Notes from the Gin Garden

In the quiet of the St Andrews countryside, Darnley’s Gin is distilled in a converted cottage surrounded by gardens, farmland and open sky. While the world of gin grows ever louder, we’ve chosen a different path — one defined by restraint, balance, and a deep connection to nature. This is our story — not one of slogans or shortcuts, but of small-batch distillation, carefully chosen botanicals, and a setting that shapes everything we do. Distilled with Nature in Mind At Darnley’s, we’ve always believed that great gin doesn’t need embellishment. Instead, we focus on clarity of flavour — drawing on...

We have a short and sweet bee update from our hives! Mandy, our resident beekeeper (and Darnley's tour guide!) let us know at the beginning of March how our bees are getting on, and we wanted to share the news with you! Plus, our Darnley's Honey is now available to shop on our website.

Happy Earth Day! 🌍️Sustainability is hugely important to us here at Darnley's Gin, not just today on earth day, but every single day.Ever since we opened our cottage doors, we've been looking at how we can make our sustainability practices even better. Here's what we've been doing since the start, and more recently, to reduce our impact on the planet and give back to the environment around us.

We have a short and sweet bee update from our hives! Mandy, our resident beekeeper (and Darnley's tour guide!) let us know at the beginning of March how our bees are getting on, and we wanted to share the news with you! Plus, our Darnley's Honey is now available to shop on our website.