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  • Tiree Gin School

    Learning how to make gin in Tiree.

    Let´s learn how to make gin! The Isle of Tiree distillery offers a gin school, and I had to try my hand at making my very own gin. I spent a fun afternoon with a few others, tasting and making gin.

    Learning how to make gin in Tiree.

    A beautiful view from the distillery.

    Learning how to make gin in Tiree.

    Learning how to make gin in Tiree.

    Slainté!

    Learning how to make gin in Tiree.

    While our gin was “brewing” we got a little tour of the distillery. Sleeping whisky barrels.

    Learning how to make gin in Tiree.

    Learning how to make gin in Tiree.

    And back to our own little gin stations – it takes quite a while for the alcohol to distil and then needs to be combined with water at the right measurements.

    Learning how to make gin in Tiree.

    And my finished bottle – a Hebridean summers day!

  • Harris Distillery

    Visit to the Harris Distillery, tasting gin and whisky and having a tour around the distillery.

    During my stay in Tarbert, I had to do a tasting tour of the Isle of Harris Distillery – when I was in Scotland in 2019 I bought a bottle of gin, just because I liked the bottle. It tasted amazing and I found out that this gin had won many awards – it was the Isle of Harris gin. One of the many reasons I wanted to visit Harris & Lewis.

    Visit to the Harris Distillery, tasting gin and whisky and having a tour around the distillery.

    The Isle of Harris Distillers is a “Social Distillery” founded with the idea of not only creating amazing spirits but also offering jobs and keeping the young people on the island.

    Founded in September 2015 the distillery now employs almost 40 permanent staff, a quite significant number on an island with around 2000 inhabitants.

    Visit to the Harris Distillery, tasting gin and whisky and having a tour around the distillery.

    The goal was to create an amazing whisky, but as whisky takes time, as much as it needs it,  gin was produced and is now loved & celebrated around the world.

    Visit to the Harris Distillery, tasting gin and whisky and having a tour around the distillery.

    From the cosy peat fire by the entrance we made out way up to the tasting room and even got a bit of the young uisge beatha (the spirit) to taste. It reminded me a bit of our Austrian Schnaps.

    Visit to the Harris Distillery, tasting gin and whisky and having a tour around the distillery.

    We were also able to visit the stills rooms,they were nice and warm and learned more of how to make whisky and gin.

    Visit to the Harris Distillery, tasting gin and whisky and having a tour around the distillery.

    Visit to the Harris Distillery, tasting gin and whisky and having a tour around the distillery.

    Visit to the Harris Distillery, tasting gin and whisky and having a tour around the distillery.

    Visit to the Harris Distillery, tasting gin and whisky and having a tour around the distillery.

    First barrels of the sleeping whisky, I believe they are all sold already.

    When will the whisky be ready? When it is ready!

    Visit to the Harris Distillery, tasting gin and whisky and having a tour around the distillery.

    The Harris gin is completely produced in and around Harris, it gets it special taste from Kelp, which is also harvested on the cliffs of Harris.

    Visit to the Harris Distillery, tasting gin and whisky and having a tour around the distillery.

    Another iconic image of Harris, but unfortunately Tarbert Shop closed before my first visit to Harris.

    An iconic shop in Tarbert, Isle of Harris

     

  • Cocktailhour with Josefine

    Josefine not only treats her guests with amazing breakfast and coffee, she also offers the most delicious cocktails – made with love by Deniz. You have to try the Josipolitan and the Red Blossom Mojito!

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    Josipolitan in the making
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    Café Josefine