Persie Pinewood Conservation Gin

Persie Pinewood Conservation Gin was created with the National Trust for Scotland, at 40% ABV. Its botanicals come from plants found at Mar Lodge Estate in the Cairngorms: bog myrtle, wood sorrel, birch, Scots pine and blaeberries, alongside juniper. The distillery describes floral aromas from bog myrtle and wood sorrel, a savoury herbal body from birch and pine, and a warming, honey-rich sweetness from the berries. Each purchase supports the work to protect and restore the estate's Caledonian pinewoods.

Floral · Fruity · Herbal · Earthy

The recipe follows the character of that habitat without leaning on vague landscape language. Bog myrtleBog myrtleA peat-bog shrub, also called sweet gale. Resinous and slightly bitter, it flavoured beer before hops did.Glossary and wood sorrel open the profile with floral notes; birch and Scots pine move it toward a savoury, resinousResinousAn aroma reminiscent of pine or fir resin. It is juniper's signature, due to compounds such as pinene.Glossary register, while blaeberries provide the rounded fruit note described by Persie. Juniper holds the structure together. The ingredients are gathered from plants found on the estate, giving this gin a direct link between its botanical list and the conservation project behind it.

Mar Lodge Estate contains nearly 1,000 hectares of Caledonian pinewood. The National Trust for Scotland is working to restore the woodland, where young naturally seeded pines are emerging after centuries of timber extraction, land clearance and grazing pressure. Persie developed the gin in collaboration with the Trust, and directs proceeds from sales toward protecting that habitat. The 50 cl bottle is a limited-format way to support a specific conservation effort while exploring a recipe based on local plants.

The producer describes the gin as fresh and floral. For a long serve, pour 5 cl over ice and add 12 cl of Indian tonicIndian tonicThe classic tonic: sparkling water, bitter quinine and sugar. The name recalls colonial India, where quinine warded off malaria.Glossary. Place a blaeberry and a small Scots pine sprig in the drink. The garnish mirrors two of the named botanicals and keeps the serve close to the gin's woodland ingredients.