08-05-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Scottish gin maker celebrates first-ever link up with Waitrose
The St Andrews Distillery created the gin with botanicals foraged from the Old Course in Scotland's Mecca of golf.
Known as the most famous golf course in the world, the Old Course is covers 95 acres with gorse and heather lining the fairways and bunkers, while lavender grows in the rooftop garden of the clubhouse.
Eden Mill will sell its gin at Waitrose (Image: Eden Mill) Collaborating with The Links Trust, Eden Mill has used these native botanicals to distil its Golf Gin, making the product a true distillation of the home of golf.
Rennie Donaldson, Chief Executive Officer at Eden Mill, said: 'St Andrews is the beating heart of our brand and it's the historical home of golf, so we've always wanted to authentically tie our Golf Gin product to the town.
'Foraging botanicals from the world famous Old Course has allowed us to do just that.
'A UK-wide listing at Waitrose is the perfect launch pad for the gin. Golf participation has been increasing consistently since 2020 and is showing no signs of letting off, so we're delighted to have developed the perfect pour to toast to this growing segment.'
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Waitrose Spirits Buyer, John Vine, said: "We have an avid audience of gin enthusiasts who shop with us and take the time to discover new brands with interesting stories.
'Eden Mill's Golf Gin fits this bill to a tee – crafted with botanicals foraged from the Old Course St Andrews and distilled in their brand-new, sustainable distillery, we are sure this will pique the curiosity of our shoppers.'
Eden Mill, near St Andrews (Image: Eden Mill) Situated just eight minutes drive from the Old Course, Eden Mill's new distillery can be seen across the Eden Estuary from the 6th hole.
The distillery has already begun production of gin and whisky and is set to open its visitor centre in August 2025 - offering tours of the distillation rooms, a retail space and a top- floor cocktail bar.
All electricity at Eden Mill's distillery will be 100% renewable, coming from either the solar farm belonging to the University of St Andrews or from renewable tariffs on the grid.
The business is working on various other sustainability initiatives, including their partnership with MiAlgae which was announced in October 2024 - using effluent from the distillation process to create a source of algae that doesn't rely on sea fish stocks.
