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Eden Mill, the popular Scottish gin and whisky distiller, is to open its first retail outlet outside St Andrews in Glasgow’s award-winning shopping and leisure destination, Princes Square.

The new 4090 sqft unit, which is planned to open in late October 2018, will be home to Eden Mill’s popular Blendworks concept and its new Jax bar-eatery and will join other high profile leisure brands recently confirmed at Princes Square including the fast-growing independent boutique cinema operator, Everyman Cinemas, and Kate Spade New York, the international fashion and lifestyle accessory retailer.

Kate Spade New York’s first high street boutique outside London is planned to open its doors in Spring of 2019 and Everyman Cinemas’ will open its first cinema in Scotland at the end of October 2018.

The popular Blendworks experience sees Eden Mill’s tutors lift the curtain on the gin making process, bringing the historic setting of St Andrews to a unique setting in Glasgow city centre.  Blendworks gives visitors the chance to create their very own gin by choosing their own ingredients and determining their own flavour profile.

Jax brings a top-quality and exciting new bar to Glasgow.  Featuring unique cocktails designed by Eden Mill’s distillers, this sophisticated bar has a youthful flair.  Jax by Eden Mill accommodates fizz at lunch, listening to a cool DJ and sipping cocktails with dinner, and staying late for a dance.  With a view through to Blendworks, Jax is on the ‘must-see’ list.

Paul Miller, director at Eden Mill, says “We are delighted that our second Eden Mill venue will be at Princes Square and we are confident that its quality and fun delivery will add to the exciting range of bespoke experiences visitors can enjoy.”

Andrew Foulds, Portfolio Director for Redevco (owners of Princes Square) said: “The decisions of Eden Mill, Kate Spade New York and Everyman Cinemas to choose Princes Square is a fantastic endorsement of the high quality retailers already based here and of our unique shopping and leisure environment we have spent many years investing in creating.

“The Eden Mill distillery and Blendworks in St Andrews is already listed as the number one tourist destination in Fife on TripAdvisor and we are confident that the new Princes Square outlet will become as popular.  Princes Square is already a favourite and ‘must visit’ place for Glaswegians and visitors to the city and Eden Mill will enhance that.”

Other high profile UK and international fashion and leisure brands located in Princes Square include Karen Millen, Vivienne Westwood, COS, Belstaff, Reiss and Restaurant Bar & Grill.

Eden Mill picked up five awards at the highly-respected Scottish Gin Awards (20th September) including the top awards for Gin of the Year and London Dry Gin of the Year.

Princes Square was named as Scotland’s Favourite Building in a public vote held by the Royal Incorporation of Architects as part of the RIAS’s Festival of Architecture 2016 recognising Scotland’s Top 100 buildings from 1916 to 2015.  

With over 25 retailers, including 13 eateries Princes Square is located in the heart of the city’s bustling Buchanan Street, and provides a shopping haven to lovers of high street and designer fashion, beauty, jewellery, homewares and lifestyle brands, while its wide range of bars, restaurants and cafes attract every palate.

Thursday 8th March 2018 marks International Women’s Day, a day for celebrating women’s achievements worldwide all whilst calling for gender equality. International Women’s Day has been observed since the 1900s and is now celebrated around the world with conferences, marches, talks and art performances annually.

We have been proud sponsors of the Celtic FC women’s team over the past 12 months, and we’re excited to welcome the squad to Blendworks in St Andrews ahead of International Women’s Day.

Blendworks will allow each individual player to create their very own gin giving them the chance to choose their ingredients and determine flavour profiles, whilst being tutored by our Master Distiller.

This season so far we’ve seen the likes of Celtic FC captain Scott Brown at Blendworks alongside vice-captain and Swedish international Mikael Lustig. Former Celts and current Hibs personnel Neil Lennon & Dylan McGeough have also joined us alongside John McGinn in creating their very own gin, so we’re definitely on the ball!

International Women’s Day aims to achieve full gender equality for women around the world and in 2018, the main theme for International Women’s Day #PressForProgress has been inspired by the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements and continues to call for the vocal fight for equality. We are proud to be supporting Celtic FC Woman’s Team on this day.

