Orkney is a great place to live, (and visit!) if you love festivals š This month has seen the 32nd annual Orkney International Science Festival www.oisf.org.Ā When our children were younger, I used to take them to the science festival family day each year.Ā The year we launched our āSea Glass Ginā and āInto the […]
Summer funā¦but whereās Orkneyās sun!! Whilst the rest of the UK are basking in a heat wave, itās not quite like that up here in Orkney!Ā The Orkney Islands is an archipelago in the northern isles of Scotland and we very much have our own micro climate. Even on the same day the islands weather […]
The Royal Highland Show ā Weāre back!! So, although I like to write my blog and have it posted for the beginning of the month, that didnāt quite happen in June!Ā But as they say ā āBetter late than never!āĀ Shows and exhibitions are a great way of getting your brand known across the country […]
Whisky, whisky everywhere and not a drop to drinkā¦. At least not yet! Celebrating World Whisky Day on 21st May, we thought this might be a great time to share with you are whisky plans for our Orkney Distillery. Since the creation of Deerness Distillery back in 2015, we have always had our sights on […]
With April being National Pet Month, I thought it would be a great time to introduce you to the rest of our family ā the non-human kind! Stuart and I have always had cats, sharing our first flat in Brighton we looked after my family cat ā Buttons, a beautiful tabby, when she was pregnant. […]
Like furnishing a new house, choosing the new equipment for our fresh new distillery was equally as exciting and with as many options! After careful consideration we settled on three traditional copper alembic stills. Originally the word āalembicā was from the Greek word āAmbixā, this meant a vase with a small opening.Ā The vase was […]
When we were younger (much younger, this was about 25 years ago!) Stuart and I were ācourtingā at Brighton University, he was studying engineering whilst I was studying pharmacy.Ā With Valentines Day around the corner and on a tight budget we didnāt often get each other gifts, but would give a card, bake a […]
Tuesday 25th January sees us celebrate Burns night and then Wednesday 26th January Australia Day, we are really lucky in our family to celebrate both.Ā Why do we get both you may ask?Ā So, Stuart was born in Mt Isa in Queensland, Australia and our three children, Jasmin, Olivia, and Cameron were all born in […]
Sitting here looking out of the dining room window on a wet and wild windy scene Iām reminded of the week we arrived in Orkney. Having visited Orkney in the summer, where we were treated to an unusually warm weekā¦shorts and trips to the beach and having viewed only a handful of properties as there […]
