WHAT HAPPENS HERE
About Us 
In the north West Highlands of Scotland the newly founded Fairytale Distillery at Ardelve, looks out across Loch Ailsh to Eilean Donan Castle and the Isle of Skye.The hand crafted gin produced by the distillery marries traditional ingredients with carefully selected botanics and water from the spring fed burn Alt Mor na Dornie to create local and exotic products.
The teams international skills enable the Distillery to produce a variety of non-chilled filtered, highland gins that appeal to a wide range of cultures and palates. These skills have been drawn from three generations of Botanists, the latest having grown up with a keen interest in distilling.The botanics are selected from both local and global sources.The team consists of Thomas the Founder, CEO and Distiller: Joline the Distillery Manager; Roger the Consultant, whose Uncle was in command of the First Class Lounge of the Queen Elizabeth Liner; and Martin and Stephan the Botanists. The team has highly experienced and professional acumen.
The specially commisioned still, named Tinkerbelle, was made by the renowned coppersmith Herr Schmidt in the Austrian Tyrol and is housed in the unique, wooden crafted distillery building on a small island in a landscaped lochan.Keen to develop sustainable business practices, the gins, for example, are bottled and labelled in such a way that they can be reused by both customer and company alike.
WHAT HAPPENS HERE
About Us
In the north West Highlands of Scotland the newly founded Fairytale Distillery at Ardelve, looks out across Loch Ailsh to Eilean Donan Castle and the Isle of Skye.The hand crafted gin produced by the distillery marries traditional ingredients with carefully selected botanics and water from the spring fed burn Alt Mor na Dornie to create local and exotic products.
The teams international skills enable the Distillery to produce a variety of non-chilled filtered, highland gins that appeal to a wide range of cultures and palates. These skills have been drawn from three generations of Botanists, the latest having grown up with a keen interest in distilling.The botanics are selected from both local and global sources.The team consists of Thomas the Founder, CEO and Distiller: Joline the Distillery Manager; Roger the Consultant, whose Uncle was in command of the First Class Lounge of the Queen Elizabeth Liner; and Martin and Stephan the Botanists. The team has highly experienced and professional acumen.
The specially commisioned still, named Tinkerbelle, was made by the renowned coppersmith Herr Schmidt in the Austrian Tyrol and is housed in the unique, wooden crafted distillery building on a small island in a landscaped lochan.Keen to develop sustainable business practices, the gins, for example, are bottled and labelled in such a way that they can be reused by both customer and company alike.
WHAT HAPPENS HERE
About Us
In the north West Highlands of Scotland the newly founded Fairytale Distillery at Ardelve, looks out across Loch Ailsh to Eilean Donan Castle and the Isle of Skye.The hand crafted gin produced by the distillery marries traditional ingredients with carefully selected botanics and water from the spring fed burn Alt Mor na Dornie to create local and exotic products.
The teams international skills enable the Distillery to produce a variety of non-chilled filtered, highland gins that appeal to a wide range of cultures and palates. These skills have been drawn from three generations of Botanists, the latest having grown up with a keen interest in distilling.The botanics are selected from both local and global sources.The team consists of Thomas the Founder, CEO and Distiller: Joline the Distillery Manager; Roger the Consultant, whose Uncle was in command of the First Class Lounge of the Queen Elizabeth Liner; and Martin and Stephan the Botanists. The team has highly experienced and professional acumen.
The specially commisioned still, named Tinkerbelle, was made by the renowned coppersmith Herr Schmidt in the Austrian Tyrol and is housed in the unique, wooden crafted distillery building on a small island in a landscaped lochan.Keen to develop sustainable business practices, the gins, for example, are bottled and labelled in such a way that they can be reused by both customer and company alike.
WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE
Courses 
Gin Tasting
5 Highland gins
9 Highland gins
- Our Master Distiller Thomas is offering Gin Tasting courses at the Fairytale Distillery in Ardelve here in the North West Highlands. The Distillery was awarded World Class status at the World Spirits Awards ceremony held at Bad Kleinkirchen in March 2020. The tastings are conducted safely outdoors, under a gazebo, within strict Covid regulations. The courses, for up to 4 persons ( min. 2 persons ), last approximately forty five minutes (a little longer in the case of Option No 2) and must be booked in advance. Times available are Monday to Friday starting at 3.00 pm or 4.00 pm. In addition to the tastings, Thomas will describe the distilling processes. Attendees will receive a discount on any gins purchased.


Gin School
- This will last approximately 3 hours. 2 persons at a time. The class will use our award winning Highland Gin basic recipe and students will be invited to add their own botanics following guidance from the master distiller. Students will of course get to take their own bottle of gin home.
Gin School
- This will last approximately 3 hours. 2 persons at a time. The class will use our award winning Highland Gin basic recipe and students will be invited to add their own botanics following guidance from the master distiller. Students will of course get to take their own bottle of gin home.

NEW WESTERN STYLE – HIGHLAND GIN
No.8
This lovely, slightly dry, smooth gin with just a hint of juniper in the bouquet has a flowery, rose petal beginning, reflecting the rosehip and meadowsweet ingredients. See if you can detect the slightly peppery aftertaste, not unlike some whiskey. This complex gin has many subtle taste undertones.
NEW WESTERN STYLE – HIGHLAND GIN
No.8
This lovely, slightly dry, smooth gin with just a hint of juniper in the bouquet has a flowery, rose petal beginning, reflecting the rosehip and meadowsweet ingredients. See if you can detect the slightly peppery aftertaste, not unlike some whiskey. This complex gin has many subtle taste undertones.
NEW WESTERN STYLE – HIGHLAND GIN
No.17
We at the Fairytale Distillery are always looking to add to our list of Highland Gins. This time we seek to recreate the ‘Spirit of the Glens’ by using only those botanics present in the Highlands of Scotland which, together with the pure spring water of Alt Mor na Dornie high above the Distillery,combine to give this unique gin its distinctive flavour.
NEW WESTERN STYLE – HIGHLAND GIN
No.17
We at the Fairytale Distillery are always looking to add to our list of Highland Gins. This time we seek to recreate the ‘Spirit of the Glens’ by using only those botanics present in the Highlands of Scotland which, together with the pure spring water of Alt Mor na Dornie high above the Distillery,combine to give this unique gin its distinctive flavour.
OLD TOM – HIGHLAND GIN
No.29
Strong ethereal top notes, candy drop-like, berry-like, lime, orange peel, floral notes, orange blossoms, elderflower, green tea, subtly juniper-like, a lot of rose oil, lavender, coriander, cardamom, thyme, malty sweetness, good tightness and length, warming finish, unconventional concept.
OLD TOM – HIGHLAND GIN
No.29
.Strong ethereal top notes, candy drop-like, berry-like, lime, orange peel, floral notes, orange blossoms, elderflower, green tea, subtly juniper-like, a lot of rose oil, lavender, coriander, cardamom, thyme, malty sweetness, good tightness and length, warming finish, unconventional concept.