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Beyla
Brand new cocktail especially for Mother's Day
To celebrate Mother's Day we've created an exclusive new cocktail made with Kirkjuvagr's Beyla Honey and Raspberry Old Tom Orkney gin.

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Meet the team: Niall Campbell
Niall is the Brand Ambassador at Orkney Distilling Ltd – a perfect job for someone who says his passions in life are rugby, travelling and…gin!

Introducing the new Kirkjuvagr Gin bottles!
We have today launched the bespoke new packaging for our award-winning Kirkjuvagr Gin. A bold and eye-catching design, the bottle features several nods the distillery's Orcadian heritage.
Our bra...

Great Days Out In Scotland
Welcome Adventurer! Your epic Orkney Saga Has Begun…
This winter, get up to 50% off of our distillery tour tickets as part of the ‘Great Days Out In Scotland’ campaign delivered by VisitScotland.
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Meet the team: Anja Hall
For the latest of our meet the team series we grabbed a gin and sat down with Anja Hall - our Business Operations Manager - to discuss her role within our distillery team.
When did you first join t...
Meet the Team: Anna Younie
Since the Orkney Distillery opened in 2018, the Kirkjuvagr story has been one of amazing growth – from the range of products and production volume to the skillset and size of our in-house team. An...

Northwest Passage Expedition Gin wins gold at The Gin Masters 2021
Our Northwest Passage Expedition Gin has won a gold award in the ultra-premium category at The Spirits Business’ 2021 Gin Masters awards.
This year’s competition recorded 472 entries from 233 compa...

Northwest Passage Expedition team row Scottish coast with training trip to Orkney Distillery
Later this month a crew from the Northwest Passage Expedition team will be rowing from Newcastle upon Tyne to Kirkwall as part of their training for next year’s world-first row along the Arctic’s N...

Meet the team: Lily Patching
Lily, our Visitor Experience Manager, will usually be your first point of call when you visit or contact us at The Distillery here in Kirkwall. When she’s not busy processing your online orders or ...