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

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

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

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 ...
Meet the Team: Stephen & Aly Kemp
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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

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

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

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

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, ...
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