Isle of Cumbrae distillery
| Location | 11 Guildford Street, Millport, North Ayrshire KA28 0AE, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 55°45′10″N 4°55′47″W / 55.7528°N 4.9296°W |
| Owner | Isle of Cumbrae Distillers Ltd |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Founder | Bronwyn Jenkins-Deas Juli Dempsey Lynda Gill Philippa Dalton Jenine Ward |
| Status | Operational |
| Website | isleofcumbrae-distillers |
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Isle of Cumbrae distillery is a gin distillery in Millport, Great Cumbrae, Scotland.
History
The distillery's founders initially met at a fundraiser for renovations to Millport Town Hall; none of the founders had a distilling or licensing background.[1] In May 2020, the company launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £10,000 to purchase a still, in partnership with the Royal Bank of Scotland.[2] The crowdfunder raised £25,000, and the distillery's first gin, Nostalgin, was released in September 2020.[3]
The second gin release, Croc Rock, was named after a painted rock in Millport, and used cacao, ginger and orange as botanicals.[4] The third gin release, Restoration, would support fundraising efforts for Millport Town Hall.[1]
In April 2024, Caroline Christie and Struan Fraser took management of the distillery, with a planned transition to ownership over the following three years.[5] Later that year, the distillery was shortlisted for "Gin Tourism Destination of the Year" at the Scottish Gin Awards.[6] In 2025, the distillery released a gin in support of the Ayrshire Hospice.[7]
The distillery's first vodka, called Veya Vodka after Saint Bega, was released in October 2025.[8] Shortly afterwards, Kilmarnock FC announced a partnership with the distillery to release the club's official gin, Killie Gin.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Women of Gin: Bronwyn Jenkins-Deas, Isle of Cumbrae Distillers". The Gin Cooperative. 10 December 2021.
- ^ Lyon, Adam (24 May 2020). "Cumbrae distillery's first cocktail has unique island link". Largs & Millport Weekly News.
- ^ Erskine, Rosalind (29 September 2020). "Isle of Cumbrae Distillers launch Nostalgin after successful crowdfunding campaign". The Herald.
- ^ "Crocodile Rock Gin? Snap it up!". The Scottish Gin Society. 22 April 2021.
- ^ Grace, Tempany (11 April 2024). "Isle of Cumbrae Distillery hands over keys to new operators". Largs & Millport Weekly News.
- ^ Grace, Tempany (4 September 2024). "Isle of Cumbrae Distillers are Scottish Gin Awards finalists". Largs & Millport Weekly News.
- ^ Wilson, Stuart (16 April 2025). "Ayrshire Hospice teams up with Isle of Cumbrae Distillers to launch new charity gin". Daily Record.
- ^ Lyon, Adam (5 October 2025). "Isle of Cumbrae Distillers unveil vodka first for island". Largs & Millport Weekly News.
- ^ "Kilmarnock FC Partner with Isle of Cumbrae Distillers LTD to create bespoke Killie Gin". Kilmarnock FC. 5 December 2025.