New gin distillery opens its doors to the public

A new tourist attraction for artisanal gin lovers in Scotland has opened to the public.

Persie Distillery, near Bridge of Cally, has been set up by the founder of the world’s first touring gin club ginclubscotland.com - Simon Fairclough.

And Persie Gin is made in a 230 litre bespoke copper pot still created by international distillation unit specialists Müller, based in the Black Forest in Germany - which is the first of its kind in Scotland.

The distillery was officially opened earlier this month by Deputy First Minister and local MSP for the area, John Swinney.

Mr Swinney said:“Scotland is renowned for its world famous whisky – but, in recent times, gin has become increasingly popular. I am pleased Glenshee will soon be home to its first gin distillery, with the employment this will create and income it will generate for the local economy.

“I am delighted to help open the new Persie Distillery. The owner has developed a strong reputation in the category through his Gin Club Scotland business. I hope the success of that business will translate into success for the new distillery.”

Simon Fairclough added:“The rapid growth of Scotland’s craft gin movement has been phenomenal, and shows no sign of abating.

“In fact, the gin-loving public has developed an insatiable appetite for visiting local producers to sample the goods and see where the magic happens.

“So we thought we would throw wide the Persie Distillery doors and welcome visitors from far and wide throughout the year!”

He went on:“Glenshee and Blairgowrie are already popular with walkers, anglers, guns, stalkers and cyclists – as well as winter sports enthusiasts

“We want to put this area on the map for craft gin tourism and help play our part in drawing visitors to the heart of Scotland.”

Persie Distillery is open six days a week, closed Fridays, noon to 6pm.