Barra Atlantic Gin

The adventurous spirit of Barra people inspires our unique gin. Our award-winning Barra Atlantic Gin is distilled from 17 handpicked botanicals foraged from the island shores, capturing the essence of our beautiful home. Born from the island, every drop is distilled, bottled and labelled right here on the Isle of Barra.

ISLAND BORN, FEARLESS SPIRIT.

TASTE

Barra Atlantic Gin showcases a perfect balance of floral and herbal on the nose, leading to juniper, citrus and dulcet carrageen rolling across the tongue like the mighty Atlantic surf breaking on Barra shores.

Refreshing and clean, with a long, gratifyingly warm spice finish that opens out like the vast vista surrounding our beautifully remote home.

AWARD-WINNING

Our goal is to capture and bottle the essence of this truly unique island so it can be shared between friends and family everywhere. As the fearless island spirit is enjoyed throughout the world, we are pleased to see our gin celebrated. In 2019, Barra Atlantic Gin was shortlisted in the Scottish Gin Awards and came Highly Commended in the Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards.

More recently, we have achieved Silver in the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2020 and Gold in The Spirits Business Awards. Out of everything we have achieved on our journey, we are delighted to share our home with the world. 

RECOMMENDED SERVE

The key to a perfect serve is a little patience, take your time, relax & enjoy!;

Add a dash of ice to a low-ball glass.

Gently squeeze your pink or red grapefruit across the ice, just adding a few drops & no more.

Pour a large measure of our Island Spirit into your glass (50ml)

Add a splash of Walter Gregor’s premium Scottish tonic water & slip your wedge of grapefruit in.

Give a generous stir with a spoon, making the bold flavours & salty notes burst out.

Finally, sit back & enjoy our award winning Barra Atlantic gin as the carrageen rolls across the tongue like the mighty Atlantic surf breaking on the shores that surround the Isle of Barra.

Our ingredients

Each piece of our key botanical is hand picked from the shores that surround our island home, creating a bold flavour, rich in maritime notes.

Our signature botanical, the carrageen seaweed, is what makes our gin special. Also known by its scientific name chondrus crispus, carrageen seaweed is a red algae native to the cool Atlantic waters skirting europe’s rocky coastlines, including our beautiful Isle of Barra.

Like many of the other seaweed varieties found on the Scottish coast, carrageen is harvested after the spring tides, when the water is furthest from the shore. Once harvested, each piece of carrageen seaweed is washed through with fresh water and left outdoors for 5-6 weeks for the wind and sun to dry or ‘bleach’ as it is known on Barra. Once the carrageen has dried and has changed colour to a light white/purple it is then ready to be used to create our award-winning spirit, the Barra Atlantic Gin.

17 Handpicked botanicals

Each botanical plays an important part in our gin, which creates a unique and distinctive flavour that embodies the fearless Island spirit.

Carrageen Seaweed

Foraged from the shores of our remote Isle of Barra,  Carrageen seaweed provides a bold, maritime flavour, with a mentholic lean and a pinch of salty air.

Our beautiful home

The marriage between our island home and the expansive sea that surrounds Barra’s rugged coastline is hidden in every bottle of Barra Atlantic Gin.