Avva - means a respected grand-mother, a respected mother, any old or respectable woman in the Indian language of Dravidian.  In Hebrew it means to overturn or ruin which links the reputation that gin had as ‘Mother’s Ruin’ from the Hogarth era. Our still has been named after the founder/owners grand-mothers, Jessie Jean (J-J) and [...]

The Botanist Gin is a progressive exploration of the botanical heritage of our Isle of Islay. 22 hand-foraged local botanicals delicately augment nine berries, barks, seeds and peels during an achingly slow distillation. This first and only Islay Dry Gin is a rare expression of the heart and soul of our remote Scottish island home. [...]