniper
The 14th century ‘wonder drug’
by Joanne Howdle

Beautiful Botanicals – Juniper

Inspired by Gin Exhibition

Visit our fabulous Inspired by Gin Exhibition!

Inspired by Gin Exhibition

Two handmade paper with decorative botanicals

The Gin Papers

CANCELLED Ever wondered what happens to the botanicals used to make Rock Rose Gin? Well here is your chance to use them to make your own handmade paper with decorative botanical inclusions. At the end of the workshop you will go home with a stack of unique Dunnet Bay Distillery “Gin Papers”. This is a …

The Gin Papers

Experimental Watercolour Workshop

Are you a budding watercolour artist? Well come down to Dunnet Bay Distillery and join our experimental watercolour painting workshop with artist Liz O’Donnell

Experimental Watercolour Workshop

Festive Tours in December

Join us for a Festive Tour!

Festive Tours in December

Festive Party Evenings!

Join us for a very festive start to your Christmas party!

Festive Party Evenings!

Rock Rose Friday 2019

What better time of year to receive a surprise to say that your order has been refunded, postage refunded or maybe that we have a gift winging its way to you!!

Rock Rose Friday 2019

Poster with a carved pumpkin head lit up and a cocktail served in a coupe glass, in smoky atmosphere

Spooky Halloween Drinks!

We are going to spookify our Tasting Room and invite you to join us for a weird and wonderful evening!

Spooky Halloween Drinks!

Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year!!!

What can we say – we are utterly delighted to have won this amazing and much coveted award!

Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year!!!

Dunnet Bay Distillers empty pouch in a recycle box

Rock Rose Recycle!

Keep your Rock Rose Gin bottle for life and simply refill when needed!

Rock Rose Recycle!

Saturday 14th September 2019

Sorry for the closure but we would like the best possible experience for our bride, groom and guests.

Saturday 14th September 2019

Inspired by Gin Exhibition

From December we are launching our exhibition programme in our visitor centre. Our first one will be called ‘Inspired by Gin’ and we would love you to consider being part of it!

Inspired by Gin Exhibition

Five bottles of Coriander & Lime liquid garnish

New – Liquid Garnish!

Discover our Liquid Garnish range, designed to perfectly complement your Rock Rose gin & tonic!

New – Liquid Garnish!

12 seats brown table and comfortable chairs

Book online for our tours!

Our new online booking system is now live!

Book online for our tours!

Bottle of Rock Rose Old Tom Gin Pink Grapefruit

Introducing…

Introducing a delicious gin with wonderful fresh citrus flavour and a beautiful sweetness

Introducing…

The Caithness Way No. 17

The final in our The Caithness Way series for 2018 is another fabulous distillery in Caithness – Wolfburn Whisky, the most northerly ‘whisky’ distillery on the mainland! We pip them to the post as the most northerly distillery on the mainland 😉 Can you tell me a little about your business? Wolfburn is the most …

The Caithness Way No. 17

Christmas 2018

Information on our festive delivery dates and opening times

Christmas 2018

The Caithness Way No. 14

This week we are delighted to share another fabulous local business – Tartan at Heart! We have spoken to Kerry about her gorgeous hand-crafted work…. Can you tell me a little about your business? I use pure wool tartan to hand-make a selection of jewellery, accessories and gifts. What inspired you to start-up your business? …

The Caithness Way No. 14

Portrait of Lisa Poulsen posing with her camera in front of the cliffs

The Caithness Way No. 13

Inspired by Caithness

The Caithness Way No. 13

The Caithness Way No. 12

Caithness Summer Fruits

The Caithness Way No. 12

Cake topped with meringue and rose flower

The Caithness Way No. 11

Mrs Cups Cake

The Caithness Way No. 11

Statue of Liberty holding a bottle of Rock Rose Gin

Rock Rose gin goes Stateside!!

We are super excited to announce that our first container of Rock Rose left the distillery a few weeks ago and has now docked in the USA

Rock Rose gin goes Stateside!!

