Makar Original Dry Gin

About Makar Gin

When The Glasgow Distillery Company opened in 2014, it became the first single malt whisky distillery in Glasgow for over 100 years. Named after one of Glasgow’s original distilleries, which was founded at Dundashill in 1770 and closed at the beginning of the 20th century, The Glasgow Distillery Company embraces the pioneering spirit of Scotland’s first licensed distillers. The founders, Liam Hughes, Mike Hayward and Ian McDougall, are on a mission to bring single malt distilling back to the city, and hope that their venture marks the start of a whole new age of distilling in Glasgow. Committed to authenticity and quality, the distillery’s innovative and skilled team uses the finest ingredients, the best distilling equipment, and best casks from around the world to make a wide portfolio of handcrafted premium spirits. Their whisky, gin, rum and vodka are distilled in five copper pot stills, Annie, Mhairi, Tara, Margaret and Frances. Attention to detail and the superb craft that go into their products have already earned the company a number of awards from international spirits competitions.

The Glasgow Distillery Company’s Makar is a juniper-led, handcrafted small-batch Scottish gin of the highest quality. Its name is an old Scottish word for a poet, and the team making the first gin ever to be distilled in Glasgow is as attentive to the process as if it were writing elegant verses. The Glasgow Distillery Company distills its gin seven times in its copper pot still Annie, which was named after one of the founder’s great grandmother. Seven is also the number of botanicals that support the finest juniper berries in each of their gins.