Eden Mill sits right at the mouth of the
River Eden, about 1/2 mile away from the famous Saint Andrews Golf Course.
OK... so we do not want to cast aspersions or spread rumor and inuendo, but we just don't buy the "history story" told by
Eden Mill. They belabor the aspect of their noble beginnings in
1810, but the reality is that this may be a slight
marketing spin... in our humble opinion.
The "site" they sit on may have at one time been a distillery back in the day, but it has been a bunch of other things since then. It was also vacant for a long time. But they say they have "resurrected" the "tradition" and so on and so forth.
They are a solid maker of a variety of distilled Spirits. Currently, the company produces five different Gins, along with three Whisky expressions and a number of Beers. They have three well-worn low-neck pot stills.
Their Whisky is still very young, a mixture of
mixed barley malt grain, in the style of a Beer brewer. They also offer "private" caskings that are a bit older.
Creating
all three styles means these distillers have the knowledge to create some more unusual styles, including its Hop Gin, produced by
mixing distilling and brewing, and its Oak Gin, matured in oak-aged Beer casks.
Each batch of Gin is hand produced and distilled in
copper pot stills, using the
vapor infusion method, for a more gentle flavor, and often using
locally sourced botanicals such as Sea Buckthorn.