Distilleries · Scottish Islands
Saxa Vord distillery
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Saxa Vord distillery in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Saxa Vord distillery is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Saxa Vord Distillery is the UK's most northern gin distillery located in Unst, Shetland. Visitors can join guided tours and tastings to learn about the gin-making process and sample the products.
From the Wikipedia article
Saxa Vord distillery is a gin distillery on the island of Unst, Shetland. The distillery releases products under the Shetland Reel brand name. The distillery takes its name from its location immediately south of RAF Saxa Vord, an RAF station and headland. The site is adjacent to the SaxaVord Spaceport, which has been referenced in some special-edition gin releases. It is the most northerly distillery in the United Kingdom, and the first legal distillery in the Shetland islands.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The distillery is co-owned by two couples: Wilma and Stuart Nickerson, and Frank and Debbie Strang. In 2013, the company submitted plans to Shetland Islands Council proposing to modify former RAF buildings at Saxa Vord to house the distillery. The distillery is located in the former supply depot. The development was part-funded by a £17,000 grant from Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The first gin was produced in August 2014. In 2018, the company announced a fundraising drive to raise £4.5 million in order to construct a proposed single malt whisky distillery at the site, next to the existing gin distillery. As of 2022, the company had not successfully raised the funds to begin whisky…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 60.7978, -0.8240
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9GN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Phone
- 01957 711 217
- Established
- 2014
- Opening
- Tours run Wed & Friday 2.15pm and Saturday 12 noon; closed on other days.
- Official site
- www.shetlandreel.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q115517138 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Saxa Vord distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Shetland Reel Distillery
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RAF Saxa Vord Exhibition
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Saxa Vord resort
Hostels · 0.3 km
Haroldswick Chapel ruins
Historic houses · 0.8 km
Unst Heritage Centre
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Unst Boat Haven
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Haroldswick
Islands · 1.1 km
Housi Field
Mountains & hills · 1.2 km
North Unst War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.3 km
Harold's Wick
Mountains & hills · 1.4 km
Viking Longhouse
Museums · 1.5 km
Viking Longship
Museums · 1.5 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Saxa Vord distillery?
- Saxa Vord distillery is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9GN).
- What is Saxa Vord distillery?
- Saxa Vord distillery in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Saxa Vord distillery?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9GN.
- When was Saxa Vord distillery built?
- Built or established in 2014.
- Who owns Saxa Vord distillery?
- Saxa Vord distillery is owned by Shetland Distillery Company.
- How do I get to Saxa Vord distillery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9GN. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.