Born in Shetland. Distilled in small batches. Shaped by Scotland's coast.
Blackwoods is a range of authentic Scottish Gin and Botanical Vodka. Born on the Shetland Islands, where Scotland meets the North Atlantic and the landscape is as unforgiving as it is beautiful. It was here that the idea took root: a gin that didn't just say it was Scottish, but tasted unmistakably of it.
Most gins are blended to taste the same year after year. Blackwoods takes the opposite view. Each year we select botanicals from Scotland's best seasonal crops — kelp harvested from the coast, water mint from Scottish riverbanks, bright and citrusy sea buckthorn — and distil them in small batches using a traditional copper pot still. The result is a gin that changes with the seasons and the land. Every vintage is a snapshot of Scotland in that year.
Today, Blackwoods is distilled at Bankfoot Farm on the historic Ardgowan Estate on Scotland's west coast — a beautifully restored setting that reflects the care we put into every bottle. We welcome visitors for tours, tastings and cocktail masterclasses throughout the year.