News

We can’t quite believe that it’s been a year since we opened the doors to The Orkney Distillery and Visitor Centre here in Kirkwall. What a year it has been! We’ve hosted thousands of people on dis...

The 2019 Scottish Gin Award finalists were announced yesterday, and we are delighted to share the news that we have made the final in two categories: Scottish Destination of the Year and High Stren...

Let us tickle you pink – Beyla is now available to buy online. ⠀ Named after the Norse Goddess of Bees and influenced by our Island’s flavours, Beyla uses the finest Orkney honey, alongside fresh ...

It has been a really exciting time at the the Orkney Distillery as we gear up to launch a fifth gin to our range. Our latest addition will be an Old Tom style pink gin that combines rare Orcadian h...

A couple of days ago, we took advantage of the sunshine and began harvesting the first ever crop of Angelica Archangelica from our planted bed right outside the Orkney Distillery here in Kirkwall!...

Our Head Distiller Louis travelled down to Glasgow last weekend to showcase Kirkjuvagr Orkney Gin at the renowned Eat & Drink Festival. The event was a great success with people travelling from...

To celebrate the 2019 Orkney Folk Festival, we are delighted to announce the launch of our brand new gin - FOY! Music is the beating heart of Orkney, a constant of island life for generations. Tun...

We are extremely excited to announce that three of our gins - Kirkjuvagr, Arkh-Angell, and Harpa - have each been awarded a bronze medal at the London Spirits Competition. This rounds up a very suc...

Playing at the Orkney Distillery on Saturday 1st June 2019 is popular local singer/songwriter Jo Philby with Elaine Grieve. With a soulful and expressive vocals Jo takes her audiences on an absorb...