About
The adventurous spirit of the Barra people inspires this unique gin. The award-winning Barra Atlantic Gin is distilled from 17 specially selected botanicals, capturing the essence of the beautiful island. With the key botanicals hand foraged from the shores that surround their Island home on the edge of the Atlantic. Every drop of this Island spirit distilled, bottled and labelled right there on the Isle of Barra, from their Family Distillery.
The signature botanical, the carrageen seaweed, is what makes this gin special. Also known by its scientific name chondrus crispus, carrageen seaweed is a red algae native to the cool Atlantic waters skirting europe’s rocky coastlines, including the beautiful Isle of Barra.
Like many of the other seaweed varieties found on the Scottish coast, carrageen is harvested after the spring tides, when the water is furthest from the shore. Once harvested, each piece of carrageen seaweed is washed through with fresh water and left outdoors for 5-6 weeks for the wind and sun to dry or ‘bleach’ as it is known on Barra. Once the carrageen has dried and has changed colour to a light white/purple it is then ready to be used to create this award-winning spirit, the Barra Atlantic Gin.
Style and Values
- Type: Bottle
- ABV: 46%
- Country: Scotland, Isle Of Barra
- Food Match : Whilst it's hard to stray away from a good old fashioned G&T, sometimes it's nice to mix it up and try something new. Try 50ml Barra Atlantic Gin, Pink/Red Grapefruit, Tonic Water and Ice or 50ml Barra Atlantic Gin, 3 Strawberries sliced, Black peppercorns and a grinder and Tonic Water
- Tasting Notes:
Each botanical plays an important part in our gin, which creates a unique and distinctive flavour that embodies the fearless Island spirit. Foraged from the shores of our remote Isle of Barra, Carrageen seaweed provides a bold, maritime flavour, with a mentholic lean and a pinch of salty air.
