Production places
Connections to water sources, peat places, maltings, cooperages, warehouses and maturation sites. Uncertain connections are labelled.
No documented production places are linked to this distillery yet.
History
Broadford Distillery is located in Broadford on the Isle of Skye and is described as an award-winning distillery with roots on the island. The two founders, the sea-music Séamus Ó Baoighill and master distiller Seumas Gorman, emphasize that the island community's roots are at the heart of their work and their active involvement in the Scottish gin scene. The company is described as a small backstage distillery, existing both as a gin producer and as an actor that now also aims at whisky development. Their plans for the future include a significant expansion of the facility and a revival of Corry Distillery, a historic whisky label produced in Broadford between 1816 and 1826.
Growth and plans
According to the text, they want to demolish the current distillery and visitor centre and replace it with a four-storey whisky hub, which includes a café/bar and a public space with insight into the distillation process. The plans also show a goal to re-create Corry Distillery and establish a larger production facility where they can become a whisky distiller. The distillery is described as part of a broader venture with four different distilleries under the same umbrella (Broadford, Skye Bridge, Plockton and Shore Distillery).
Location
Head address: Broadford Distillery, Rathad na h‑Atha, Broadford, IV49 9AB. The current distillery building is located in Broadford on southwestern Skye, a town that sits along the A87, which connects all of Skye to Inverness.
Products and production
Current operations are described as a small distillery that produces gin and related products. The range includes, among others, 57° Skye Gin and Gin Liqueur (three infusions). The line of single malt whisky is mentioned as part of the selection, and they also offer Usquebaugh, a historic spiced spirit.
Experiences and visits
Visits and tastings are offered: the Tasting Experience starts from £20 per person and includes four spirit samples: 57° Skye Gin, Gin Liqueur, Single Malt Whisky and Usquebaugh. Private tastings are available by arrangement, and contact is made via email or telephone.
Philosophy
They speak of having the voice of Skye and the island communities at the core of their work, and of being a young distillery that wishes to preserve the local character and history through their products and experiences. Emphasis is placed on the story behind each serving—the stories, flavors and traditions behind gin and whisky.