The Caithness Way No. 10

Lindsey Gallacher Jewellery

The Caithness Way No. 10

#RockRoseFriday

#RockRoseFriday Last year we introduced #RockRoseFriday to coincide with Black Friday. We wanted to reward our customers who have shopped with us all year round! It was fab – we refunded orders, gave away free gin and vodka, refunded delivery costs and sent out surprises in the post! This year we want to do it all …

#RockRoseFriday

Patricia Niemann Aquamarine Diamond Ring

The Caithness Way No. 9

Patricia Niemann Design

The Caithness Way No. 9

The Caithness Way No. 8

Neon Waltz

The Caithness Way No. 8

Lisa Weller's painting 'Golden Light at Dunnet Head'

The Caithness Way No. 7

Haven House Art

The Caithness Way No. 7

Rock Rose Gin bottles and punnets of brambles

Edinburgh Cocktail Week

We’re part of Edinburgh’s Cocktail Village!

Edinburgh Cocktail Week

The Caithness Way No. 6

Marks & Pencils

The Caithness Way No. 6

Lassies Toast Gin wins at the HIFAD Awards!

Lassies Toast win Best Distilled Drink!

Lassies Toast Gin wins at the HIFAD Awards!

The Caithness Way No.5

Lark & Lily Designs

The Caithness Way No.5

The Caithness Way No. 4

John O’Groats Brewery

The Caithness Way No. 4

Rock Rose Gin Soap Dispenser!

Upcycle your empty bottle…

Rock Rose Gin Soap Dispenser!

The Caithness Way No 3

Peedie Prints

The Caithness Way No 3

The Caithness Way No. 2

Caithness Chocolates

The Caithness Way No. 2

The Caithness Way No. 1

The Caithness Broch Project

The Caithness Way No. 1

The Caithness Way

Caithness, to us, is the cathedral skies, the wide open spaces and the peaceful wilderness

The Caithness Way

5 Star Award from VisitScotland!!

We are delighted to have secured a highly sought-after five star rating from Visit Scotland!

5 Star Award from VisitScotland!!

Romantic North Coast 500

Raising a glass to true love!

Romantic North Coast 500

Hello Kevin!

Introducing Kevin!

Hello Kevin!

Rock Rose Gin Mincemeat Baklava

A combination of two recipes has resulted in this little festive treat!! I discovered the recipe for Mincemeat Baklava in BBC Good Food’s magazine and thought I would try it with the Rock Rose Gin Mincemeat I had made following Foodie Quines recipe! I adapted the baklava recipe from Grand Marnier to using Rock Rose …

Rock Rose Gin Mincemeat Baklava

Rock Rose Friday

Our thank you to you!

Rock Rose Friday

Claire and Martin Murray at the Scottish Gin Awards ceremony

We are delighted…

to have been recently awarded the following…!

We are delighted…

Funding Start-Up’s of the future

The Edge Pledge

Funding Start-Up’s of the future

Rock Rose Gin weddings!

Happy 1st wedding anniversary to our distillery wedding couple!

Rock Rose Gin weddings!

Sweet Cicely ‘straws’

The perfect green straw!

Sweet Cicely ‘straws’

Juniper Restoration Project

Here’s your new home little juniper!

Juniper Restoration Project

Vintage, batch, bottle and distiller's information at the back of a Rock Rose Gin bottle

Breaking News Martin takes a day off!

Martin takes a day off!

Breaking News Martin takes a day off!

Lamp made from a bottle of Holy Grass Vodka with tartan shade

Upcycle your empty bottle!

Wondering what to do with your empty?

Upcycle your empty bottle!

Expanding our distillery family!

Wizards of gin!

Expanding our distillery family!

Rock Rose Seasonal Editions – Spring 2017

The Spring Edition has been crafted to bring a crisp, fresh taste to Rock Rose Gin!

Rock Rose Seasonal Editions – Spring 2017

The Rose Tree

First birthday celebratory cocktail

The Rose Tree

Rock Rose Winter Edition

Our hero botanical in the Winter Edition is spruce tips which Hanna, our gardener, collected basketfuls of in December last year.

Rock Rose Winter Edition

Holy Grass Vodka wins New Product award!!

Yaaaaayyyyy….!!

Holy Grass Vodka wins New Product award!!

Rock Rose Autumn Edition

The fabulously warming gin, filled with berry notes and lightly spiced is coming very soon

Rock Rose Autumn Edition

Bottle of Rock Rose Gin and birthday cake

The Rock Rose Bake Off

Send us photos of your best Rock Rose gin inspired bakes!

