The Garden Shed Fine Garden Gin

135 Norse Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G14 9EH

The Garden Shed Drinks Story

THE IDEA BEHIND GARDEN SHED GIN EVOLVED WHEN A GROUP OF FRIENDS WERE SITTING AROUND THE DINNER TABLE DISCUSSING A RECENT VISIT TO A LOCAL DISTILLERY. AFTER A FEW DRINKS AND DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR THE GARDEN SHED DRINKS COMPANY WAS BORN.

OUR CONCEPT WAS TO CREATE A GIN IN THE SHED, INSPIRED BY BOTANICALS FOUND ON OUR DOORSTEP, FROM THE WILD BLACKBERRIES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GARDEN TO THE DANDELION WE WORKED SO HARD TO GET RID OF. OUR DREAM QUICKLY CHANGED INTO A GOAL AND SOON BECAME A REALITY.

NOT ONLY HAVE WE CREATED WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE A CLEAN, FRESH, FLAVOURSOME GIN, WE ALSO HAVE A VISION TO GIVE BACK TO NATURE BY SUPPORTING SCOTTISH CHARITIES SUCH AS THE BUMBLEBEE CONSERVATION TRUST AND TREES4SCOTLAND.

OUR AMBITION FOR THE FUTURE IS TO CONTINUE MAKING FINE SPIRITS AND HAVE FUN DOING IT!

#PLANTINGTREESANDSAVINGBEES

MAXINE

AFTER SPENDING HER YOUTH BAREFOOT AND GROWING UP IN A REMOTE AND RELATIVELY UNTOUCHED PART OF ZAMBIA, MAXINE DEVELOPED A REAL PASSION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND ALL ITS INHABITANTS. STRAYS AND ORPHANED WILD ANIMALS ALWAYS FOUND A HOME ON HER FAMILY’S FARM. SHE MOVED TO SCOTLAND IN 2000 WHERE SHE MET HER HUSBAND RYAN (ONE OF THE OTHER FOUNDING MEMBERS).

WITH A BACKGROUND IN HOSPITALITY AND A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE IN THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY SHE GAVE IT ALL UP TO BECOME A MUMMY. WITHIN THE GARDEN SHED DRINKS COMPANY, MAXINE PROVIDES ONE HALF OF THE CREATIVE MIND BEHIND ALL THE BRANDING AND DESIGN AND AS THE PERFECTIONIST OF THE GROUP, KEEPS STANDARDS HIGH.

KIRSTIN

KIRSTIN (THE BETTER HALF OF #TEAMJACKSON) IS A GIN ENTHUSIAST, PASSIONATE ABOUT DOING HER BIT TO KEEP THE ENVIRONMENT A HAPPY PLACE. HAVING STUDIED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AT EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART, KIRSTIN THEN QUALIFIED AS A CHARTERED MEMBER OF THE LANDSCAPE INSTITUTE IN 2016.

IT IS HER AIM TO DESIGN WITH NATURE AND PROVIDE PUBLIC REALM WHICH BENEFITS THE WELL BEING OF OTHERS. GIVING SOMETHING BACK TO THE ENVIRONMENT AS PART OF TEAM GSD CO IS SOMETHING THAT KIRSTIN IS PARTICULARLY PROUD OF. KIRSTIN’S ROLE WITHIN THE GARDEN SHED DRINKS COMPANY IS TO KEEP SPIRITS HIGH, GRAPHICS ON POINT AND TO SAMPLE THE NEWEST GIN ON THE SHELVES. IF YOU FANCY A CUP OF TEA (OR G&T!) AND A BLEATHER, DROP KIRSTIN A LINE.

