The Distillery
Small Batch.
Big Character.
Ember & Oak began in 2019 when master distiller Fiona Mackay converted a century-old stone bothy on the shores of Loch Tay into Scotland's smallest licensed distillery. What started as a single copper still and a notebook of botanical ideas has become one of Scotland's most celebrated craft gin operations.
Every bottle is produced in batches of no more than 400 litres. Fiona and her small team forage locally for juniper, heather flowers, rosehip and gorse blossom — botanicals that carry the character of the Highlands in every drop. They are macerated overnight in neutral grain spirit before slow distillation the following morning.
Nothing is rushed. Nothing is automated. The spirit is then diluted to bottling strength using water drawn from a private spring on the estate, and every bottle is hand-labelled, wax-sealed and numbered. When a batch sells out, it is simply gone — until the next.
Meet the Distiller