The Rock Rose Bake Off

NEW!! Limited Distiller’s Edition “Lassie’s Toast Gin”

In celebration of Burns Night, Martin has created a limited edition gin “The Lassies Toast”. The gin is inspired by the Moorland tea that Robert Burns is reputed to have enjoyed and is made to a unique recipe designed in-house

NEW!! Limited Distiller’s Edition “Lassie’s Toast Gin”

Holy Grass Vodka bottle in front of the Thurso river

Holy Grass Vodka is ready!

Delicate and fresh with a creamy smooth finish!

Holy Grass Vodka is ready!

Introducing Holy Grass Vodka – A Handcrafted Scottish Vodka!

A carefully put together creation of local produce and ingredients…

Introducing Holy Grass Vodka – A Handcrafted Scottish Vodka!

NEW! Navy Strength Rock Rose Gin

On Saturday 26th September 2015 we will have a limited number of bottles on our website for sale!

NEW! Navy Strength Rock Rose Gin

Rock Rose Gine Bottles Sarah Smart Illustrations

Happy 1st Birthday Rock Rose Gin!

Our first year…!

Happy 1st Birthday Rock Rose Gin!

World Gin Day Celebrations!!

It is amazing that we are a world so in love with gin that we now have a World Gin Day!

World Gin Day Celebrations!!

Rock Rose Events!

Rock Rose Events! Sunday Brunch, Scot Juniper Fest and Junipalooza! We’ve had much excitement here today! and lots of Rock Rose Events to come! We were woken very early morning by our youngest daughter dressed in her party dress with teeth cleaned and face washed, all ready to celebrate her fourth birthday!! A day …

Rock Rose Events!

Rock Rose Gin New Bottle

The next month will see our beautiful Rock rose Gin bottle get even better

Rock Rose Gin New Bottle

Rock Rose News!

A long overdue update!!

Rock Rose News!

Rock Rose Gin Distiller’s Edition

From nature to bottle in less than 24 hours

Rock Rose Gin Distiller’s Edition

News from the distillery…

Our fabulous Brand Ambassador, Jody Buchan, will be creating a series of short videos showing you how to use Rock Rose Gin to make some delicious drinks at home!

News from the distillery…

Rock Rose Gin Chocolate by Caithness Chocolates

Rock Rose Gin Chocolates

The white chocolate shell with a blue cocoa butter finish is designed to complement the beautiful design of the Rock Rose Gin bottle

Rock Rose Gin Chocolates

1200 Rock Rose Gin Bottles!

1200 Rock Rose Gin bottles! It’s been a very busy month of October for Rock Rose Gin – we had a wee launch in Edinburgh at the lovely Heads & Tales bar, we joined Billingtons of Lenzie on their stand at the BBC Good Food Show in Glasgow, celebrated a very special 60th birthday …

1200 Rock Rose Gin Bottles!

Rock Rose Gin Online Shop Re-Opens

We’re re-stocked!

Rock Rose Gin Online Shop Re-Opens

Rock Rose Gin World Wide!

Rock Rose Gin goes world wide! Thank you! Well the first batch has received tremendous feedback! And we have sent Rock Rose Gin world wide ! Thank you to all who purchased and posted their very positive comments. We have been delighted to hear that Rock Rose Gin founds its way to Belgium, Australia, Canada …

Rock Rose Gin World Wide!

Rock Rose Gin Perfect Serve

Rock Rose Gin Perfect Serve

New Rock Rose Gin Batch Soon !

That was fast!!

New Rock Rose Gin Batch Soon !

Rock Rose Gin New Website Launch

Rock Rose Gin New Website Launch How exciting!! We have our lovely Rock Rose Gin new website all up and running and it looks fab – all credit to www.fromthisday.digital. Even better is that it means you can now pre-order a bottle from the very first batch of Rock Rose Gin! We only have a …

Rock Rose Gin New Website Launch

Dunnet Bay Distillers Rock Garden Juniper

Pre-Order Rock Rose Gin

On Thursday 31st July 2014 our website will go live and you will be able to pre-order Rock Rose Gin and get a bottle from the very first batch! You can order up to 12 bottles if you wish – all for the same flat rate postage! There will only be 500 available so make …

Pre-Order Rock Rose Gin

Our copper still Elizabeth is here!

She’s finally arrived!

Our copper still Elizabeth is here!

Happy World Gin Day!

Our very first news post!

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