RYAN

RYAN WAS RAISED IN THE TROPICAL CLIMATE OF MALAYSIA AND CONSIDERS HIMSELF A STUDENT OF THE WORLD. HUSBAND TO A BEAUTIFUL WIFE, AND FATHER TO AN AMAZING LITTLE GIRL,

HE NOW LIVES IN THE SLIGHTLY LESS SUNNY CLIMATE OF GLASGOWS WESTEND. HAVING SPENT 12 YEARS IN PROFESSIONAL RUGBY FOLLOWING 3 YEARS IN THE BRITISH ARMY, RYAN IS NO STRANGER TO PRESSURE SITUATIONS. HE TRIES TO ENSURE THE SMOOTH RUNNING OF THIS LITTLE BUSINESS AND IS NOT AFRAID TO MAKE THE DIFFICULT DECISIONS.

WITH A BACHELORS DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, HE IS AT THE FORE FRONT OF CREATIVE WAYS TO KEEP THE GARDEN SHED DRINKS COMPANY AS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AS POSSIBLE. WITH A PASSION FOR THE DARKER SPIRITS RYAN IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT PROJECT, AND HOPES TO BRING MORE GARDEN INSPIRED SPIRITS TO THE SHELVES OF GLASGOWS FINEST ESTABLISHMENTS.

RUARIDH

RUARIDH, THE LESSER HALF OF TEAM JACKSON, HAS DEVELOPED A PASSION FOR THE WONDERFUL WORLD THAT IS ALCOHOL. HE FEELS THE COMPLEXITY AND VARIETY WITHIN ALL ASPECTS OF THE DRINKS INDUSTRY MEANS YOU CAN NEVER STOP LEARNING, OR IN THIS CASE DRINKING. SOMEHOW ALONGSIDE THIS PASSION HE HAS CARVED OUT A CAREER AS A PROFESSIONAL RUGBY PLAYER FOR SOME 12 YEARS NOW, WITH HOPEFULLY A COUPLE MORE TO COME.

GROWING UP HE WAS RARELY INDOORS, WHEN IT WASN’T RUGBY HE’D BE HEADING UP THE MOUNTAINS SNOWBOARDING OR IN THE SUMMER MONTHS, PLAYING GOLF OR SKATEBOARDING. THIS LOVE OF BEING OUTDOORS GROWING UP DEVELOPED ANOTHER PASSION OF HIS WHICH IS TO HELP OUT THE ENVIRONMENT, SOMETHING THAT MAKES HIM SUPER PROUD TO BE PART OF THE GARDEN SHED DRINKS CO.

“NOT ONLY DO WE MAKE GREAT SPIRITS, WE ALL HAVE A GENUINE LOVE FOR THE WORLD WE LIVE IN AND A DESIRE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. ABOVE ALL ELSE, WE’LL HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF FUN!”

GARDEN SHED GIN

Regular price €48,10

Garden Shed Gin – Original 70cl @ 45% ABV

Our Award-winning Garden Shed Gin is a classic London Dry style gin made in Scotland. The recipe was created in the garden, using a blend of 13 botanicals including fresh Blackberries, Dandelion root and Lavender. We took inspiration from these 3 key ingredients that grew in our back garden and built our recipe around them.

Bottled at 45% ABV, our garden inspired gin is packed full of florals and spices, which when distilled, creates a fresh smelling and tasting gin with a distinctively smooth long lasting finish.

CÔTE-RÔTIE AGED GIN

Regular price €54,13

Côte-Rôtie Aged Gin – 2nd Fill, 70cl @ 44% ABV

Like a lot of ‘great’ ideas our Garden Shed story began over many glasses (or maybe bottles) of rouge so it seemed fitting that our next creation would pay tribute to that. Two years after the release of our first batch of Côte-Rôtie Aged Gin, our 2nd fill batch is now available with a different flavour profile…. we think it’s tastier than the first!

Through an innovative & unique idea, we have managed to combine Garden Shed Gin with the delightful attributes of Cote-Rotie. By ageing our gin in an old wine barrique, it has naturally absorbed some the flavour left in the staves as well as a little colour.

Join us on a little taste of our journey but please enjoy it responsibly….although we understand this may be difficult, because it’s delicious!

