Lidl provides Scots gin firms with some cheer

Scottish gin producers have been promised a six-figure sales boost after supermarket chain Lidl launched its first ever in-store “gin festival”.

Six artisan producers will supply eight different gins to the retailer’s 94 stores from 3 May. The firms are expected to benefit from a combined business deal worth more than £180,000, Lidl added.

A new collection of artisan gins will include products sourced from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Orkney, Perthshire and Shetland.

Lidl’s head of Scottish buying, Paul Mcquade, said: “With demand for gin on the rise, we felt it was the perfect time to increase our investment in local gin producers and bring together a unique, artisanal collection exclusively for Lidl customers.

“Our inaugural Scottish Gin Festival is a fantastic collaboration of new and established distillers from across the entire country, offering great choice and excellent value for our customers.”