Have you exhausted your Mother’s favourite gins already? Why not help her make her own this Mother’s Day?

Here at Eden Mill BLENDWORKS we help you create your own gin from a diverse library of ingredients. With a gin & tonic in hand, you will be taken on a journey through gin’s turbulent past, the popularity at present and finish with a glance at Eden Mill’s own history.

The education doesn’t stop there! Under our tutor’s watchful eye, you will quickly move on to discover how to taste a spirit and put your skills to the test in a blind tasting. Using these techniques, you will be given free reign over our plethora of single ingredient spirits to curate a recipe for your very own (and certainly unique) gin.  

Once satisfied with your creation you will leave with three 20cl bottles and two BLENDWORKS glasses in presentation box alongside a notebook, pencil and plenty of gin along the way. Maybe one of those three bottles might make it back to the – soon to be – favourite child!

With all that’s going on inside the room it would be easy to forget the view. BLENDWORKS overlooks the 18th hole at the Old Course and is the perfect vantage point to enjoy the winter sunset over the Sands.

Forget Mother’s ruin, BLENDWORKS is an ideal gift this Mother’s Day.

Book now.

Press Release:

Eden Mill has unveiled ambitious plans to create a new distillery and brewery just metres from its current headquarters in Fife.

The £4million expansion project in Guardbridge will see historic former paper mill buildings refurbished to become Eden Mill’s new home – allowing them to increase production of gin, beer and whisky, create more innovative and pioneering products, and retain space for further expansion.

Sitting within the University of St Andrews’ new Eden Campus, the development will further cement Eden Mill’s status as one of Scotland’s fastest growing brands.

Included in the plans submitted to Fife Council are several visitor areas, with a café/bar, visitor’s centre, shop, presentation room and a VIP tasting area on the top floor of the distillery offering views over the university campus and estuary.

Eden Mill is already listed as the number one tourist destination in Fife on TripAdvisor and at peak times is fully booked weeks in advance. The new facility will enable Eden Mill to double the number of tourists taking distillery tours from 25,000 to 50,000 a year.

Paul Miller, co-founder of Eden Mill, said: “With ambitions to grow the business, it’s the right time for Eden Mill to move forward with plans for a new distillery and brewery. We have always been pioneering, and this expansion can open the door to new product development and continued success.

“To stay competitive, the spirits industry in Scotland needs to embrace new ideas and experimentation while respecting its heritage and traditions, particularly with whisky. At this new site, Eden Mill will be in the perfect position to invest in new products and lead the way with innovation.

“We firmly believe that this development will greatly benefit the local area and the wider Scottish economy, which is always what we have set out to achieve as a business.”

Subject to planning approval, the new site will allow Eden Mill to invest in product development, increase output of beers and spirits, and attract more tourists to Fife by doubling capacity for distillery tours on the site.

Pending approval of the application, Eden Mill aims to be on site by summer 2018 with the buildings operational by autumn 2018.

Once complete, Eden Mill will become one of the first tenants within the University of St Andrews’ Eden Campus. Eden Mill, together with other innovative companies working alongside the academic community of St Andrews, will be helping the University to grow a sustainable local economic model fit for the 21st century. The Campus is currently home to a biomass Energy Centre, a key part of the University’s drive to become the UK’s first energy carbon neutral university.

October is here already. The mornings are getting chillier, the nights are getting longer and mince pies are popping up in the supermarkets. Can you believe it’s only 10 weeks until Christmas?

For Eden Mill this can only mean one thing – our 12 Gins of Christmas are here again! Apart from the core range you’ve come to love, we have created and added 6 brand new expressions for this 2017 limited edition gin gift set.

For the third year running we have tasted, tested, blended and experimented with our favourite Christmas flavours and after twelve months of exhaustive effort, we think we’ve broken the mould.

Leading up to Christmas 2016, we were completely sold out. This year however, we’ve doubled production and the 12 gins of Christmas box sets are available to buy now.

These luxury gift sets are perfect for the gin lover in your life as each 5cl gin miniature has been lovingly crafted by our distillers to showcase the very best of what we can do. Celebrate the 12 days of Christmas by sharing a new flavour each day. There’s a gin for every occasion in our gift set and we can’t wait for people to discover our brand new, totally unique gin flavours, like Orange and Clove and After Dinner, or rediscover  seasonal favourites like Botano and Mulled Gin.