BRAMBLE PEACH GIN

Regular price €46,13

Garden Shed Gin – Bramble Peach 70cl @ 40 ABV

Our Bramble Peach Gin recipe, like our Garden Shed Gin, was created in the garden. It is distilled with a delicate balance of botanicals which include fresh Blackberries, as well as being flavoured post-distillation with a combination of Blackberry (Bramble) and Peach. Bottled at 40% ABV, this gin is vibrant, fun and beautifully fresh. The perfect summer drink that leaves you wanting more!

Charities

WE FEEL THAT AS OUR BUSINESS RELIES SO HEAVILY ON TAKING FROM NATURE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK AND IN ORDER TO DO THIS WE ARE SUPPORTING LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITIES. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH TWO CHARITIES IN PARTICULAR, WE HOPE THAT AS OUR COMPANY GROWS WE CAN OFFER MORE SUPPORT TO MANY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITIES OUT THERE DOING GREAT WORK TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL OF OUR BEAUTIFUL PLANET.

TREES4SCOTLAND

TREES HAVE ALWAYS PROVIDED US WITH TWO OF LIFE’S NECESSITIES, THE OXYGEN WE BREATH AND FOOD, AS WELL AS OTHER BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS SHELTER, TOOLS AND MEDICINE. TODAY THEIR VALUE CONTINUES TO INCREASE AS OUR NEEDS AND MODERN LIFESTYLES EVOLVE. IT IS WIDELY APPRECIATED THAT GREEN SPACE IS VITAL IN OFFSETTING AND EVEN REVERSING THE EFFECTS OF URBANISATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

YOU MAY NOT REALISE IT BUT TREES HAVE A FAR GREATER PURPOSE THAN JUST PROVIDING US WITH A SHADY SPOT ON A SUNNY DAY OR THE FOUNDATIONS FOR OUR CHILDHOOD TREE HOUSE! OUR AIR QUALITY IS ACTUALLY IMPROVED BY TREES AND HARMFUL POLLUTANTS THAT ENTER OUR SOILS ARE ABSORBED OR EVEN CHANGED BY THEM, INTO LESS HARMFUL FORMS.

WITH GLOBAL DEFORESTATION AT AN UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW! WITH A PERCENTAGE OF THE PROFIT FROM EACH BOTTLE GOING TOWARDS PLANTING TREES, THE GARDEN SHED DRINKS COMPANY HAS TEAMED UP WITH TREES4SCOTLAND IN AN EFFORT TO DO OUR BIT… AND WHAT BETTER TO WAY TO HELP US IN OUR ENDEAVOUR THAN TREATING YOURSELF TO A GARDEN SHED GIN!

#PLANTINGTREESANDSAVINGBEES

BUMBLEBEE CONSERVATION TRUST

BEES PLAY AN INVALUABLE AND VITAL ROLE IN SUSTAINING OUR PLANETS ECOSYSTEMS, ALONG WITH OTHER INSECT POLLINATORS, BEES POLLINATE A THIRD OF EVERYTHING WE EAT AND ARE ALSO MASSIVELY RESPONSIBLE FOR POLLINATING FORAGING CROPS USED TO FEED LIVESTOCK WE DEPEND ON FOR MEAT.

SEEDS, FRUITS AND BERRIES EATEN BY BIRDS AND SMALL MAMMALS ARE ALL FROM PLANTS THAT ARE POLLINATED BY BEES, MAKING THEM THE GUARDIANS OF THE FOOD CHAIN. A QUOTE ATTRIBUTED TO ALBERT EINSTEIN SAYS “IF THE BEE DISAPPEARED OFF THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH THEN MAN WOULD ONLY HAVE FOUR YEARS LEFT TO LIVE.”

IN THE LAST 80 YEARS UK BUMBLEBEE POPULATIONS HAVE CRASHED. TWO SPECIES HAVE BECOME NATIONALLY EXTINCT AND SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE DECLINED DRAMATICALLY. WE FEEL THAT, IN AN EFFORT TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK, CHOOSING TO DONATE A PORTION OF OUR PROFITS TOWARDS THE BUMBLEBEE CONSERVATION TRUST IS A WORTHY CAUSE GIVEN THEIR IMPORTANCE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.