BBCNEWS The Travel Show June 4, 2024 19:46:00
0h, hi, cat! hi! this is beautiful! oh, it's great, isn't it? so, what we're looking for is the nice blooming parts of the heather. so what type of flavour does this give the gin? so, yeah, if you can smell it, it's quite a mossy, kind of earthy, subtle smell to it. but when you put it in gin and you distil it, it gives a lovely honeysuckle, really quite subtle floral taste to the gin. daniel is collecting heather to make gin. it's one of the main locally—sourced botanicals that he uses. it all started as a hobby after moving back to inverness during lockdown. then, 13 months ago, he turned ...