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Sam Heughan’s Sassenach Gin makes UK on-trade debut
The Sassenach Gin, owned by actor Sam Heughan, has found a place on the menu at four of chef Tom Kitchin’s venues in Scotland.
The Outlander star and the acclaimed chef are close friends and met when filming the award-winning series Men in Kilts.
Heughan’s Wild Scottish Gin will feature at Kitchin’s venues The Kitchin, the Michelin-starred restaurant in Leith, Edinburgh; gastropub The Scran & Scallie; Kora by Tom Kitchin; and The Bonnie Badger in Gullane.
The gin will be used in a classic G&T, as well as signature cocktails such as the Seasonal Gin Serve – made with The Sassenach Gin, apple, elderflower, lemon, mint, cucumber and tonic water.
Heughan said: “The Sassenach Whisky has been a hard act to follow, but we are sure that diners and drinkers at Chef Tom Kitchin’s fantastic Scottish venues will appreciate our award-winning Wild Scottish Gin – especially when paired with the incredible Scottish seasonal dishes on offer. A true taste of the glorious Scottish landscape awaits.”
The gin is distilled with botanicals from Dumfries and Galloway – including rhubarb, heather, bramble leaf and crab apple – which is where Heughan grew up.
The Sassenach Gin joins The Sassenach Whisky in the Sassenach Spirits’ portfolio, a division of the Great Glen Company, which was co-founded by Heughan and American entrepreneur Alex Norouzi. Last year, the whisky was included in a compilation of 10 award-winning luxury spirits.
Kitchin said: “The Sassenach Whisky has proved to be incredibly popular with our diners across our venues – both as a dram and in a range of seasonal serves, popular with local diners and guests from the US – they just can’t get enough.
“We’re really excited to be bringing The Sassenach Wild Scottish Gin to our guests. The local foraged botanicals used to carefully craft the gin and bring to life the rugged Scottish landscape, marries well with our ‘from nature to plate’ philosophy and the fresh produce we serve at our restaurants.
“We’re looking forward to sharing some wonderful seasonal cocktails with our guests just in time for Christmas.”