Darnley’s Original London Dry Gin (SRP $31.99, available for purchase here) is a must-try for those who can’t get enough of floral and unique botanical-focused gins. Named after the moment Lord Darnley fell in love with Mary Queen of Scots at the Wemyss Castle where it’s distilled, Darnley’s Gin brings the Wemyss Family history to life in a bright new way.

Using only the finest elderflower sourced from the distillery’s local grounds, Darnley’s is a fresh, floral and fruit-forward gin that delivers a full expression of Eastern Scotland’s unique coastal terroir. Combined with other ingredients like juniper, orris root, citrus, coriander and grains of paradise, the result is a curious and refreshing spirit that is created from sustainably sourced, traceable botanicals and pure Scottish water.

Darnley’s grows all the botanicals they can in their Gin Cottage gardens. What they can’t grow, they forage with the help of local experts, and what they can’t grow or forage, they source sustainably from trusted farmers.

Darnley’s is distilled four times in pot stills, yielding a tasting experience that leads with primary notes of juniper berries supported by fresh elderflower, with secondary notes of pine and grapefruit and a clean, delicate finish with no additional flavorings or additives.

Darnley’s Delight

Ingredients:

50ml Darnley’s Original Gin
25ml Pineapple Juice
10ml Vermouth
Juice of ½ lemon
dash Gomme syrup
Angostura Bitters
dash pasteurised egg white

Pour all ingredients into a shaker over ice and shake rapidly. Double strain into a sherry goblet. Add 3 drops of Angostura Bitters to garnish.

Grapefruit Sparkler

Ingredients:

25ml Darnley’s Original Gin
10ml St. Germain Prosecco
Juice of ¼ grapefruit

Place all the ingredients, apart from the Prosecco, into a shaker filled with ice. Shake. Single strain into a champagne flute. Top with prosecco and garnish with grapefruit peel twist and a sprig of thyme.

Cheers!

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