Eden Mill’s 12 Gins of Christmas are perfect for sharing as each gift set comes with two of our elegant tulip gin glasses just waiting to be filled. You’ll also find a beautifully printed booklet explaining the provenance of each gin and some cheeky suggested serves as well as a voucher for a tour of our distillery where you can meet the makers and see the gin-making process first hand. Remember that you can buy more gin tour vouchers so more than 1 person can share in the Eden Mill gin distillery experience.

We love to share our passion and as Christmas is the season of giving, why not treat your special someone to a gin gift they’ll never forget? Our 12 Gins of Christmas are sure to be a favourite right down to the very last drop.

Our 12 Gins of Christmas gift sets are available through our website or at select retailers. 

By Lara Williams – Brand Ambassador.

Springfest 2017 at Tempest Brewing Co.  

It’s April in Edinburgh and spring has officially sprung. There are daffodils along the canal, lambs on the Pentlands, blue skies above the castle and Springfest is coming to Tempest Brewing.

Tempest brew and bottle their stellar range of beers in the picturesque region of The Scottish Borders. Since their move in 2015 they’ve hosted one of the Borders’ best-attended events: last year’s Oktoberfest saw bands and vendors the likes of The Medicine Hat, The Violet Kind, The Grind Newcastle and The Big Blu. This year they’ve decided to celebrate all things spring and we at Eden Mill were quick to throw our hat into the ring.

The collaboration of Gin and Food at Springfest 2017

The Eden Mill distillery absolutely knows how to make great gin; but for Springfest what we really wanted to explore was the art of collaboration. We’ve teamed up with three other companies to bring Springfest the best boozy cakes, coffee and ice cream known to man. I’ve had the terrible job of trying the experiments.

I love to bake but even my best almost-risen souffle can’t compete with the creations coming out of Tasty Buns Bakery on Bread Street. Owner and baker, Louise, started making her self-classified “boozy bakes” for fun and quickly realised she had a booming business on her hands, opening her doors last year.

Peanut butter and Oak Gin

Some of her more unusual pairings have included bourbon and bacon millionaire shortbread and goat’s milk and vanilla bean caramels. She’s made some delicious peanut butter and Eden Mill Oak Gin cookies in the past, but for Springfest she’s keeping her cards close to her chest. However, the words Golf Gin are on everyone’s lips.

Gin and the Coffee culture…

In 2012 Dave Law and Tom Hyde opened Brew Lab, a one-of-a-kind coffee house in Edinburgh’s city centre, based on the third wave of coffee culture coming out of London, New York and Portland. Their research into coffee has led to some state-of-the-art caffeine treats and their presence at Springfest is a no-brainer. I met with Dave, armed with a bottle of Eden Mill Oak Gin, and we had a chat about the presence of booze in our beverages.

After years of making Espresso Martinis in bars, I matched Brew Lab’s fantastic Cold Brew with our Oak Gin and a splash of sweet, nutty liqueur. Something similar will be pleasing coffee and gin lovers alike at Springfest!

Love Gin Sorbet

On a blazing spring day I drove deep into The Borders to visit Lucy at Over Langshaw Farm and Ice Creamery. I asked how she got started with ice cream and over mugs of coffee she told me that her dairy was producing so much milk, she started wondering if there wasn’t something else she could do with it. One industrial ice cream machine later she was making the delights anyone who’s been to her police-box-stall on the Grassmarket has come to know and love.

She’s even supplying to some of Edinburgh’s best restaurants; you’ll find her smoked jalapeno or pea and mint ice cream on the menu at threebirds in Bruntsfield, and Bodega on Elm Row have served her pink peppercorn and heather honey ice cream after a healthy dose of tacos.

For Springfest 2017, we discussed the possibility of an Eden Mill Love Gin Sorbet. Lucy promised she would do some thorough taste tests.

Springfest – Where and When

Springfest 2017 will be on the 29th of April at the Tempest Brewing Company in Tweedbank. For more information and tickets go to: http://www.tempestbrewco.com/spring-fest

Lara S. Williams

10th April 2017