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Fiona and her team have the passion and skill, enthusiasm and knowledge to create great 
products. The first and original is their Redcastle Scottish Gin however now there are other options too, all available online, at markets, shops and events – see their weblink for where to find it.
Their ready-to-drink Gin & Tonic is a perfect balance of their award winning gin, mixed with specially selected tonic water with a hint of lime. Each bottle is 200ml & 5% abv.
Pop in and they will help with your shopping – wrap, pack & post to any UK address too!
Lots of lovely gift ideas and tasters available too. Gift sets and hampers can be made to suit any budget and if you are not sure what to get someone, they have vouchers for tastings and our new Gin School too.
Gin Experiences & Tastings are available here
Cold Brew Coffee Rum Liqueur was a big hit at the tasting bar – they launched their fabulous Redcastle Cold Brew Coffee Rum liqueur in collaboration with Sacred Grounds Coffee Company, and expected it to be a one off batch.
It was so well received that it has joined their core line up AND, on its first outing at a spirits competition, it picked up a gold medal! We are super chuffed as only 2 gold medals were awarded this year, and this is the only one to be awarded to a Scottish brand.
You’ll find us a Unit 18, Matthew Kerr Place, Arbroath, DD11 3AX (in the Kirkton Industrial Estate)
In addition to their shop, Redcastle is a popular addition to many events across Scotland and attends a range of markets and fairs. It can also be booked for corporate events, celebrations and festivals including international sporting events. They have different set ups on offer depending on the scale required however I particularly like this jazzy classic American Goose Neck Trailer that can be used as a shop or a full blown bar – quite a feature!
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Following on from the successful launch of its award-winning Passion Fruit & Mango Gin Liqueur 2 years ago, Toll House Spirits announce the launch of their new 40% distilled Passion Fruit & Mango Gin. The Arbroath-based family firm will launch the new product on World Gin Day, the 13th June, 2020
Toll House Spirits Managing Director Fiona Walsh explains why. “At the start of the pandemic, we focused our attention towards hand sanitiser and put all our time & efforts into helping our local community, something we continue to do 12 weeks later. We also started local doorstep deliveries, and ramped up our UK wide online orders, and realised we had a really engaged consumer base who were looking for new and interesting things to keep them entertained!
Their popular Passion Fruit & Mango Gin Liqueur picked up the silver medal at last year’s Scottish Gin Awards and has been a big hit with their customers. Fiona says “We launched our gin liqueurs relatively early, in early 2018, and went with some quite bold flavour combinations. Arguably our Passion Fruit & Mango, launched over 2 years ago, was a rather brave move as it was, I believe, one of, if not the first gin liqueur launched using tropical fruits. Thankfully, our consumers embraced it and it has been a top seller within our growing range. We felt people were ready for its full-strength alternative, perhaps looking for less sugar and more of a kick. This product ticks all those boxes, whilst maintaining the exotic fruity flavour we are loved for!”
“We like to support local at Toll House Spirits and, whilst we cannot source Angus grown passion fruits & mangos, we did ask a local artist, Molly McCammon, to help us design our labels. She is currently studying illustration at Cambridge University but was back home in Monifieth due to the lockdown. She has created beautiful fruit illustrations for us which really help bring the labels to life. To tie in with the rest of our Redcastle range, we have wax sealed each bottle and hand applied the labels – a real labour of love which Fiona and her sister, and fellow director, Angie have enjoyed.
The new gin is 40% ABV and full of fresh tropical flavours of mango and passion fruit, with notes of citrus and peach also coming through. “It makes the perfect summer G&T, light and fruity, and works well with a variety of alternative mixers including Lilt and lemonade” explains Fiona.
The mother-of-two brings years of experience in the drink’s industry having worked with some of the UK’s major drinks brands and been responsible for large-scale development of supermarket spirits. Her business partners, husband John Walsh, and sister, Angela Jarron, support her in the day to day running of the business. It really is a family affair with the company taking its name from the childhood home of Angie & Fiona’s late mum, Ruth. “Mum grew up in the Taranty Toll House in Trinity, Brechin, and she was enormously proud of her Angus roots. It felt very fitting to name the new company as a little nod to her”.
Most images photo credit Redcastle
Additional weblink: https://tollhousespirits.co.uk
