Gin Bothy, a maker of spirits, is relocating to new facilities in Forfar, adding many new jobs in the process.
The new location’s 14,000 square meters makes it twice as big as the business’s original Kirriemuir location. With the opening of a new shop in the coming months, it will be able to increase manufacturing capacity and unify all Bothy products under one roof.
The company, which was established in 2015 by ‘accidental gin-maker’ Kim Cameron, is going to continue to run its Glamis shop and tourist experience, and the new location will enable more manufacturing of Gin Bothy, Hipflask Spirits, as well as the Jam Bothy.
Cameron said: “With a growing team and demand for our products, our office and storage space simply needed to grow to support demand.
“This is an incredibly exciting move for the team as the Forfar facility gives us room to expand, create several more jobs and means we don’t have to outsource warehousing.”
Cameron added: “There are several upcoming collaborations planned, with new flavours and products the Bothy team are working on which we’re really excited to announce later this year.”
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The firm first operated from a bothy kitchen in Kirriemuir, where Cameron created raspberry gin using the residual juice from the jam she prepared. The old Agricar property in Forfar marks a turning point for the company.
Today, Gin Bothy manufactures over 65,000 units annually, which are distributed throughout the United Kingdom and shipped abroad.
Following the recent signing of export agreements in the US, Germany, as well as Switzerland, growth does not appear to be going down.
Gin Bothy favors the traditional method after being inspired by previous Bothies. They use seasonal produce from the surrounding area to impart flavor to gins in incredibly tiny amounts, each stage of the process being done by hand.
For their Gunshot gin, they received three Great Taste Awards in 2016, were chosen as among Scotland’s top 18 spirits, and were honored by the industry when they won Best Product at the Trade Fair of Scotland in 2017.
The business owner claimed that the wholesale clients have also enjoyed the Jam Bothy line of preserves, which was introduced this year. She stated that it was crucial to preserve manufacturing in Angus while aiming to expand the company.
“The move means we are still in Angus where we source our fruit from local farmers, but it allows us to triple production and gives us the space to take fruit straight from the field to a jar of jam as we have more storage.
“It also means a new Bothy Larder shop with our full range across all brands will open its doors this October.
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