Tarbraxus Distillers Ltd Dykehead, Tarbrax, West Calder South Lanarkshire EH55 8LW Scotland
Pentland Hills Gin Discover Fine Scottish
From our home to yours, Pentland Hills Gin is a real taste of the Pentland Hills.
When we said small batch we meant it! This is our ‘Ginatorium’ – a converted stable which provides just enough space for our 35 litre still (Douglas) to operate.
Phil, as the Head Distiller, is seen posing with the star of the show ‘Panza’. Panza is not yet a year old and he is the model for the Labrador on our bottle and photogenic star of the photo shoot.
Announcement
Made from the finest ingredients and specially selected botanicals our gin is produced in South Lanarkshire at our small holding just within the north western boundary of the Pentland Hills.
Pentland Hills Party Gin 50cl
Pentland Hills Party Gin is designed for summer quaffing. The gin has a soft smooth expression with a light touch of sweetness from the wild strawberry and bramble botanicals. There is a slight peppery hint alongwith a whiff of mint. Offered at 38% ABV it makes ideal summer sipping. Tabatha likes it with a few raspberries but Panza thinks cucumber goes quiet well too. Price incl P & P.Qty
Price£37.99
Pentland Hills Gin 50cl Refills
Panza calls this the Multi Role Bottle. Choose from any of our gins from the dropdown below (Price Includes P&P)
Price £27.99
Gin with a Real Pedigree
Good things come in small packages and our gin is no exception. Hand crafted and produced in limited quantities, it is an expression of the place where it’s made; unique, sustainable, surprising and of course Scottish.
Our home in the Pentland Hills is a very special place, filled with plenty of good company and no small amount of adventure thanks to our family of dogs, cats and sheep. The story of Pentland Hills Gin is much the same, it’s been an adventure and it’s introduced us to some excellent company along the way. We hope that you will enjoy the taste we have created with Pentland Hills Gin.
Our Gin Recipe
Lovingly made with 9 homegrown
ingredients and botanicals
Juniper Berries
Pink Peppercorns
Angelica
Coriander
Cardamom
Orris Root
And a subtle infusion of
Orange, Mint and Cocoa nibs.
Refillable Gin Bottle
Like Your Refillable Water Bottle?
Then You’ll Love My Refillable Gin Bottle
Am I Barking? No, it’s true. You only need to buy one bottle of Pentland Hills Gin. Ever. Then you can turn it into the best thing since the refillable water bottle; a refillable gin bottle.
Once you have savoured the contents to the last delicious drop, just place your empty bottle back in box and post it back to us. You’ll be saving a tenner every time – and saving the planet too!
Tarbraxus Distillers is committed to providing you the highest quality gin. Our gin distillation is based upon sustainability, what we take we give back and its taste reflects the environment in which it has been developed and created.
Phil Cox
Phil Cox – Head Distiller
Paws for a Gin
Our Navy
Strength Gin
A twist on our original
Pentland Hills Gin.
” This is a gorgeous gin in its own right
and it is made even more pleasing
by the subtle characteristics,
especially in the finish,
that connect it with Tarbraxus Distillers’
original Pentland Hills Gin.”
Paul Jackson
Editor – The Gin Guide
This Gin Lab Belongs To A Chocolate Lab
Discover Our Story
From Hill to Home, every shelf that stocks bottles of gin tells a fascinating story. This is ours.
The Pentland Hills
South Lanarkshire covers an enormous area reaching out to the east and west, almost connecting Edinburgh and Glasgow. Our home is positioned on the North Western edge of the Pentland Hills, in an area bounded by low hills and moorland which is interspersed with forests and fields – just the sort of place any self respecting Labrador would care to grow up!
The Distillers Story
How to make gin by trial and a lot of error
What seemed like a good idea in 2017 has so far, proven to be quite a journey.First, there is a vast amount of literature out there on distilling, so finding the right balance of initial knowledge was quite a task. Bizarrely in the end, I found a guide written in the 18th Century by a distiller who developed his product in the USA.
It provided a real insight into the basics of distillation and introduced me to one of the most important rules of distilling – cleanliness.
If it’s not clean all kinds of woe will follow and I have stuck with that mantra ever since the process began at Tarbraxus Distillery.
There’s more to this gin bottle than meets the eye
When we set about designing our bottle the aim was to tell a small part of the story that is Pentland Hills Gin.
Panza is on the front of the bottle and he is looking up Tinto Hill, which is etched on the back of the bottle – dogs staring up at hills forms a large part of our daily life, so it seemed a pretty appropriate way to mark the bottle.
The creation of the artwork on the bottle came courtesy of Lester Hewitt, the father-in-law of Sadie, our brilliant graphic designer. Between them they have created the visual representation of the view down the glen something which we have the joy of seeing every day, when the cloud isn’t too low!
At the heart of our distilling ethos is the desire to sustain the environment from which we take and make our gin. Where we can we will grow our own botanicals, we will use water that rises on our land and power the systems that we use through our solar and other renewable power supplies.
I’d never bite the postman. He brings back all my gin bottles.
The Perfect Serve
We have had great fun developing a range of cocktails and winter warmers using our Pentland Hills Gin. Take a look at some of our ideas and takes on the traditional favourites below.
Allypanza
The Allypanza
A Unique Gin Martini Experience
Serves 1
75mls Pentland Hills Gin (PHG)
5 Drops of Orange Bitters
25mls Lustau Vermut
25mls Seville Orange Syrup
Orange Zest
Islay Martini
The Islay Martini
Dry and Smooth Martini
Serves 2
50mls (4x Dessert Spoons) of Dry Vermouth of Your Personal Choice
150ml of Pentland Hills Gin
1 Lemon
Doggyjito
The Doggyjito
A Light and Refreshing Mojito
Serves 2
100mls Pentland Hills Gin (PHG)
10 Mint Leaves
4 Wedges of Pink Grapefruit
50mls Sugar Syrup
100mls Apple Juice
Panzas Winter Warmer
Panza’s Winter Warmer
Rich and Dark Delight
Serves 2
Big Knob of Butter
2x Tablespoons of Brown Sugar
1 Pint of Milk (Full Fat If You Can)
50gs of Quality Dark Chocolate (80%+ Cocoa)
2x Dessert Spoons of Drinking Chocolate Powder
2x Dessert Spoons (25mls) of Pentland Hills Gin
Whipped Cream
Handful of Raspberries
Handful of Marshmallows and Mint
