little wooden houses in a magical surrounding in the scottish highlands at fairytale distillery. Pathway to the Distillery and entrance door
About Us

We creating Fairytales

In the north west Highlands of Scotland at Ardelve, with looks out across Loch Ailsh to Eilean Donan Castle and the Isle of Skye, Thomas Gottwald and his wife Manuela founded their distillery.

Out of their love for Scotland they moved there from their home in Germany in 2013 and opened a bakery. A few years later, their daughter Joline, the current distillery manager, extended the small enterprise with a pizzeria.

Picturesque little wooden houses accommodate all the areas and blend perfectly into the mystical surroundings.

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little wooden houses in a magical surrounding in the scottish highlands at fairytale distillery. Pathway to the Distillery and entrance door
About Us

We creating Fairytales

In the north west Highlands of Scotland at Ardelve, with looks out across Loch Ailsh to Eilean Donan Castle and the Isle of Skye, Thomas Gottwald and his wife Manuela founded their distillery.

Picturesque little wooden houses accommodate all the areas and blend perfectly into the mystical surroundings.

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Introducing our newest additions to the collection.

Introducing our newest additions to the collection.

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 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 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. 

Special Addon

Fairytale Glass

This elegant glass is the perfect pairing for any of our premium bottles. You can add the glass to any of our Highland Gin bottles or the other way around. Simply visit our shop for more informations.

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Basic Knowledge

Fairytale Woodland Walk Sign and Juniper Berries
Gin Bible

Basic Knowledge

Most gins fall into the London Dry Category; these gins have a predominantly Juniper taste and are typically very dry, light in body and aromatic. On the other hand, Western or Contemporary gins while still demonstrating a subtly Juniper flavour, are enhanced with additional botanicals giving the gin a more complex flavour.

Finally, the Speciality Category covers such types as Old Tom, Navy Strength and Sloe Gin.

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  • Picture by SANDY McCOOK 19th May '21 CR0028249 A German family in the Scottish Highlands have expanded on their family-run food and drink business, all under the name of Manuela's Wee Bakery in Ardelve near Dornie. Manuela Kohne-Gottwald, photographed with her husband, Thomas Gottwald who has a separate hut where he runs his own award winning gin distillery.

    The fairytale foodie haven in the Highlands you need to visit now A hidden gem in the [...]

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    We at the Fairytale Distillery, following on from our success at the World Spirits Awards 2020, are [...]

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  • Picture by SANDY McCOOK 19th May '21 CR0028249 A German family in the Scottish Highlands have expanded on their family-run food and drink business, all under the name of Manuela's Wee Bakery in Ardelve near Dornie. Manuela Kohne-Gottwald, photographed with her husband, Thomas Gottwald who has a separate hut where he runs his own award winning gin distillery.

    The fairytale foodie haven in the Highlands you need to visit now A hidden gem in the [...]

    Continue Reading
  • London Spirits Competition 2020 In our Newsletter this week we are proud to announce yet more success [...]

    Continue Reading
  • Bad Kleinkirchheim thubnail

    We at the Fairytale Distillery, following on from our success at the World Spirits Awards 2020, are [...]

    Continue Reading
News

Our Highland Journal

  • Picture by SANDY McCOOK 19th May '21 CR0028249 A German family in the Scottish Highlands have expanded on their family-run food and drink business, all under the name of Manuela's Wee Bakery in Ardelve near Dornie. Manuela Kohne-Gottwald, photographed with her husband, Thomas Gottwald who has a separate hut where he runs his own award winning gin distillery.

    The fairytale foodie haven in the Highlands you need to visit now A hidden gem in the Highlands, this business run by a German family who've brought their home nation's love for fairytales to Scotland, has [...]

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