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Oh My …..
WELL What can we say…. how has the World changed since the last time we caught up!! Remember the days when Corona meant this to us… Like everyone we feel as if we are in the set of a movie or a bad dream and just about to wake up I find that keeping busy…

Hello March!
Spring is just around the corner – and we cant wait! New STOCKISTS!! All stocked up at CRAFT56, Billingtons, Yumbles, the Scottish Gantry and of course The Ivy NEW STOCKISTS – now available at Boh Cuccina, Uddingston and McDonald Crutherland Hotel in East Kilbride – look out for more exciting stockists coming very soon! We…

Welcome to February
I know January sometimes feels like the longest month – but here at Ellis Gin HQ we have been so busy that it seemed to pass in a blur. We got lots of fab contacts at the Speciality Fine Foods event back in January – so lookout for a list of new stockists coming soon…

2020 – Has Begun with a Bang!
January started with our first ever Gin Spa with our fabulous friends at Urban Retreat and Scottish Beauty Academy. It was a fabulous day and all the ladies agreed it was a great way to start the year. We also attended Scotland’s Speciality Food Show at the SECC. The show also combined Scotland’s Trade Fair…

Thank You for a Fantastic Year
WOW – what a year 2019 was for Ellis Gin – Its hard to believe that we have only been around for a year!! In our first year of operation Run 8 batches in the year – producing over 1700 bottles of Ellis Gin Sold out Bramble Gin twice Sold out Butterfly Pea Stopped production…

I saw Mummy Kissing Santa Clause!
Another amazing week at Ellis Gin HQ. Some more fab events and of course – thank you to everyone who ordered their special gifts. We have a few more posting days left – so be sure to take a look at our fab Xmas Eve boxes. Ho Ho Ho. And also some of the delicious…

ONLY 14 MORE SLEEPS!
What a fab time we have had this week – out and about spreading the word about Ellis Gin. Gingling all the way. It was fab to meet everyone – thank your for those guys who came to say Hi. Our delicious Scottish Bramble Gin proved to be a winner at our events this week…

Hello December !
And Breathe!!!! I hope everyone is managing to stay calm and not panic about the one day of the year! Everyone at Ellis Gin HQ continues to run at pace – this has been one of our busiest weeks for events and what fun we have had!! Last week we mentioned the events we would…

COUNTDOWN TO XMAS!
Its been a busy week at Ellis Gin HQ. We’ve had the elfs on high alert, producing baubles and crackers ready for the next 4 weeks of events. We had a lovely time at the House of an Art Lover Xmas Fayre – with the real ‘Ellis’ also making an appearance. Lots of people buying…

NOVEMBER A GO GO!!
Now I was going to give this BLOG a number – but then I thought – whats my obsession with Numbers? So lets talk about whats been going on. You will see that even though bars, restaurants and shops are preparing for Xmas we have had a few more new stockists and some of them…

Recipe of the Month – November
This months recipe has a warmness to it to heat you up during those cold winter nights. Its called our Bramble Best. 25ml Ellis No.2 Scottish Bramble Gin, 25ml Campari and 50 ml of Ginger Ale, Granish with a slice or orange. Serve in a champagne flute – very tasty )) For those of you…

Blog 2 – Preparing for Xmas
Its been another busy month for Ellis Gin – with a lot of work going on behind the scenes. Between restocking and thinking of ideas for Christmas gifts. Over the last month we have run two more batches – which takes us on to Batch Number 9. Hurray !! Full stock of all three flavours…