News
Meet the Team: Anna Younie
Since the Orkney Distillery opened in 2018, the Kirkjuvagr story has been one of amazing growth – from the range of products and production volume to the skillset and size of our in-house team. An...
Northwest Passage Expedition Gin wins gold at The Gin Masters 2021
Our Northwest Passage Expedition Gin has won a gold award in the ultra-premium category at The Spirits Business’ 2021 Gin Masters awards.
This year’s competition recorded 472 entries from 233 compa...
Northwest Passage Expedition team row Scottish coast with training trip to Orkney Distillery
Later this month a crew from the Northwest Passage Expedition team will be rowing from Newcastle upon Tyne to Kirkwall as part of their training for next year’s world-first row along the Arctic’s N...
Meet the team: Lily Patching
Lily, our Visitor Experience Manager, will usually be your first point of call when you visit or contact us at The Distillery here in Kirkwall. When she’s not busy processing your online orders or ...
interview
Meet the Team: Stephen & Aly Kemp
Our Directors Stephen & Aly Kemp are kicking off our new blog series by letting us find out more about the pair and their Kirkjuvagr Gin journey.
What made you decide to start your own gin comp...
Double success for Orkney Distilling
We’ve tasted double success at Orkney Distilling recently as both the World Gin Awards and London Spirits Competition announced the award winners for their respective 2021 events.
A greener future for gin production
We’re moving towards a greener future, thanks to a new joint project with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) investigating hydrogen heating as a clean fuel solution in the distilling process.
Cocktail Recipe - Clementine & Thyme Fizz
For a perfect winter treat, try out this wonderfully refreshing winter cocktail featuring our Aurora spiced gin.
Celebrating World Bee Day with Beyla
Wednesday the 20th of May is world Bee Day! Though you may not know it, bees play an important role here at The Orkney Distillery.
In Norse mythology, Beyla was the goddess of bees and fertility, ...