Gin firm wins train contract
A family-run gin firm has sealed a five-figure deal to have their product stocked on train services throughout the country .
Stirling Gin are set to become the sole craft gin brand served by ScotRail – supplying the rail giant with 1000 of their miniatures each month.
The business, owned by husband and wife team Cameron and June McCann, is set to open a new distillery in the shadow of Stirling Castle next spring.
Cameron said: “It’s a real honour for a young business like Stirling Gin to have our product on the 44 different ScotRail trolley services that criss-cross Scotland, and also span the border into England.”
“We are excited about the prospect of our distinctive blend, which has as its key botanical the wild Stirlingshire nettle, reaching a whole new cross-section of gin lovers.”
Garry Clark, ScotRail’s head of customer experience north, said:“At ScotRail we pride ourselves in sourcing top-end products to enhance our customers’travel experience with us.
“The positioning of Stirling Gin as our sole and exclusive craft gin does just that. We are also delighted to welcome on-board a product and a company who represent and identify themselves with the historic heartland of Scotland.
“With Stirling Gin’s new distillery set for opening in Stirling next year, these are exciting times for the company and we welcome them warmly to our portfolio of premium suppliers.”